U.S. Venture, Inc. last Thursday announced the promotion of Bill Renz to general manager for U.S. Gain and U.S. Lubricants, business divisions of U.S. Venture. Previously, Renz was general manager for U.S. Gain. With extensive experience in management, operations and engineering, Renz led the expansion of U.S. Gain, which has become a national leader in the CNG industry. He formed partnerships with fleet owners across the country to provide them with a cleaner, more affordable, more effective way of operating their business. U.S. Gain has a network of more than 50 CNG stations across North America.

Renz is a Wisconsin native and University of Wisconsin Madison graduate with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and a master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering with a specialization in management.

In addition, Stephanie Wix has been promoted to vice president of sales of U.S. Gain and U.S. Lubricants. She will oversee all aspects of sales in North America and work to cultivate synergies across both businesses. Prior to the promotion, Wix was division director of sales for U.S. Gain and drove the growth of the CNG business.

Wix has 10 years in lubricants and diesel exhaust fluids sales in the trucking and construction industries. Before joining U.S. Gain in February 2013, Wix was a territory manager for Mid-Town Petroleum/Reladyne in Chicago.

According to its website, U.S. Lubricants blends and markets their own THRIVE® brand lubricants. Along with its sister division, U.S. AutoForce, the company distributes a number of national lubricants brands across the upper Midwest*, including Castrol, Valvoline, Motorcraft, Conoco, Kendall, Phillips 66, PureGreen and BioBlend. The company also distributes Peak and Houghton engine coolants/anti-freeze for passenger car and heavy duty diesel engines.

U.S. Lubricants supplies lubricants to automotive dealerships, repair shops, lube shops, and tire centers, as well as to commercial fleets as well as a wide range of heavy duty lubricants for mobile and stationary equipment in agricultural, construction, forestry, mining, as well as military and marine applications. In addition, the company supplies a comprehensive range of industrial and metalworking lubricants to leading OEMs, manufacturing plants, machining centers and other metalworking operations.

Headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. Venture's business divisions are U.S. Oil (fuel), U.S. AutoForce®, U.S. Lubricants and U.S. Gain (CNG).