Castrol Industrial Secures Agreement with Siemens

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Castrol Industrial has signed a purchase agreement with Siemens Wind Power to use the company’s flagship gear oil, Castrol Optigear Synthetic X 320. The award of the new contract has been the impetus for Castrol Industrial starting up the production of Castrol Optigear Synthetic X 320 at its U.S. manufacturing plant in Warminster, Pennsylvania, to help the company better serve Siemens operations in Hutchinson, Kansas, and supply locally-produced lubricants to other customers in the U.S. and surrounding markets.

Sven Thiesen, key account manager wind energy, Castrol Industrial, says “The deal is the latest in a long-standing working relationship with Siemens, a company that recognizes the importance of working with global partners to ensure consistency and quality in all markets served. We are pleased to be working with such a forward thinking, innovative, and growing business and are incredibly proud to be supporting Siemens’ global expansion plans.”

Today Castrol Industrial provides 100 percent fulfilment of all Siemens’ wind turbine gear box lubrication needs with its Castrol Optigear Synthetic X 320 product, and supply of complementary products, including hydraulic fluids and greases to the company’s wind energy business. Over the past five years Castrol Industrial has supplied Siemens Wind Power with gearbox lubricants of consistent high quality and standardized packaging globally for first fill and ongoing maintenance applications. Siemens Wind Power is one of the world’s leading suppliers of wind power solutions for onshore, offshore and coastal sites. Learn more at www.castrol.com.