L&T and Gulf Oil launch Genuine Oils for Construction Equipment

01 Nov 2021 CW Team

This strategic agreement was signed between Ravi Chawla, MD & CEO, Gulf Oil and Arvind K Garg, EVP and Head, L&T-CMB, in Bengaluru today in the presence of senior executives – Deepak Tiwari, Head-Infra, Mining and Fleet Management Business and Vivek Tomar, Head-Construction OEM of Gulf Oil and Vivek Hajela, Vice-President-CEB and K A Sravan Kumar, Head- Product Support of L&T-CMB.

The range of products include Hydraulic Oil, specially formulated for Wheel Loader and Genuine Grease, which meets the needs of the Road Construction equipment, manufactured by L&T Construction Equipment Limited (LTCEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&T. These Genuine Oils will be distributed by L&T-CMB exclusively through its authorised dealers pan-India. Other products which are under development and will be released progressively are Hydraulic Oil and Roller Oil for Compactors and Transmission Oil for Wheel Loaders.

Speaking on the launch, Ravi Chawla, MD and CEO, Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited said, “We are extremely delighted to have partnered with L&T-CMB. Our association aims at collectively working towards offering constructive and effective solutions to the ever-advancing demands of the industry. I am sure this partnership will grow to benefit the industry and aid in raising the service standards”.

In his address, Arvind K. Garg, Executive Vice-President & Head, Construction and Mining Machinery Business, Larsen & Toubro, said, “Coinciding with the 75 years of valued association with the Construction and Mining Machinery Industry, we have been working on enhancing industry-specific initiatives. This partnership with Gulf Oil is yet another effort to provide a larger platform for our Made-in-India products and a superior offering to customers to ensure higher machine uptime and a distinctive machine-owning experience.”

Construction and Mining Machinery Business of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T-CMB) and Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited have collaborated to launch a range of Genuine Oils to cater to the distinct and technologically progressive needs of the Construction Equipment sector. This strategic agreement was signed between Ravi Chawla, MD & CEO, Gulf Oil and Arvind K Garg, EVP and Head, L&T-CMB, in Bengaluru today in the presence of senior executives – Deepak Tiwari, Head-Infra, Mining and Fleet Management Business and Vivek Tomar, Head-Construction OEM of Gulf Oil and Vivek Hajela, Vice-President-CEB and K A Sravan Kumar, Head- Product Support of L&T-CMB. The range of products include Hydraulic Oil, specially formulated for Wheel Loader and Genuine Grease, which meets the needs of the Road Construction equipment, manufactured by L&T Construction Equipment Limited (LTCEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&T. These Genuine Oils will be distributed by L&T-CMB exclusively through its authorised dealers pan-India. Other products which are under development and will be released progressively are Hydraulic Oil and Roller Oil for Compactors and Transmission Oil for Wheel Loaders. Speaking on the launch, Ravi Chawla, MD and CEO, Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited said, “We are extremely delighted to have partnered with L&T-CMB. Our association aims at collectively working towards offering constructive and effective solutions to the ever-advancing demands of the industry. I am sure this partnership will grow to benefit the industry and aid in raising the service standards”. In his address, Arvind K. Garg, Executive Vice-President & Head, Construction and Mining Machinery Business, Larsen & Toubro, said, “Coinciding with the 75 years of valued association with the Construction and Mining Machinery Industry, we have been working on enhancing industry-specific initiatives. This partnership with Gulf Oil is yet another effort to provide a larger platform for our Made-in-India products and a superior offering to customers to ensure higher machine uptime and a distinctive machine-owning experience.”

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