Valvoline Cummins opens lubes plant near Mumbai

The new facility will produce Valvoline automotive lubricants for consumer, industrial and heavy-duty markets

Valvoline Cummins, a joint venture between Ashland Inc. and Cummins India, today announced the opening of a new manufacturing and packaging plant in the Ambernath Industrial Area, near Mumbai.

The new facility will produce Valvoline automotive lubricants for the consumer, industrial and heavy-duty markets.
 
Built on 10 acres, the $30 million (Rs 160 crore) plant expands the Valvoline brand’s in-house production capabilities having an initial production capacity of 120 million liters per year with future capacity of 150 million liters.

Sam Mitchell, president of Ashland Consumer Markets, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc, “Western India is a manufacturing hub that has the largest consumption of industrial lubricants among all regions. We are excited about the growth opportunities provided by this new manufacturing and packaging facility. We believe that investing in technology and innovation helps deliver what our customers need – a competitive advantage in a growing market.”