OREANDA-NEWS. Valvoline, a business unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has named Oiltech Lubes Service GmbH & Co. KG as sales and logistics business partner for the complete line of Valvoline™ high-performance lubricants and automotive chemicals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, effective immediately. Oiltech Lubes Service GmbH & Co. KG has also been named authorized Tectyl™ Sales and Logistics business partner in Austria and Switzerland.

Based in Erkrath, Germany, Oiltech is a recognized specialist in the lubricants market, providing strong customer service, application support and logistics expertise to automotive and industrial customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

“This is an excellent strategic fit for our organization and we are excited to have Oiltech as a sales and logistics business partner of our high-performance Valvoline products," said Vladimir Golub, Valvoline regional business manager in Europe.

Valvoline is the world’s first engine oil brand. That fact alone makes Valvoline a very special brand. What’s more, we’ve managed to uphold our values over time and still are as relevant as ever before. The world has changed considerably, since Dr John Ellis introduced Valvoline in 1866. Over the years, the brand launched many groundbreaking innovations that easily found their ways into ever-evolving professional and consumer markets. Paradoxically, the driving force behind these changes is a constant. And that’s what defines a strong brand.

Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global leader in providing specialty chemical solutions to customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. Through our three business units - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Performance Materials and Valvoline - we use good chemistry to make great things happen for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more.