EuroWire March 2015

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Second Queen’s award for Metalube

Christmas came early for wire lubricating specialist firm Metalube Ltd. The company, with offices in China, India and Brazil, received its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in December at its Manchester, UK, headquarters from Mrs Edith Conn, Her Majesty’s Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester. The innovation award was made to Metalube for inventing OCG 6000, a synthetic grease that protects over-head line electrical conductors. The corrosion-preventing grease can operate at over 200ºC with an operational life exceeding 20 years. OCG 6000 extends the lives of conductors and, ultimately, saves capital investments by delaying future renewal of pylon infrastructure. This is the second successive year that the company has been bestowed a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Exporting to over 86 countries worldwide, the company won in the International Trade category in 2013. Robert Brown, managing director, said: “It is a tremendously proud day for Metalube and I am particularly delighted for the company’s many innovators, who work in our laboratory. “It is their skills that set us apart, and for one of our ground-breaking products to be publicly recognised is a great compliment.”

The company manufactures a range of non-ferrous drawing oils and maintenance lubricants as well as a variety of corrosion protection and forming oils. This experienced exporter employs 34 people. ▲ ▲ Managing director Robert Brown receives the Queen’s Award from Mrs Edith Conn, Her Majesty’s Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

Metalube Ltd – UK

Website : www.metalube.co.uk

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