[1] The company was founded in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1903, giving rise to its current slogan "Better than it has to be...
"[2] The company was the first to sell multi-grade motor oil and is currently North America's largest private, independent blender of motor oils and industrial lubricants.
[2] Amalie primarily produces private label products for companies such as Walmart, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Advance Auto Parts, Carquest and AutoZone but is starting to sell its own branded products more widely.
The Barketts entered the motor oil business by buying Petroleum Packers, a company in Port Tampa Bay, in 1977.
Since 2011 Amalie has been the home field sponsor of the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.