CASTROL

HISTORY OF CASTROL IN INDIA DATES BACK TO 1910 WHEN CERTAIN AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS FROM C C WAKEFIELD & COMPANY MADE AN ENTRY IN THE INDIAN MARKET. IN 1919, C C WAKEFIELD & COMPANY SET UP ITS FIRST OVERSEAS BRANCH OFFICE IN INDIA AND COMMENCED OPERATIONS AS A TRADING UNIT. TODAY, CASTROL INDIA LIMITED IS THE SECOND LARGEST PLAYER IN THE INDIAN LUBRICANT INDUSTRY AND IS THE MARKET LEADER IN THE RETAIL AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANT SEGMENT. CASTROL INDIA IS PART OF THE BP GROUP WORLDWIDE.

Castrol India Limited is a Public Limited Company with 70.92% of the equity held by Castrol Limited UK (part of BP Group). In 2003 the company's turnover was Rs.1360.51 crores and Profit After Tax was Rs. 137.38 crores. From a minor oil company, with a share of about 6% in 1991, Castrol India has grown to become the second largest lubricant company in India with a market share of around 22%. Castrol India manufactures and markets a range of automotive and industrial lubricants. It markets its automotive lubricants under two brands - Castrol and BP. The company has leadership positions in most of the segments in which it operates including passenger car engine oils, premium 2-stroke and 4-stroke oils and multigrade diesel engine oils. Castrol India has the largest manufacturing and marketing network amongst the lubricant companies in India. The company has 5 manufacturing Plants across the country, including a state-of-the-art plant in Silvassa. The company reaches its consumers through a distribution network of 270 distributors, servicing over 70,000.retail outlets. Castrol India has clearly demonstrated its commitment to Indian consumers for over 80 years, by offering its international range of high performance products backed by the highest level of customer service. The company has managed to gain sustainable competitive advantage through:   Distinctiveness driven by continuous innovation in all areas of business Winning culture and a desire to excel Strong meaningful relationships with all stakeholders

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CASTROL CRB PLUS+ In February 1899, Charles Cheers Wakefield resigned from the Vacuum Oil Company over a disagreement with the management regarding Vacuum Oil's foray into the railway lubricants sector, and set himself up as competition. The firm he left behind would go on to become Mobil Oil. Wakefield rented three small rooms on the third floor of 27 Cannon Street in the heart of London, and it was there, on March 19th 1899, that the firm of C.C.Wakefield & Co opened its doors for the first time.

In 1909, the company began production of a new automotive lubricant named "Castrol" (a contraction of castor oil, from which it was made). The company developed specific oil applications for various applications of the new internal combustion engine, including cars, motorcycles, and aircraft. The original 3 grades of oil being CW for cars, C for motorcycles andR for aircraft and racing engines, the castrol oil being responsible for the noticeable exhaust odor of early aircraft rotary engines. In 1966, Castrol was acquired by British oil company Burmah, which was renamed Burmah-Castrol. In 2000, Burmah-Castrol was acquired by the then BP Amoco plc (now renamed BPplc). Castrol branded lubricants continue to be sold around the world and are, in many countries, market leaders. [edit]Products

Castrol Quick Lube shop, Dearborn, Michigan, an independently-owned oil change chain

Castrol offers lubricants for virtually all domestic, commercial and industrial applications. For automotive lubrication (including motorcycles 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, car petrol and diesel engines), their products include an extensive range of manual and automatic transmission fluids, chain lubricants and waxes, coolants, suspension fluids, brake fluids, greases, cleaners and maintenance products. Castrol also produces products for agricultural machinery, plant, general industry and marine engineering uses. Castrol products include:  For passenger cars: Edge, Magnatec, Syntec and GTX; less commonly, XL, GTD, Formula RS, Synt and SLX     For motorcycles: Power1, PowerRS and Act>evo; less commonly, TT, TTS, GP, GPS and Go! For heavy duty vehicles: Elixion, Enduron, Hypuron, Tection, CRB and Agri For ships: Cyltech and TLX Plus For industrial applications: Hyspin (hydraulic), Aircol (compressors) and Alpha (industrial gears)

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The most prevalent display of the Castrol brand is to be found in sponsorship of varying motorsports (mainly as a "technical partner"), currently in the World Rally Championship, World Touring Cars, MotoGP, World Superbikes and World Supersports. Castrol have previously been formally involved in Formula 1 (most notably - with Williams), British Superbikes, British Rallying, DTM, V8 Supercars, Dakar Rally, Drag racing, Sidecar racing - and more. Castrol also have sponsored the Castrol Driver Rankings since January 2010. The brand has been involved in Formula One for many years, most visibly as the title sponsor of Team Lotus for the 1993 season. Prior to that, Castrol had provided lubricants to a number of other teams, including Jaguar, McLaren, Brabham and Walter Wolf Racing.
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Following the temporary withdrawal of Elf from the sport at the end of 1996, Castrol forged an alliance with the Williams F1 team as a technical partner.
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As of the end of the 2006 season, when the

relationship ended, this partnership had yielded both Formula One World Championship titles in 1997 and 17 wins. Castrol is one of the most popular oils used in the Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar series. For many years, Castrol was the title sponsor of the Perkins Engineering Holden team, the relationship ending in 2006. Latterly, Castrol has been one of Ford Performance Racing's title sponsors, backing the Falcon of Steven Richards. Castrol's 2010 program will see Paul Morris Motorsport run a Castrol Racing Commodore for Greg Murphy, alongside its existing FPR Ford entry. [3] Castrol is the title sponsor with Team Bray, owned by Australian drag car legend, Victor Bray for 17 years. The Toyota World Rally Championship team was supported by Castrol until 2003. Since then, the works Ford team has been supported by BP and by extension, Castrol lubricants. During the 1980s, the Jaguar entries for the Le Mans 24 hours race were sponsored by Castrol, along with the tobacco brand Silk Cut. The company also supported the Sauber Mercedes sportcar team. The company sponsored the Brewco Motorsports #27 car in the NASCAR Busch Series, driven by Casey Atwood from 1999 to 2000. In North America, Castrol has been an active sponsor of NHRA drag racing. Castrol has sponsored John Force Racing under the GTX brand since 1987. Currently, Castrol is a sponsor of both John Force and Ashley Force Hood. Castrol is the name sponsor of Edmonton, Alberta's Castrol Raceway, a multi-track oval, drag, and motocross racing facility. In 2011 Castrol Edge became the official motor oil of NFL.
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Gulf

Gulf today has great pride in its lubricant product range. This has evolved over the years and, more recently, has been subject of a complete renovation. There are now products suitable for use in virtually every type of vehicle and machine. The range also extends from the latest specification and highest performance products, through to more economical and robust products suitable for use in older equipment or where economic priorities lie elsewhere. All Gulf's products are made to exacting quality standards. Click here to access the ISO 9001 Quality certifiactes.
To find out more about Gulf lubricants, we invite you to use the product data base tools provided, or go to the sections on specific applications, or contact your nearest Gulf distributor. To send us an enquiry on Gulf International Lubricants,

Gulf Oil International Today

Gulf is a large and growing family of companies, united under the common and famous symbol, the Gulf Brand. Gulf brand operations is present in over 100 countries worldwide excluding USA, Spain & Portugal focusing on lubricant and fuel products and services.The operations vary in size and in structure but the universal linking factor is the iconic and historic Gulf brand that links all of these businesses. Below is an insight into Gulf today and its historic link with top line motor-sport, especially that of the infamous Le Mans 24hr.

In 1963, John Wyer, executive vice-president of Gulf Oil at the time was offered the post of residential manager, special vehicles activity, responsible for the GT40 program. 1964: The Birth of the GT40 It was designed under the direction of Roy Munn but in early 1964 the test at Monza revealed serious stability problems, Wyer believed it to be aerodynamic, however Lunn believed it could be cured by adjusting the rear suspension geometry, Lunn's opinion prevailed, proving to be disastrous for the GT40. In April 1964, at the Le Mans test weekend, the two Gulf Ford GT40s that were competing both lost control and crashed, resulting in an inquest at Slough, and embarrassment for the company. Following the inquest Wyer was allowed more influence over the design of the car and immediately had spoilers fitted to the cars, much like upside-down plane wings forcing the air to pass over them pushing the car down into the track, and the effect was electrifying', one driver reporting that he cold take his hands off the wheel at 170mph and it glided on with total stability. Three Gulf Ford GT40s were entered into the 1964 24-hour Le Mans race, however none of them withstood the pressures of the race, none of them completing it. On one the engine bay dramatically caught fire, due to the fuel hose being made to the wrong specification, out of nylon not tygon, unable to bear the extreme heat and pressure, it melted, proving devastating with the engine up in flames. On the second Gulf ford GT40, the gearbox failed and on the third the transmission failed, a grave result for the GT40. The program director Leo Beebe, unsurprisingly was not impressed and insisted on another race to redeem themselves. With only three weeks to prepare for the 12-hour Reims race, the outlook was bleak for the team. With no time to find alternatives for its weaknesses or modify the gearbox, the race proved disastrous once again, two of the cars dropping out with broken transmissions and the third with a broken crankshaft. In an attempt to salvage what promise was left of the project, Wyer was summoned to a special vehicles committee in Detroit, with the Americans wanting to reform the chassis and install 7-litre engines in the Gulf Ford GT40s. Len Bailey designed the new front body for the GT40s which reduced the drag coefficient of the car from 0.41 to 0.35, however in

the 1965 Le Mans, they fared no better and retired after two hours with cylinder head gasket failures and another with a broken ZF gearbox again, tragically, no Gulf Ford GT40s remained on the race by nightfall.

Gulf Oil in famous for being one of the original members of the seven sisters, the original American oil companies and continues to provide high quality products and services throughout the world. Gulf Oil was founded in 1901 at the time of the discovery of oil at Spindletop, Texas. Gulf promoted the idea of branded product sales by selling gasoline in containers and from pumps marked with the distinctive Orange Disk logo. The Gulf orange disk has grown to an iconic status since in creation, enjoying strong brand recognition with people from all parts of the world. Gulf Oil grew steadily in the inter-war years with the company being characterised by its vertically integrated business activities. Gulf was a strong oil company with operations including exploration, production, transport, refining and marketing. It also involved itself in diversified industries such as petrochemicals and automobile component manufacturing. Gulf has always been at the corner stone of commercial and technical innovations. One of Gulf's initial visionary steps was the introduction of the first drive-in service station in 1911. Other Gulf moves included introducing complimentary road maps, over-water drilling and catalytic cracking refineries. Such visionary thinking is essential and remains the corner stone for the growth of Gulf Oil. Gulf has experienced steady growth and continued to do so after the company was bought by Chevron for its US operations in 1984. In other parts of the world (non-US) Gulf Oil is widely recognized under the flagship - Gulf Oil International Ltd. The Hinduja Group, a private Indian business family acquired the rights to the Gulf brand after the company was acquired by Chevron in the US.

Today, Gulf Oil International (GOI), part of the Hinduja Group, a private Indian business, is a vibrant oil marketing company with operations in over 70 countries. In the US, Gulf Oil is owned by Cumberland Farms Inc, which has licensing agreements with various independent distributors to use the Gulf brand to sell Oil products.
Gulf Oil International (GOI) employs the worlds leading technologists and the companies commitment to producing and marketing the highest quality lubricants in many countries is embodied in Gulf's investment priorities, centred around leading edge research and ongoing participation in global motor racing program which tests Gulf products to the maximum. This has resulted in the evolution of a family of oils meeting advanced standards of performance in varied operating conditions with OEM approvals and endorsements from many of the worlds leading autmotive manufacturers. To improve supply and logistics, Gulf has plants, depots and warehouses in all key markets to bring our products closer to our customers as we aim to deliver on time, every time. Gulf Oil International endevors to be consistent with Gulf's legacy of being a customer oriented, innovative and visionary company. GOI's vision is evident in unique programmes such as Gulf Express in the middle - east and the development of technologically advanced Blending plants in India and China. Gulf Oil International is committed to a strategy of growth and strives to continue to imrpove the brand for the next generation of customers. But in doing so, Gulf has not forgotten the principles upon which it was originally invisioned of providing quality service and innovative products.

Gulf continues to enedevor to merge Gulfs past legacy with Gulfs current modern technological capabilities to further strengthen a dynamic brand for the new millenium.

SHELL
Our business activities in INDIA OIL PRODUCTS: Lubricants A state-of-the-art lube-oil blending plant at Taloja (outside Mumbai in western India) considered to be among the finest lube-oil blending plants in Asia, manufacturing a range of branded lubricants focused on the automotive and industrial sector Bitumen

High Capacity Plants 50,000 MTPA in Uluberia, West Bengal and Savli, Gujarat to produce a range of Bitumen Specialty products such as Bitumen Emulsions, Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen (CRMB) and Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) to cater to the need of Indian Roads, Highways and Airport sector in Northern, Eastern and Western parts of the country.

Marine

Provides fuels, lubricants and related technical services to the shipping industry

Retail

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Only international company to be granted and actualise Government of India approval to retail fuel in India till date License for 2000 fuel retail stations Won the National Award from President of India in Year 2007 for work with the disabled people as an employer

Technology Solutions

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Technical Services Agreement with Reliance, CHT, and IOC Catalyst sales

TRADING

Major private sector supplier of crude, products and chemicals to public/private sector oil companies.

GAS AND POWER

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Joint Venture between Shell (74%) and Total (26%) Hazira LNG receiving and re-gasification terminal Capacity 2.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum Bulk container port under development at Hazira

R&D

To deliver high-end technical studies, projects, and services for Shell worldwide, plus supporting interests in India.

FINANCIAL BUSINESS SERVICE

Provide a wide range of finance, accounting and other business or customer services to Shell operating companies globally

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

All Shell companies in India invest in community development as a part of their commitment to Sustainable Development.

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Shell aims that its business activities should contribute towards benefiting communities. Shell India contribution to mainstreaming the disability movement in India is widely recognized creating role models in this sector by means of the Shell Helen Keller Awards. Shell in India is also active in the area of road safety.

THE SHELL FOUNDATION an independent UK based charity In India

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Has spent over 10 million USD Current Impact more than 2 million people Programmes undertaken include household energy and health, energy access & sustainable livelihood programmes for poor communities. Breathing Space reduction in indoor air pollution through smokeless chulhas in Maharashtra and Bundelkhand Trading Up organic farming and fair trade label practice to build sustainable livelihoods in the Kutch district (Gujarat) Orissa Excelerate small medium enterprise program supporting barefoot entrepreneurs in energy and transport

Shell Lubricants is the global market share leader in finished lubricants with 13% of the market in volume terms, according to Competitive Intelligence from the Global Lubricants Industry, 2006-2016, by Kline, which essentially means that the company sold more lubricants in 2008 than any other company in the world. Shell has been first to market with many lubricant innovations, and the companys commitment to research and development reflects that it is well placed to introduce the next generation of world-leading lubricants. Shell lubricants are manufactured at a global network of base oil plants, blending plants and grease plants before delivery to customers through distribution facilities worldwide. Shell has five lubricants research and development centres in UK, Germany, France, US and Japan. Shell Lubricants makes and sells more than 3,000 different lubricants to meet customer needs across a wide range of applications, marketed in approximately 120 countries. These include consumer motoring, commercial transport, mining, food processing and power generation. Employing 13,000 people worldwide to manufacture, market, sell and distribute finished lubricants. Shells portfolio of lubricant brands includes Shell Helix, Shell Advance, Shell Rimula , Pennzoil, Quaker State, Shell Rotella, Shell Tellus, Shell Spirax and Tongyi. Shell also owns a portfolio of car care products and Jiffy Lube services. Since 1997, Shell India has been manufacturing its lubricants at its state-of-the-art lubricant oil blending plant at Taloja, near Mumbai. This is a fully robotised, environmentally safe and spill-proof plant that has various quality and environment management systems certifications like ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certificates. Shell lubricants have extensive distribution network across the country.

Shell Lubricants in India

Royal Dutch Shell is the largest and most diversified international investor in India's energy sector among all global integrated oil companies with nearly US$1 billion invested already. Shells presence in India goes back about 80 years, when it operated in the country as the pioneering oil distribution company, Burmah Shell. Set up in 1928, the Burmah-Shell Oil Storage and Distributing Company of India Limited began operations with import and marketing of Kerosene. It pioneered rural marketing by reaching out to people even in remote villages to ensure supply of kerosene. With motor cars, came canned petrol, followed by service stations which were built in the 1930s. 15th October 1932, when civil aviation arrived in India, the company fueled J.R.D. Tata's historic solo flight from Karachi to Bombay (Juhu) via Ahmedabad. The company introduced LPG as a cooking fuel to the Indian home in the mid-1950s. Besides selling bitumen, the company pioneered desert road construction in India. In 1955 the company commissioned what was then Indias largest refinery which was the first to process newly found indigenous crude (Bombay High). On 24th January 1976, the Burmah Shell Group of Companies was taken over by the Government of India. In 1993 Shell Lubricants came back to the country in joint venture with Bharat Petroleum in the name Bharat Shell Ltd. The partnership lasted for more than a decade and by the end of 2007 Shell Lubricants became 100% subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell by acquiring the minority stake of Bharat Petroleum. At the same time Shell Lubricants India merged the Pennzoil brand with its brand portfolio and became one powerful entity in the category. With corporate office in Gurgaon and 6 regional offices Shell Lubricants India employs around 400 people across the board. Sells Lubricants thru a network of 250 distributors across the country in Hi street, Franchisee Workshops, Independent workshops etc. To be closer to the customer and easy business Shell Lubricants has set up a Customer Service Centre (CSC), in Chennai in 2008 for an effective Lubricants Supply Chain. The introduction of a new CSC is essential to pave the way for introducing a new standardized and simplified way of working. Since 1997, Shell India has been manufacturing its lubricants at its state-of-the-art lubricant oil blending plant at Taloja, near Mumbai. This is a fully robotised, environmentally safe and spill-proof plant that has various quality and environment management systems certifications like ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certificates. In India, Shell Lubricants has entered marketing alliances with automobile segment leaders like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Skoda, Ford, Wartsila, SAME and Thermax. In addition to this, Shell also has customers such as Tata iron & Steel, TELCO, Maruti Udyog, SAIL, ONGC, Jindal Group, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ford, etc. In 2002, Shell acquired Pennzoil-Quaker State Company to become the number one lubricants marketer in the USA. Pennzoil motor oil has been the leading motor oil brand in the USA since 1985. In 2006, Shell acquired a 75% share in Beijing Tongyi Petroleum Chemical Company Limited and Xianyang Tongyi Petroleum Chemical Company Limited, which produce and market Chinas leading independent lubricant

brand. Shell is the leading international lubricants supplier in China and has the third largest share of Chinas rapidly growing market. Shell Lubricants association with motorsport companies through technical partnerships with Ferrari, Ducati and the Shell-Pennzoil team in NASCAR, has the most extreme test bed to develop the best premium products for every Shell customer.

TOTAL
TOTAL has lubricants for every segment from trucks to tractors to cars to 2-wheelers to industries, thereby providing complete solutions to lubrication needs. Each product is subject to strict quality control measures to ensure that they deliver top of the line performance. TOTAL's wide range of products straddle at various price points to meet the needs of its discerning consumers.

TOTAL's wide range of world-class products backed by equally affordable prices certainly makes it stand out as 'THE RIGHT CHOICE IN LUBRICANTS'
Our Company provides high quality Products and services to meet the needs of our customers. Keeping in line with the company's global ethos of environmental concerns, has made us implement the Environmental Management Systems in line with the ISO 140001:1996 norms (certified by BVQI in April.2004). In doing so, the Company is committed to making its products environmentally acceptable, while fulfilling consumers' requirements for excellent quality, performance and safety. The aim of the Company Policy is to do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent or minimize, the risk of an adverse environmental impact arising from processing of the product, its use or foreseeable misuse. The Company Policy document reflects the continuing commitment of the management for sound Environment Management of its operations.