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News Release from: Shell Lubricants
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 January 2003
Shell acquires Italian metal working
lubricants
Shell has acquired Italian specialist metal working lubricant company, Sinol, to expand the number of products and lubricant related services they provide to European metal working companies.
Shell has recently completed the acquisition of the Italian specialist metal working lubricant company, Sinol, to expand the number of products and lubricant related services they provide to metal working companies across Europe Sinol, with two other specialist metal working lubricant companies, Shell Macron in Germany and JP Industries in France, has formed Shell Metalworking Europe, a specialist organisation within Shell established to meet the specific requirements of metal working companies on a Pan-European basis
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Comments Thierry Bodiot, Business Manager at Shell Metalworking Europe: "This acquisition will play a key role in the overall service and product offering of Shell Metalworking Europe.
Sinol has great expertise and knowledge in developing water soluble products, and this coupled with the specialist knowledge/products in Shell Macron and JP Industries, will mean we can provide a one-stop-shop lubricant service to metal working companies across Europe." Sinol, the market leading supplier of metal working lubricants in Italy, supply a range of products including metal working water-soluble and neat oils, release agents/lubricants for metal hot-forging, cold die forming fluids (wire and sheet) and antirust inhibitors, detergents and technical fluids for various applications.
Sinol, established in 1973, employs over 50 employees and has an annual turnover of approximately EUR22 million.
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Sinol has over 1,500 customers across Europe including GKN, Ferrari, Bosch, SKF, Volkswagen, Fiat Avio (aviation) and Eurotranciature.
Says Massimo Ferro, General Manager at Sinol: "This acquisition will mean that existing Sinol customers will benefit from the additional expertise and knowledge from a large organisation like Shell - Shell Macron and JP Industries have specialist knowledge/products in neat oils and hydraulic lubricants.
In turn, Shell customers will benefit from our specialist knowledge/products in water-soluable oils and associated services." Concludes Thierry Bodiot: "Shell Metalworking Europe is committed to the continuous development of new products to meet the ever changing requirements in the metal working industry.
By developing products in-line with European health and safety legislation and original equipment manufacturers (OEM's), we can increase productivity, reduce total costs and ensure continuity of business within a metal working organisation." Shell Metalworking Europe consists of three specialist metal working companies - Shell Macron in Germany, JP Industries in France and Sinol in Italy.
Shell provide on a European wide basis, a complete range of fluids - developed to meet specific metal working related production process needs, and formulated to deliver consistent performance for the highest quality work. Request free introductory details about products from Shell Lubricants ...
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