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18 Jan, 2021

Sterling Participated in Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Voices with Opportunity to Speak with Michigan Elected Officials
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Sterling Participated in Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Voices with Opportunity to Speak with Michigan Elected Officials

Jay_Nicols2021-01-18T21:19:55+00:00

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the local economy in Michigan, many small business owners believe that the government is not doing enough to assist them. Although they offered the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) meant to help small businesses, the result initially was that many of them were left out of the original pool […]

Sterling Participated in Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Voices with Opportunity to Speak with Michigan Elected OfficialsJay_Nicols2021-01-18T21:19:55+00:00

28 Dec, 2020

Sterling Oil Continues to Build Relationships with 10KSB Alumni as they Work with many 10KSB Alums
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Sterling Oil Continues to Build Relationships with 10KSB Alumni as they Work with many 10KSB Alums

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Sterling Oil Continues to Build Relationships with 10KSB Alumni as they Work with many 10KSB Alums

Jay_Nicols2020-12-28T21:06:12+00:00

In 2015, Sterling Oil was selected to be one of Detroit, Michigan’s Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses at Wayne State University. Goldman Sachs 10KSB is an opportunity for companies to work with experts in multiple aspects of business, helping them maximize their growth and potential. It also gave business owners the chance to network with […]

Sterling Oil Continues to Build Relationships with 10KSB Alumni as they Work with many 10KSB AlumsJay_Nicols2020-12-28T21:06:12+00:00

16 Nov, 2020

WBENC Recertifies Sterling Services, LTD. as a National Women’s Business Enterprise for Sixth Straight Year
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WBENC Recertifies Sterling Services, LTD. as a National Women’s Business Enterprise for Sixth Straight Year

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WBENC Recertifies Sterling Services, LTD. as a National Women’s Business Enterprise for Sixth Straight Year

Jay_Nicols2020-11-16T20:19:05+00:00

Sterling Services, LTD., is pleased to have been recertified as a member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). It is their sixth year being a member and it is an important certification to have, not just for themselves, but for dealing with the county, state, and federal government. One of the many […]

WBENC Recertifies Sterling Services, LTD. as a National Women’s Business Enterprise for Sixth Straight YearJay_Nicols2020-11-16T20:19:05+00:00

28 Oct, 2020

Sterling Services Carbon Footprint Offset by it’s Renewable Energy Initiative including Solar Energy
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Sterling Services Carbon Footprint Offset by it’s Renewable Energy Initiative including Solar Energy

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Sterling Services Carbon Footprint Offset by it’s Renewable Energy Initiative including Solar Energy

Jay_Nicols2020-10-29T13:42:02+00:00

Sterling Services remains committed to lowering their carbon footprint by using solar energy panels at their facility in Hamtramck, Mich. The company installed a 19.9-kilowatt solar array on the roof in 2011, which helps offset the total cost of their energy bill monthly.

In 2008, DTE Energy began offering a DTE Solar Currents program that businesses […]

Sterling Services Carbon Footprint Offset by it’s Renewable Energy Initiative including Solar EnergyJay_Nicols2020-10-29T13:42:02+00:00

21 Oct, 2020

Sterling Oil Continues to Diversify Transportation Business as US Recovers from COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sterling Oil Continues to Diversify Transportation Business as US Recovers from COVID-19 Pandemic

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Sterling Oil Continues to Diversify Transportation Business as US Recovers from COVID-19 Pandemic

Jay_Nicols2020-10-26T17:02:55+00:00

Sterling Oil in a continued to effort to diversity their bulk liquid trucking business has recently partnered with RPM Logistics and Bulk FR8 to haul fertilizer loads from Michigan to areas across the Midwest.

For decades, Sterling has transported oils, fuels, and deicers for numerous Fortune 100 companies. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic Sterling has […]

Sterling Oil Continues to Diversify Transportation Business as US Recovers from COVID-19 PandemicJay_Nicols2020-10-26T17:02:55+00:00

14 Sep, 2020

The ELD Mandate and the Strain it Causes on Small Businesses
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The ELD Mandate and the Strain it Causes on Small Businesses

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The ELD Mandate and the Strain it Causes on Small Businesses

Jay_Nicols2020-09-15T20:56:38+00:00

The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate was part of a larger bill, “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21^st Century,” in the United States Congress passed in 2012, which included a requirement that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) develop a rule mandating electronic logging devices. In December of 2015, the FMCSA issued their […]

The ELD Mandate and the Strain it Causes on Small BusinessesJay_Nicols2020-09-15T20:56:38+00:00

5 Sep, 2020

Sterling Services Helps The GrillKing, Robert Felton, with Recycled Drums for his BBQ Business
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Sterling Services Helps The GrillKing, Robert Felton, with Recycled Drums for his BBQ Business

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Sterling Services Helps The GrillKing, Robert Felton, with Recycled Drums for his BBQ Business

Jay_Nicols2020-09-08T20:56:02+00:00

Robert Felton is the founder of Detroit GrillKing, building barbeque grills from recycled drums in his hometown of Detroit, Mich. since 1982. Felton recently began picking up used drums from Sterling Services LTD in Hamtramck, Mich., turning them into custom barbeques.

Sterling Services LTD is a for-hire bulk liquid storage terminal that blends, drums, and […]

Sterling Services Helps The GrillKing, Robert Felton, with Recycled Drums for his BBQ BusinessJay_Nicols2020-09-08T20:56:02+00:00

28 Aug, 2020

Sterling Oil Attends Michigan Trucking Association’s Virtual Annual Meeting on August 28
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Sterling Oil Attends Michigan Trucking Association’s Virtual Annual Meeting on August 28

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Sterling Oil Attends Michigan Trucking Association’s Virtual Annual Meeting on August 28

Jay_Nicols2020-08-31T15:43:26+00:00

As businesses and organizations resume work following the COVID-19 lockdowns, the landscape of networking and annual conferences has changed drastically. The Michigan Trucking Association (MTA) hosted their annual meeting and conference on Friday, August 28 in a virtual setting, allowing members to meet through the online meeting service Zoom.

The MTA made this year’s annual […]

Sterling Oil Attends Michigan Trucking Association’s Virtual Annual Meeting on August 28Jay_Nicols2020-08-31T15:43:26+00:00

21 Aug, 2020

Sterling Services Donates to the Salam Peace Park Project on Trowbridge in Hamtramck
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Sterling Services Donates to the Salam Peace Park Project on Trowbridge in Hamtramck

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Sterling Services Donates to the Salam Peace Park Project on Trowbridge in Hamtramck

Jay_Nicols2020-08-21T17:16:35+00:00

The Salam Peace Park looks to become the latest pocket park in Hamtramck, Mich. as Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) will oversee the project. The park will be located at 2134 Trowbridge Street between Lumpkin and Brombach. The project is being funded through donations on the Wayne Metro fundraising site.

The land for […]

Sterling Services Donates to the Salam Peace Park Project on Trowbridge in HamtramckJay_Nicols2020-08-21T17:16:35+00:00

18 Aug, 2020

Hamtramck Health Hike Returns Saturday, August 22 with Continued Support from Sterling Services and Many Local Businesses
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Hamtramck Health Hike Returns Saturday, August 22 with Continued Support from Sterling Services and Many Local Businesses

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Hamtramck Health Hike Returns Saturday, August 22 with Continued Support from Sterling Services and Many Local Businesses

Jay_Nicols2020-08-20T19:02:23+00:00

Every spring the Piast Institute in coordination with the Hamtramck Drug Free Community Coalition (HDFCC) organize the Hamtramck Health Hike. The hike begins on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 10 a.m. with staggered start times at the Piast Institute at 11633 Joseph Campau. The Health Hike is meant to activate the community and […]

Hamtramck Health Hike Returns Saturday, August 22 with Continued Support from Sterling Services and Many Local BusinessesJay_Nicols2020-08-20T19:02:23+00:00