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The NOLN Podcast

Podcast | Reflecting on the Quick Lube Industry's Evolution (with Amber Kossak and Crystal Mathews of Solid Start/True Brand)

Solid Start CEO Amber Kossak and President Crystal Mathews reflect on trends and memorable moments in the history of the quick lube industry.
April 2, 2026
Photos courtesy Solid Start/True Brand
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As National Oil and Lube News begins its 40th anniversary celebration, the NOLN Podcast welcomes Solid Start CEO Amber Kossak and President Crystal Mathews to reflect on the quick lube and fast maintenance industry’s evolution. Kossak, who has more than 30 years of experience in the business, and Mathews, who joined the industry in 1999, share insights on game-changing moments, major developments, short-lived fads, and common threads that have defined the industry for decades.

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Tom Valentino
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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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