please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message amsoil inc. type private industry oil and chemical genre automotive service founded 1972 founder al amatuzio 1 headquarters superior wisconsin united states area served worldwide key people alan amatuzio dean alexander co presidents 1 products synthetic motor oil synthetic grease oil filters air filters natural fertilizers nutritional products owner al amatuzio number of employees 315 1 divisions altrum health division subsidiaries aggrand website www.amsoil.com amsoil inc. is an american corporation based in superior wisconsin that primarily formulates and packages synthetic lubricants and filters . the company s advertising slogan is the first in synthetics . the company uses multi level marketing for distribution . contents 1 history 2 distribution 3 sponsorship 4 certifications and licenses 5 references 6 external links history edit amsoil was founded by albert j. amatuzio a former jet fighter pilot who had conducted research on synthetic engine oils in the early 1960s . amatuzio later began selling the products commercially using a multi level marketing business plan . amsoil then formulated synthetic lubricating oils for other applications including specialized vehicles and severe operating conditions . in addition amsoil developed fuel additives filtration systems and other companion products that supplement and extend lubricant performance . citation needed distribution edit amsoil products are blended and packaged at the amsoil center in superior wisconsin . it serves as the hub of a global distribution network . regional warehouses fulfill north american orders ; amsoil bottles cases drums and totes are shipped worldwide . citation needed amsoil products are distributed through a network of independent dealers who work with their customers and accounts using a multi level marketing model . 1 sponsorship edit amsoil has sponsored motorcycling since 1999 and is the current title sponsor of grand national cross country and the official oil of the ama supercross championship and ama arenacross championship . also the company sponsors the united states auto club since 2010 and the international hot rod association since 2012 . certifications and licenses edit nsf isr iso 9001 2000 certification 2 mack trucks approved oils 3 api license 4 references edit a b c d passi peter june 17 2015 . amsoil founder steps down as president and ceo . duluth news tribune . retrieved june 19 2015 . http www.amsoil.com isocert.pdf approved oils mack trucks archived copy . archived from the original on 2013 03 11 . retrieved 2013 02 15 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title amsoil & oldid 743918843 categories automotive part retailersmotor oilsmulti level marketing companieshidden categories articles needing additional references from july 2009all articles needing additional referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from june 2015 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages edit links this page was last modified on 12 october 2016 at 01 18 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view