Fostering growth in the lubes industry through Professional Associations
VOL 46 • SEPTEMBER 2023 Lubezine Magazine |

Shell & Vivo Lubricants unveils Eco-friendly lubricant packaging
V i vo Energy’s joint venture lubricants blending

BRANDS IN BRIEF
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION Signing a lubricants agreement with HPCL

Lubes Africa Ltd launches MaintenancePro Africa
L u bes Africa Ltd, publisher of Lubezine

TotalEnergies steps up its marketing activities in Africa
T o talEnergies Marketing Kenya, has been running

Hercules Global opens a lubes blending plant in Senegal
A Senegal based oil marketing company Hercules

Rymax Lubricants to be available in Sierra Leone through a distributor
R y max Lubricants B.V. has appointed Khalil

Toyota Genuine Motor Oils launched in Nigeria
Toyota Nigeria Limited has debuted Toyota genuine Motor

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Motor Oils viscosity grades
SOURCE | SHUTTERSTOCK/DAVID TADEVOSIAN IS IT OK TO

Castrol launches new engine oil performance standard for hybrid cars
C a strol has launched a hybrid’s engine

Eurol launches food grade and biodegradable lubricants
E u rol Lubricants has launched a food

Arteco launches acoolant analysis service
A r teco has announced the launch of

FUCHS Launches a Sustainable Grease for Heavy Duty Truck Trailer Axles
F U CHS Lubricants Co. recently released RENOLIT

Idemitsu launches cooling fluids for Electric Vehicles
I d emitsu has developed a new E

Hindustan Petroleum venturing into the African lubes market
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is an Indian energy company looking to extend and expand its international lubricants business in Africa. HPCL outlines the products that will be available in Africa, the countries they already have distributor channels and future plans of expanding the business in other African countries.

Liqui Moly launches a lubricant for hybrid vehicle models
G e rman lubricants manufacturer Liqui Moly has

Gulf Oil launches a range of EV fluids
I n dia’s lubricants manufacturer, Gulf Oil International

ENOC signs alubricants distributorship agreement with ALSAYER in Kuwait
E N OC Group has signed a Memorandum

Brenntag to distribute lubes additives in Asia Pacific
B r enntag, a distributor of chemicals and

ICONIC to distribute base oils in Brazil for Chevron
SOURCE | ICONIC C h evron Products Company,

Valvoline and Aston Martin racing team sign alubricants partnership
V a lvoline Global has entered into a

SKF partners with Certas Energy to distribute SKF RecondOil box in the UK
S K F has signed a distribution agreement

Shell Aviation rolls out alubricants lifecycle sustainability approach
S h ell Aviation has introduced a new

ADNOC Distribution signs a lubricants agreement with India’s HPCL
A b u Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

LUPAN; Committed to Nigeria Lubes market growth
I n every industry, cooperation among industry players

perma; a world leader in single point lubrication
As the world market leader in the field

Navigating Tanzania’s lubes market: Mr. Nagesh’s perspective
In this 46th edition of Lubezine Magazine we have the privilege of interviewing Mr. Nagesh Rajan, Lubricants Manufacturing Specialist at Oryx Energies Tanzania. Mr. Rajan gives us in depth insights into Oryx Energies’ Tanzania lubricants business and having worked in the Asian continent for close to 20 years, he sheds light into the similarities and differences of Asia’s and Africa’s lubricants market.

Rymax Lubricants’ route into a specialized future
In the world of lubricants, where precision, performance and reliability are key, Dutch manufacturer Rymax Lubricants has set out on a newsworthy path. Since its founding in 1986, the company stands for innovation: embracing challenges as a guide to their improvement. Over the years, Rymax Lubricants has evolved from small beginnings to a global force with representation in almost 60 countries. Rymax Lubricants show that pursuing excellence goes very well together with the strong commitment to build trust and joy to professionals and consumers working with their valued machinery daily.

Assessing Oxidation Condition and Lubricant Refreshment in Turbine Oils
By Andres B. Lantos, WearCheck Argentina*

Future fuels set to transform the marine lubricants industry
FUTURE FUELS T h e shipping industry has

Improving Lubrication in Construction and Mining Equipment
I t may sound surprising, but some in