Joplin Petro in Joplin, Mo., received the Blue Seal of Excellence from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence, which identifies facilities with a large percentage of ASE-certified professionals.

"We are very proud of the ability and dedication of our Joplin Petro: Lube technicians," said Joel Hamilton, general manager. "It was no small feat to achieve this designation."

The Joplin Petro: Lube was awarded the Blue Seal of Excellence in July 2009, with 80 percent of its service technicians having at least one ASE classification. The facility also has eight ASE Master Technicians on staff and four service writers that are ASE certified.

Joplin Petro is part of the Iowa 80 Group family of companies that also includes Iowa 80 TA Truckstop, Walcott, Iowa; Oak Grove 70 Petro, Oak Grove, Mo.; Kenly 95 TA Truckstop, Kenly, N.C.; Truckomat Truck Washes in North Little Rock, Ark.; Temple, Ga.; Effingham, Ill.; South Holland, Ill.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Walcott, Iowa; Oak Grove, Mo.; Joplin, Mo.; Kenly, N.C.; Hebron, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Laredo, Texas; Wytheville, Va.; CAT Scale Company, Walcott, Iowa and Iowa80.com.