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Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI) Promotes Vice President of Operations, Brett Tennar, to President

Mt Gilead, OH, (October 22, 2019) — Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI) announces the immediate promotion of Brett Tennar, LSI’s former Plant Manager and Vice President of Operations to President effective immediately. The announcement was made recently by LSI’s founder and CEO Chris Gabrelcik.

Hired in 2016 as LSI’s Plant Manager, Tennar was responsible for ordering raw materials, all production, shipping, receiving, and participating in weekly manager meetings and staff meetings to advise on plant progress. Mid-year in 2018, Tennar was promoted to Vice President of Operations where he was more directly involved in human resources, sales and distribution, marketing, accounting and planning.

Company President Chris Gabrelcik, says, “It is with the highest confidence that I am turning over the day-to-day operations to Brett. As an entrepreneur and scientist, this frees me to explore exciting new growth and acquisition opportunities for LSI. Brett understands LSI—its products, people and purpose from years of working with the company in critical roles. He is a strategist with real world experience that is crucial in determining what can be accomplished with existing or new resources.”

Lubrication Specialties Inc. is the manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret brand of performance additives, oils, greases and lubrication products for multiple markets that is one of the fastest growing chemical companies in the USA. Additional LSI brands include: Frantz Filter, GREM, Microwave Renewable Technologies and Fluid Recovery. Additionally, LSI provides new product development and research and development services for private label distribution.

"I am excited to be able to lead such an innovative and collaborative company. The core to LSI’s success has in large part been its employees because of their initiative, creative thinking and can-do attitude. I look forward to this challenging new opportunity as we chart a new level of growth for LSI."

For more information about Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), visit lubricationspecialties.com, or call toll free 800-341-6516. For more information about Hot Shot’s Secret visit hotshotsecret.com.

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About Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI)
LSI has resolved problems for some of the largest companies in North America, including: Nucor Steel, American Showa, Midwest Industries, X-Tec, among others. LSI’s ultimate goal is to figure out what the problem or inefficiency is, then fix it using the latest lubrication, additives or equipment available. The company’s flagship product, Hot Shot’s Secret Stiction Eliminator, was developed for International Truck and Engine to resolve the issue with failing injectors on the Ford Power Stroke 6.0 liter engine.

About Hot Shot’s Secret
Hot Shot’s Secret is a brand of high performance specially formulated additives for diesel and gas-powered engines and fuel systems. The company’s flagship product, Hot Shot’s Secret Stiction Eliminator, is the top selling brand for stiction removal. Powered by science and with a commitment to environmental stewardship, Hot Shot’s Secret now offers over 30 preventative maintenance and performance products including additives, oils, greases, lubricants and coolants that provide problem-specific solutions for vehicles of all make and model vehicles, fleets, power equipment, powersports, RV, as well as industrial use.