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Chemicals and Lubricants



equipment and lubricants are in good is part of the Capital Group of Polski “Environment protection and 
working order.Koncern Naftowy ORLEN, the region’s changing operational requirements

“Ship owners and operators are largest network of service stations for industrial machines and equipment 
focused on fuel prices as they always located in Poland, the Czech Republic, represent challenges for producers of oils 

have been, but new cylinder oils have Germany and Lithuania.and lubricants.”

been required at a time when wear The comprehensive marine product “
rates and equipment protection are line ‘Monsun’ includes seven oils that

under unprecedented scrutiny. Today, are said to meet the requirements of the 
customers want precise answers on leading manufacturers of marine engines .now the conversation 

wear rates and sulphur neutralisation, and current environmental standards.
on feed rates, thermal stresses and acid Mr Gralewski said ORLEN Oil always is not about the cost of 

stresses,” said Mr Toschka.strove to satisfy those expectationsthe product alone, but 
“Of course, they have always needed and the Polish Centre for Testing and 

to know that they were not spending too Certiication had awarded the company about the total cost 
much on lubes, only now the conversation with the irst European Ecolabel licence 
of ownership
is not about the cost of the product alone, for lubricants in Poland.

but about the total cost of ownership.”In response to the dynamic
Another company which recently changes in the lubricant market, the Jan Toschka, General Manager, 

moved into the marine sector is Polish company’s Research & Development Shell Marine Products
lubricants manufacturer and distributor department was dedicated to monitoring ”

ORLEN Oil, which has developed a new technological trends or requirements so 
range of oils for maritime transport it can react lexibly to the market’s needs.

including passenger ships, ferries and He added that the company’s strategy “The current knowledge and
other vessels.was to focus on the chosen market technological facilities have allowed 

The company also produces and segments to leverage its position in the local the company to spread its proposal 
distributes oils for the automotive, market and abroad and it was currently within the maritime sector,” said CEO 

agricultural and industrial markets andlooking for distributors worldwide. uMarcin Gralewski.















































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