UAE-based GP Petroleums has partnered with Spain’s top petroleum company Repsol to exclusively manufacture and market Repsol’s superior and comprehensive line of premium quality lubricants across India.

GP Petroleums, which has a strong presence in the industrial lubricants with its flagship brand Ipol, will now begin a new aggressive marketing strategy in the automotive segment with Repsol, a global leader in the lubricant space.

“We are delighted to announce the tie-up with Repsol, a very well-reputed international brand and we will be marketing their entire product range as part of our portfolio. With the economy showing recovery, the lubricant segment is expected to witness growth in the future. With evolving engine technology, Repsol lubricants which is focused on innovation is the answer to today’s consumer needs,” said Sudhir Goyel, managing director, Gulf Petrochem Group.

“We see the Indian market to have great potential. India will be a very important market for us and this tie-up will help us expand our footprint in this ever growing economy. Partnering with GP Petroleums Ltd, a brand with strong presence in the Indian lubricant market, has given us a firsthand advantage in this sector. With our strengths together, we extend our capabilities to globally distribute a wider variety of products,” said Orlando Carbo, lubricants director, Repsol.

Repsol’s products come with added benefits and special features that will cater to the newly emerging premium and top- end segment across markets in the country, added Carbo.

 Ipol has been present in India for over four decades and has established itself as a leading industrial lubricant brand. GP Petroleums has well equipped manufacturing facilities with hi-tech blending facility, quality-control test labs and automated filling & packaging stations, a statement said. – TradeArabia News Service