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| Castrol Uk And Ireland Motor Oil And Lubricants Information |
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| Thomas Berchtold |
About Castrol
1. An overview of Castrol (www.castrol.com) is part of BP and is the market and technical leader for specialised industrial lubricants and automotive lubricants for the retail consumer. Castrol is the market leader in marine lubricants and a key player in the aviation and commercial vehicles market. It is also the third largest marketer of lubricants worldwide.
2. Lubricants manufactured and marketed by Castrol are supplied in more than 130 countries and through local distributors in the rest of the world. The business is concentrated on automotive lubricants, particularly in the consumer sector, but there is also a strong presence in business markets such as commercial vehicle fleets, marine and specialised industrial segments.
3. The first Castrol car lubricant was introduced in 1906 and was named after its castor oil ingredient. The company, which has over 150 subsidiaries, operating in some 55 countries, was purchased by BP in 2000.
4. BP is one of the world's largest energy companies with operations in over 100 countries. Its main activities are exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; oil refining, marketing and transportation; and gas marketing and power generation. Its Alternative Energy business is actively involved in developing renewable energy, including solar, wind and decarbonised fuels such as hydrogen power generation. The company's current market capitalisation is around $200 billion and it employs around 100,000 people worldwide. |
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