Gulf Oil Partners ACE, Ammann, XCMG for Infra Push

• Gulf Oil partners with ACE, Ammann India, and XCMG to supply OEM-branded lubricants for construction equipment
• Ammann deal includes developing specialized lubricants for asphalt plants, while ACE collaboration expands product offerings
• Gulf launches new lubricants, including fire-resistant and energy-efficient formulations for Indian conditions

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd has made a big move by entering into strategic alliances with the three biggest construction equipment makers, ACE (Action Construction Equipment), Ammann India, and XCMG, thus ensuring its footprint in the infrastructure sector.

The deals will see Gulf Oil supplying OEM-branded lubricants that will improve and prolong the life of the equipment.

The collaboration with Ammann has put Gulf Oil in the position of being the official lubricants partner to the road construction equipment maker. Ammann is the largest producer of asphalt mixing plants in India with more than 60% market share.

The companies will also co-develop custom lubricant attributes that will be used in Ammann’s forthcoming machines. Gulf has also increased its previous association with ACE to include new lubricants specially for a wide range of construction machinery such as cranes, backhoe loaders, compactors, motor graders, forklifts, tractors, and harvesters.

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Gulf will be bringing XCMG-labeled lubricants to the Indian market as well as XCMG’s suppliers in collaboration with XCMG.

Ravi Chawla, Gulf Oil's Managing Director and CEO, stated that infrastructure is the main focus of the company for over 15 years. The partnerships are aimed at delivering application-specific solutions to customers who will in turn improve reliability and reduce the length of time the equipment is out of service.

Gulf Oil has over 50 OEM partnerships for automotive, industrial, and construction industries. The company is part of the Hinduja Group and has been operating in India with manufacturing and R&D in Silvassa and Chennai besides the exports to over 25 countries.

Gulf has also introduced a series of lubricants that include fire-resistant hydraulic oils and energy-efficient formulations made for the Indian climatic conditions along with the aforementioned partnerships.The closing price of Gulf Oil shares on the NSE was ₹1,097, which is a decline of ₹17.50 or 1.57%.