Lubezine’s 50th editionVOL 50 • SEPTEMBER 2024 W e lcome

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

THE LUBES DIARYEVENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

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

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

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

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

Rymax Lubricants launches an oil advisor toolR y max Lubricants has launched the Rymax

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Total Lubmarine unveils anew identityT o tal Lubmarine, the marine lubricants business

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

Navigating lubes market dynamics in different African countriesIn 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&AsContinuous 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 MarketSOURCE | IPAC A l though the rate

Preventive Maintenance OptimizationPart 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 mixWearCheck technical manager Steven Lumley highlights the importance