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MLI INDUSTRY NEWS SHANKAR KARNIK Asia Pacific Mobil SHC Brand MANAGER, EXXONMOBIL LUBRICANTS PVT. LTD. In conversation with Q1. How do you see the Mobil grease market in India? for the steel sector in particular in India? The Mobil Industrial Lubricants’ product portfolio in India is well positioned to support the economic and industrial growth taking place in the country. We have an excellent balanced portfolio of state-of-the-art, well proved, high-performance lubricants that can cater to the needs of many industrial market sectors including power generation, general manufacturing, plastics, food and beverage, pulp and paper, metals, cement, construction and mining - all backed by ExxonMobil's technology leadership & unmatched industry expertise. Customers rely on ExxonMobil because of the quality of our products, our reliability, technological excellence and close association with many leading original equipment manufacturers and builders. Our products have demonstrated the ability to withstand performance stresses and are backed by technical services designed to provide customers with smooth operations. We offer a comprehensive range of greases that are each expertly formulated to meet the demanding operating conditions often found in steel mills. From gearboxes and bearings to U-joint shafts and hydraulic systems, Mobil Industrial Lubricant offers a solution for every process and equipment in a steel mill — each one formulated to offer outstanding protection and oil life Our comprehensive line of synthetic and premium lubricants for iron and steel machinery includes Mobil SHC 600 ,Mobil SHC Gear, Mobil Rarus SHC 1000 air compressor oils, Mobil Vacuoline 100 circulating system oils for plain bearings in rolling mills and Mobil Vacuoline 500 heavy-duty circulating oils for No-Twist Rod mills Q2. What is your product portfolio & do you have any plans to increase your portfolio Among greases we have: Mobil SHC Polyrex™––a family of high-performance bearing greases that are capable of delivering exceptional equipment protection even under temperatures as high as 170 degrees Celsius. Mobilith SHC™– – synthetic high- 36| May-June 2014 | www.machinerylubricationindia.com temperature greases for use in plain and rolling element bearings, kiln roller bearings and in slag transfer rail car bearings, grease filled industrial gear cases subject to high temperatures, where conventional semi fluid greases will not provide acceptable lubricant life and in nondriven heavy-duty truck trailer wheel hubs And our premium range includes: Mobilgrease XHP – multipurpose lithium complex grease developed for a wide variety of applications and severe operating conditions common in the steel sector Mobil Centaur XHP™ – a family of calcium