Lubezine’s 50th edition
VOL 50 • SEPTEMBER 2024 W e lcome

Vivo Energy Kenya runs a lubes promotion empowering mechanics countrywide
SOURCE | VIVO ENERGY KENYA V i vo

BRANDS IN BRIEF
CASTROL Launching a low viscosity engine

THE LUBES DIARY
EVENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Oil bleeding and compatibility in greases
Mobil Aviation Grease on Wheel Bearing. SOURCE |

Castrol partners with RUBiS to launch lubricant in Rwanda
C a strol, in partnership with RUBiS Energy,

FUCHS launches an all-purpose agricultural lubricant in South Africa
F U CHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA has launched

Dutylex wins the Lubricant Brand of the Year Award in Ghana
D u tylex Company Limited, the exclusive distributor

Rymax Lubricants launches an oil advisor tool
R y max Lubricants has launched the Rymax

TotalEnergies and Stellantis launches a co-branded engine oil
T o talEnergies Lubricants has partnered with Stellantis

Lubrizol launches ILSAC GF-7specification additive
L u brizol has announced the launch of

Idemitsu launches bio-based engine oil
I d emitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. has developed

GS Caltex debuts a lubricant package made from recycled plastic
G S Caltex has developed a new lubricant

Castrol debuts a low viscosity engine oil
C a strol has launched a 0W-20 low-viscosity

BRB launches an ATF additive
B R B Lube Oil Additives and Chemicals

PETRONAS launches a range of engine oils
P E TRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) is launching

ICONIC to power its production facility with biomethane
I C ONIC, a Brazilian-based oil company, is

ExxonMobil powers Intel’s next-gen immersion cooling solution
E x xonMobil has partnered with Intel to

Lubrizol announces plans to construct anew manufacturing plant in India
T h e Lubrizol Corporation announced it signed

Chevron’s Taro Ultra-Advanced 40 gas engine oil granted gas validation status by WinGD
C h evron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced

Shell expands the production capacity of its grease plant in Indonesia
S h ell has announced an investment to

TotalEnergies acquires Tecoil, a Lubricant Used Oil Regeneration Company
T o talEnergies announced the acquisition of Tecoil,

Total Lubmarine unveils anew identity
T o tal Lubmarine, the marine lubricants business

Quaker Houghton breaks ground for a new manufacturing plant in China
Q u aker Houghton, a manufacturer of industrial

Lubezine’s 50th Edition: Atrip down memory lane
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria, landscape view of the

Navigating lubes market dynamics in different African countries
In this edition, we are graced by the presence of Naly Rado Rakotovao, the Regional Lubricants Manager for East & Central Africa for TotalEnergies. Naly has 24 years of experience in the lubricants industry, and he has worked in Madagascar, East and Central Africa. He takes us through his journey in the industry, talks about these different markets and TotalEnergies operations in Africa’s lubes industry.

Q&As
Continuous investment in condition monitoring is most important

Can ambitious Government programs drive lubricant demand across the Middle East and North Africa?
There are new opportunities for the local lubricant industry –are you prepared?

Optimizing Grease Performance for Sustainability and the Growing EV Market
SOURCE | IPAC A l though the rate

Preventive Maintenance Optimization
Part 1 P r eventive Maintenance (PM)

WHAT OUR ADVERTISERS & CONTRIBUTORS SAY!
JOHN OKOTH, ALMC RWANDA Congratulations to Lubezine Magazine

The lube kitchen – getting the right mix
WearCheck technical manager Steven Lumley highlights the importance