Posted by JIM HINDS on October 04, 1998 at 15:54:36:
In Reply to: Re: Havoline History posted by AMARILYS on April 03, 1998 at 06:03:24:
HAVOLINE WAS ORIGINALLY THE PRODUCT OF THE HAVOLINE OIL COMPANY, WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN NEW YORK STATE IN 1902(?). THE COMPANY WAS OWNED BY A FAMILY NAMED HAVEMYER (HAVERMYER? HAVERMIER?).
THEY APPARENTLY CAME UP WITH THE COMINATION OF THE FIRST PART OF THEIR NAME PLUS "OLINE" (AS A REFERENCE TO OIL) FOR USE AS A BRAND NAME. THE HAVOLINE OIL COMPANY WAS BOUGHT OUT BY THE INDIAN REFINING COMPANY WHICH, IN TURN, WAS ACQUIRED BY THE TEXAS COMPANY (TEXACO).