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Exol Lubricants’ will beteeing up at the end of July in support of The Giles Trust Charity Golf Day, to help raise funds for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The Giles Trust was founded, and is supported, by Stine Giles and England cricketer Ashley Giles, to raise money to fund vital brain tumour research…

Rationalisation of your supply chain has many key benefits from reduced inventory, prevention of supply issues to lower costs if orders are bulked. Whilst there are many possible routes the outcome should always be the same. Review Your Customers and Their Requirements How well do you really know your customers and their requirements? Whilst some…

There are many questions to ask prospective supplier of any product. For commodities these may be relatively simple being namely Price, Reliability and Delivery but with vital components there are additional questions to ensure performance and reliability as well as protection for critical moving parts. Which Base Oils Do You Use? Base oil composition varies…

Lubricant supply and oil tenders are an artform if you are to get not only the best price but also the best performance, reliability, and trouble-free supply. Clearly Outline Your Specifications Too often the tender is an informal arrangement with no brief and the desire for the cheapest product available. Whilst this approach maybe satisfactory…

Shortages of supply have multiple effects as they not only delay or prevent sales to customers but also increase prices. This last year has seen unprecedented rises in base oil prices, force majeure and allocation amongst retailers and suppliers of base oils and finished materials. How we manage these events will ultimately determine the long-term…

Leading lubricants supplier, Exol, has renewed its sponsorship of record holder jet ski racer Darren Leeper and veteran Andy Cambridge in the British Jet Ski Championships for 2021. Both riders will be powered by Exol Lubricants when they compete in the Jet Sport Racing Association (JSRA) British Jet Ski Championships, which after a warmup at…

Exol Lubricants’ fully synthetic fuel economy oil, Optima C5 LSOV 0W-20, now meets the latest ACEA C6 specification, underlining the company’s efforts to be one of the first to market with products that cover the latest engine oil specifications. The oil provides low speed pre-ignition (LSPI) protection and has enhanced anti-wear properties, while delivering significant…

The changing of oil suppliers, or any other product should not be taken lightly and certainly not for short term financial gain. In an ideal world, a tiering of oil suppliers should be in place with preferred followed by two other options should alternatives be required. Create A Supplier Listing A listing of possible suppliers…

There are many potential oil suppliers within the UK and the idea of choosing any single supplier can be challenging. There is more to the selection of a supplier for Marine oil than cost as service, reliability, product range, delivery and technical support are vital components to any contractual supply. Choosing the right supplier is…

The supply of quality products into the lubricants market should be the bare minimum requirement for lubricant suppliers in today’s mature marketplace. The days of the lone salesman peddling low quality hydraulic, motor and Marine oils are long gone into today’s high technology environment. Exol Lubricants has always supplied high quality, cost-effective, technological solutions via…

We are living in truly unprecedented times with regards to base oil supplies, additives, and commodity raw materials. Even those of us who have over 30 years of industry experience have never seen anything like the current marketplace. The Obvious Question Is Why? Historically a downturn in industrial output has led to a surplus of…

Exol Lubricants has championed the efforts of Carpenter Goodwin’s Henry Carpenter, who has been crowned Pride of Birmingham’s Young fundraiser of the Year. Henry had a major accident while working on his farm in Worcestershire in April 2020. The accident left him with a crushed pelvis and dislocated hip. In a race against time, and…