Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 28 minutes ago
From small beginnings in 1926, Les Mecoles, at 16 years old, founded Penrite Oil Company from his parents’ home in St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia.
The first batches of oil were made on his mother’s kitchen stove and delivered to service stations, milling factories and the local shipping port using his father’s wheelbarrow.
Penrite continues to be 100% Australian owned and managed from Dandenong South, Melbourne by the Dymond family. Margaret continues serving on the board of directors. All of the Dymond siblings play a role in shaping the business, and some of the grandkids are the first of the next generation coming into the business.
https://penriteoil.com.au/about
From small beginnings in 1926, Les Mecoles, at 16 years old, founded Penrite Oil Company from his parents’ home in St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia.
The first batches of oil were made on his mother’s kitchen stove and delivered to service stations, milling factories and the local shipping port using his father’s wheelbarrow.
Penrite continues to be 100% Australian owned and managed from Dandenong South, Melbourne by the Dymond family. Margaret continues serving on the board of directors. All of the Dymond siblings play a role in shaping the business, and some of the grandkids are the first of the next generation coming into the business.
https://penriteoil.com.au/about
