<div>UAE-based, GP Petroleums previously knows as Sah Petroleums, announced a tied up with Spain’s petroleum company Repsol to exclusively manufacture and market Repsol’s superior and comprehensive line of premium quality lubricants across India, thus unfolding a new chapter in the history of Indian company’s operations.<br /><br />Sudhir Goyel, Managing Director, Gulf Petrochem Group, said, “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 future. With the changing engine technology, Repsol lubricants which is focused on innovation is the answer to today’s consumer needs."<br /><br />With this, GP Petroleums with its flagship brand IPOL, will now unleash a new aggressive marketing strategy in the automotive segment also with Repsol, a global leader in the lubricant space. <br /><br />“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 footprints 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.<br /><br />IPOL has been present in India for over 4 decades & has established itself as one of the well accepted industrial lubricant brands. GP Petroleums has well equipped manufacturing facilities with hi-tech blending facility, quality-control test labs & automated filling & packaging stations. <br /><br />The group’s in-house Base Oil Storage facility of 17,000 KL is one of the largest in the Indian industry which uses cutting edge remote sensing technology to accurately measure and control the storage volumes. It has an annual production capacity of 80,000 KL.</div>