CHANDLER, AZ - As a result of a year-long pilot program managed by Eco-Edge, LLC to reduce oil consumption and increase fuel economy, Aggregate Industries Management, LLC of Rockville, MD will install the HEPO Oil Bypass System in all 765 of the company's ready-mix fleet trucks over the next five years.

During the test period in which HEPO Bypass Oil Filters were installed on 7 trucks, Aggregate Industries Management reduced oil consumption by 67% and engine wear by 90% as well as decreasing vehicle emissions and contributing to the company's carbon reduction goals. Annually, this will reduce oil usage 3,366 gallons or 80 barrels once the implementation is complete.

HEPO Filters' high-quality oil filtration system extends oil draining intervals up to three times longer than normal, reduces the amount of oil used and oil waste to improve engine and component life and fuel efficiency.

The oil bypass filters are mounted remotely to more efficiently filter the oil without impeding the flow inside the engine. Because the system filters engine oil at a 2 micron level, abrasive and harmful contaminates are reduced to extend oil life up to triple the originally designed duration.

Aggregate Industries expects to save more than 16,000 gallons of oil and reduce oil changes by two-thirds over the five-year installation period.