–    To enable manufacturing customer achieve higher productivity and sustainability goals

–     The partnership reinforces Mobil Industrial Lubricants’  commitment to facilitate ‘Make in India’ goals

–    One of the first lubricant companies to build a technology and innovation-centered relationship with India’s largest machine tool manufacturer

19 July, 2016, Delhi/Gurgaon – ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited is the official lubricant partner of Micromatic Machine Tools Private Limited, the marketing and service company of the 1,200 crore Ace Micromatic Group that is India’s largest machine tool conglomerate. Through this partnership, Mobil Industrial Lubricants will support Micromatic with its advanced range of industrial lubricant products and services, backed by its leadership and expertise in the lubricants market.

Micromatic Machine Tools is the preferred supplier for many Indian OEMs and component manufacturers. Through this collaboration, ExxonMobil aims to offer Micromatic customers its high quality products addressing application needs supported by the Solcare program for coolant management. Mobil distributors’ ability to collaborate with the Micromatic service team will ensure customer satisfaction through technical services and on time product deliveries.

In addition, the joint partnership will create greater awareness of using the right oil, at the right time and at right place through training programs, customer education seminars and knowledge enhancement sessions  with  Mobil  and  Micromatic  engineers. All  of  these  will  contribute  to  the  success  and strengthening of the long-term relationship.

Mr. Glen Sharkowicz, Industrial Lubricants Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants, said, “ExxonMobil works closely with equipment builders (EBs) to analyze machinery and equipment trends, as well as identify effective solutions that improve equipment efficiency and performance. Our collaboration with EBs has led to the development of advanced high performance lubricant solutions that our customers can rely on. Our partnership with Micromatic, one of the leading machine tool developers, will help us push the boundaries of lubrication formulation and performance”

Mr. TK Ramesh, CEO, Micromatic Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd, said, “With over two decades of experience and supplying more than 25,000 machines in India and abroad, we understand the demands of manufacturing industries. ExxonMobil’s team has used its application expertise and enabled partners like us improve product performance and efficiency of our machines. Micromatic welcomes this partnership with ExxonMobil in light of the growing global demand for Indian-made equipment and we look to leverage our collective knowledge and expertise to bring improved performance and productivity to our customers. We also look forward to Mobil’s expertise in selection of appropriate fluids which is in line with our commitment to promote Green environment.”

“In India, the machining industry is the backbone of growth for industrial manufacturing. India is progressing towards becoming a technology focused manufacturing hub as part of the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. Mobil Industrial Lubricants is proud to partner Micromatic to better understand the needs of Indian component and equipment manufacturers, provide them with customized solutions that will help them achieve a winning advantage,” said Shankar Karnik, General Manager, Industrial, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd

“As part of our partnership, we have developed a program, which includes a quick reference guide for customers on lubricant management and ensures all Micromatic customers across India have access to the right lubricants at the right time, resulting in customer delight and assurance. This allows both Mobil and Micromatic to bring their combined capabilities to achieve new heights of equipment productivity and efficiency,” added Imtiaz Ahmed, Asia Pacific Mobil SHC Brand Manager, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd.

With over 100 years of experience, ExxonMobil’s EB Group works side-by-side with leading manufacturers in more than 150 markets. Since the inception of its EB Group, ExxonMobil has been able to consistently elevate its application expertise and enabled partners to help advance their equipment productivity. Comprising technical experts and engineers with backgrounds across many disciplines, the EB group has been collaborating with leading equipment manufacturers to optimize industrial equipment performance and design – from the start of equipment conception, through to design and construction.

About ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited

Customers have relied on ExxonMobil’s lubricants for more than 120 years. Marketed in nearly 200 countries and territories worldwide, Mobil branded lubricants stand for performance, innovation and expertise. As an industry leader in synthetic lubricants, a full range of Mobil products is available in the automotive, commercial and industrial business sectors. ExxonMobil recognises that business success and social responsibility go hand in hand. To that end, ExxonMobil works closely to support the communities where they operate and pledges to maintain the highest ethical standards, comply with local laws and respect local and national cultures.

Mobil Industrial Lubricants is  a business of  Exxon Mobil Corporation. Today, Mobil Industrial Lubricants are used extensively in many industrial market sectors – including power generation, general manufacturing, metal working, food and beverage processing, pulp and paper, cement, construction, metals and mining.   Every day, Mobil-branded lubricants help enable industrial companies to successfully boost  productivity,  enhance  the  performance and  life  of  their  equipment,  increase profitability and reduce downtime.

About Ace Micromatic Group

Ace Micromatic Group is India’s largest machine tool conglomerate with a market presence in several countries across Asia, Australia, Middle East, North & South America and Europe. Formed with the intent to provide its customers a one stop shop for all machining needs, the group specializes in the manufacturing of CNC controlled turning, milling and grinding machines along with subsystems like tool turrets, ATC etc. The group offers its customers a wide and comprehensive range of machine to suit a broad spectrum of applications.

Building on its expertise in machine tool manufacturing, the group has further diversified into manufacturing of components for various industry segments. In addition, the group also offers products to enhance its customer’s productivity through real time machine monitoring. Some of the core strengths of the group are the rich engineering experience of its leaders, who are considered pioneers in the development of several technologically advanced products and a very strong shared value system.

Micromatic is the marketing and service arm of the Group. The key product manufacturing companies of the group are Ace Designers, Ace Manufacturing Systems Ltd, Micromatic Grinding Technologies Ltd., Pragati Automation, AmiT

Held in six cities across states, the company shared a perspective, knowhow on the world’s changing energy dynamics along with significance of advanced lubrication solutions

ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited, a wholly-owned affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, was present as an eminent industry speaker at these state level workshops organized by CII in cities like Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad, Pune, Mumbai and Vapi. The workshop was on the theme of “Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Industrial Lubrication”. The Mumbai chapter of the workshop was well attended by key industry players, stakeholders and academia.

In the first phase of the initiative by CII, a comprehensive techno-strategic report titled “Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Industrial Lubrication” was released by Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power and Mr. Rajiv Mishra, Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas at an exclusive session organized by CII in November 2014. The report described technicalities behind energy efficient lubricants and their corresponding benefits, besides capturing a few real time case studies. It also included results from a primary survey that was conducted to assess the current understanding of energy efficient lubrication, across various categories of designated industrial energy consumers.

Balancing energy supply and demand is going to be critical for growth and success of the Indian economy. Today, industry is putting much effort in exploring and opportunities to save energy energy through adoption of various energy efficient technologies. Energy efficiency improvements through lubricant technology are often overlooked in industrial facilities. Energy efficient and high performance lubricants are consumables; they are not capital intensive technologies; and therefore would be much easier to afford and adopt by industry. Furthermore, selecting the right lubricant for specific applications may result in savings of 3-5% energy bottom-line and many other benefits e.g. increased equipment life, higher safety for working personnel and environmental sustainability.

According to Dr. Suprotim Ganguly, Head Energy (Technology), Confederation of Indian Industry, “We at CII under the guidance & partnership of BEE through a comprehensive study on “Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Industrial Lubrication” have been able to create requisite level of awareness among the stakeholders on the possible benefits & importance of technologically advanced lubricants & lubrication system. The study has not only captured the international research on “Tribology” but also the real time experiences of usage of energy efficient lubricants by industries in India. This drive of awareness creation and capacity building is still in progress. Taking this initiative to the next level, we are now developing a protocol for evaluation and assessment of energy saving which may become a part of mandatory industrial energy audit guideline by BEE. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to various industries and companies like ExxonMobil for sharing their technical experience to make this niche effort a real time success.”

ExxonMobil’s leadership in innovation is accentuated by commitment to sustainability which demands an efficient use of resources – human, environmental and operational while energy efficiency remains one of the most visible and discussed sustainable business practices. Mobil lubricants not only deliver exceptional, long-lasting performance and protection, but also feature valuable energy efficiency benefits. With our comprehensive strategy, referred to as Advancing Productivity, ExxonMobil leverages its technology leadership and application expertise to help companies enhance their operational safety, achieve their environmental care-related goals, and maximize productivity thus delivering energy efficiency benefits to our customers.

Mr. Shankar Karnik, General Manager Industrial, ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited added, “This initiative by CII closely ties with our long term objective of creating awareness on technologically advanced lubricants and need for companies across industries to perceive energy efficiency through a strategic lens and align it to their core business objectives. Validated data of real-time case studies establishes that energy efficient lubricants can help in achieving productivity improvement in various industries. Thus, we feel that there is a need in the industry for guidelines to support energy audit. This will be a step forward in the right direction for the lubricant industry in India.”

ExxonMobil offers a broad line of advanced lubricating oils and greases that can help increase equipment operating efficiency and engine fuel economy, and help contribute to reduced energy and resource use, lower emissions and cost savings for industrial equipment, machinery, passenger and commercial vehicle engines. Mobil Industrial Lubricants is geared to meet and exceed industry requirements through a suite of step-up technology lubricants designed to potentially deliver energy efficiency benefits.  Mobil Industrial Lubricants’ range of energy efficient lubricants currently includes the next-generation Mobil SHC 600 series, Mobil SHC Gear series, Mobil SHC Pegasus, Mobil SHC Cibus series, Mobil SHC 500 series and Mobil DTE 10 Excel series. In extensive testing, these technology-leading lubricants delivered significant energy savings compared to conventional oils. Since even small energy savings can translate into significant monetary and resource savings, the energy efficiency benefits offered by Mobil’s range of industrial lubricants lead to achieving important gains in industrial energy efficiency. The ExxonMobil proprietary Energy Efficiency logo is a visible statement that users can easily recognize and be confident that they are purchasing and using Mobil Industrial Lubricants’ potentially energy-saving technology.