Castrol, a provider of motor oils and
lubricants, has partnered with
Walmart Tire and
Lube Express to revolutionize how oil change
facilities are built and operated with its
Castrol Enviro-Pack (e-Pack) and innovative e-
Dispense system.
Instead of putting in costly bulk tanks that
turn inventory slowly, the new prototype shop
for Walmart Tire and Lube Express has a smaller
footprint and solely runs on
Castrol's
e-Dispense and e-Pack.
For smaller volume premium fluids, oil changes
are performed by manually dispensing out of the
e-Packs instead of using costly plastic
bottles, reducing the amount of plastic being
placed into landfills. The collaboration
between
Castrol and Walmart Tire and Lube
Express is further tangible evidence of the
strategic focus that both Companies are placing
on efforts to introduce and utilize more cost
efficient and sustainable oil and lubricants
solutions.
"Our partnership with Castrol and investment in
the e-Pack product for our Tire and Lube
Express business addresses a dual business
objective – greater operational efficiency and
a focus on more environmentally friendly
packaging, " said Scott McCarter, Senior
Director of Walmart Tire and Lube Express
operations. "Our work with Castrol is unique
in our space and has revolutionized how we
purchase and utilize oil. Replacing more
costly bulk tanks with e-Packs and e-Dispense
units will have a substantive benefit for our
business by reducing construction costs and
improving inventory management."
The new oil change facilities build on the work
that Castrol and Walmart have done on e-packs
since 2008. The e-Pack packaging, a poly bag
inside corrugated carton, is more
environmentally friendly than quart bottles,
which allows for more than 85 percent reduction
in discarded plastic. As a result of businesses
such as Walmart switching to Castrol's e-Pack
and phasing out more traditional plastic quart
bottles, Castrol reached a tremendous milestone
with over 2 million pounds of plastic saved
from entering the waste stream. The volume of
bottles that were eliminated from the waste
stream could fill approximately eight Olympic-
sized pools.
In recognition of the environmental benefits
and strengthening partnership between both
companies, Castrol recently became a co-
recipient of Walmart's Vendor of the Year Award
for Sustainability. Walmart operates 2,500
Tire and Lube Express facilities in the United
States and through their partnership with
Castrol, it has eliminated approximately one
million quarts of oil waste. Castrol's e-Pack
reduces 86 percent of residual oil left in
packaging versus the original quart packaging.
The added benefit is that the cardboard e-Pack
packaging is recyclable.
"Castrol is recognized and becoming synonymous
with oil packaging innovation and leadership,"
said Dave Gannon, Innovation Manager at Castrol
USA. "We're revolutionizing the way oil changes
are being done by creating more efficiency in
the process and helping Walmart save on costs
by helping to introduce the first tankless
TLE's. The business value proposition is clear
- an innovative process that doesn't require
installation of expensive bulk tanks while
still enhancing the experience and performance
with their direct customers."
A website dedicated to the Castrol Enviro-Pack
has been launched and includes valuable
information about Castrol's latest product
offerings, as well as insight into the latest
news and trends within the oil and lubricants
industry.
For more information, please visit: www.castrolusa.com/epack or
www.castrol.com.
