NOLN at 40: National Oil and Lube News Begins 40th Anniversary Celebration

As NOLN looks back on its four decades as the only media brand dedicated to serving quick lube and fast maintenance business owners, operators, and managers, we want to hear about the stories and moments in the past 40 years that have shaped your career as well.
April 1, 2026
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Today, National Oil and Lube News is proud to kick off its 40th anniversary celebration, presented by Mighty Auto Parts and Solid Start / True Brand. NOLN is proud to have served quick lube and fast maintenance business owners, operators, and managers for four decades, providing valuable insights and data, business best practices, breaking news, and original profiles of the industry’s executives, managers, and rising stars. 

In the coming months, we look forward to taking a look back. We will revisit major industry moments, developments, and leaders who have reshaped the business. But it’s not just our story to tell. We want to have you help us shape this journey as well.  

Do you have a story to tell about your career in the quick lube industry or a core memory from the past 40 years that has shaped your career? Tell us about it by submitting an email to NOLN Editor Tom Valentino at: [email protected], and you could be featured in our magazine and/or on the NOLN website this year.

NOLN at 40 is a celebration for all of us—from those who cover the business to those who make it go day in and day out, keeping vehicles on the road. Let’s get the party started! 

About the Author

Tom Valentino

Editor

Tom Valentino is the editor of National Oil and Lube News. A graduate of Ohio University, he has more than two decades of experience in newspapers, public relations and trade magazines, covering everything from high school sports to behavioral health care. Tom’s first vehicle was a 1990 Mazda 626, which he used to deliver pizzas in the summer after graduating high school. Today, he drives a 2019 Jeep Compass, which usually has a trunk full of his daughter’s sports gear. In his spare time, Tom is an avid Cleveland sports fan and a volunteer youth sports coach.

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