- 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
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 lubriant 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.
For more information on Mobil Industrial’s range of lubricants and services, visit mobilindustrial.com
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
