Africa’s lubes market beaming with growth opportunitiesVOL 49 • JUNE 2024 W e lcome

Vivo Energy acquisition of Engen now completeE n gen and Vivo Energy have announced

Etu Energias launches lubricants in AngolaE t u Energias an Angolan private oil

Valvoline Global holds an official launch event in EgyptV a lvoline Global recently held an official

THE LUBES DIARYEVENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Cement Industry lubricationQ Why do we need specialty lubes in

FUCHS expands its scope in Africa through aname changeF U CHS SOUTHERN AFRICA has been renamed

Vivo Energy Ghana launches anew engine oilV i vo Energy Ghana, the exclusive marketer

Rymax Lubricants upgrades its product labelR y max Lubricants has upgraded its product

Castrol launches used oil re-refining programC a strol has launched Castrol MoreCircular, which

Lubrizol launches a new heavy-duty additiveL u brizol, a leader in additive technology

PETRONAS produces co-branded lubricants with FPT IndustrialP E TRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) and FPT

Liqui Moly launches anew oil for engines used in Stellantis Group vehiclesSOURCE | LIQUI MOLY LIQUI MOLY is launching

Shell launches upgraded motor oilsS h ell Lubricants has launched three new

Infineum and Tata Motors Group receive recognition for aco-developed engine oilI n fineum and Tata Motors Group have

Arteco commissions a coolant plant in ChinaA r teco NV, a manufacturer of water-based

TotalEnergies Canada and Kubota renew a lubricant partnershipT o talEnergies Marketing Canada Inc. has renewed

EPPCO Lubricants and SKF to offer RecondOil oil cleaning technologyE P PCO Lubricants, the joint venture between

FUCHS SE and Mercedes-Benz AG collaborate in the automotive after-sales lubricantsF U CHS SE and Mercedes-Benz Global Customer

Castrol celebrates its 125th year anniversaryC a strol, a major lubricants producer and

Shell Lubricants and Ducati extend global lubricants collaborationS h ell Lubricants and Ducati will co-design

IMCD holds a Lubricants additives conference in NairobiAttendees at the IMCD conference. SOURCE | IMCD

Alook into Nigeria’s lubes marketIn this edition, we are joined by Ajay Pandey, the Director and Global Head of lubricants at Delta Group, a seasoned professional in the lubricants industry with 30 years of experience. Mr. Pandey gives us deep insights about Nigeria’s lubricants market where he has been working for the last 15 years.

Navigating Nigeria’s lubricants market: The case of Tethys LtdN i geria is one of the major

Challenges facing Kenya’s lubricant industryThe lubricant industry is very critical for the development of any economy. In modern life, lubricants are required, and the more sophisticated the equipment is, the more it demands a high-quality lubricant. It is usually said that “The lubricant is the blood of the economy.” If pure and applied correctly, it will propel the economy to prosperity. If it is of low quality, its effects are detrimental to the equipment and the economy.