TPi September 2019

Business & market news

Metalube partners with Blachford in North America

International lubricant manufacturers Metalube and HL Blachford Ltd have announced a North American partnership, which will initially focus on selling Metalube’s non-ferrous copper and aluminium wire drawing lubricants across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Mike Cundari, president of HL Blachford, commented, “This is a very exciting time for us. We have been working to develop our relationship with Metalube for some years now and we are delighted with the exceptional quality of the non-ferrous lubricants they produce. We look forward to a long and fruitful joint venture.” HL Blachford is a privately owned company, founded in 1921, with production facilities in Canada, the USA and the UK. Its ferrous and non-ferrous wire drawing products are sold under the trade name Chemdraw ® .

Douglas Hunt, commercial director of Metalube, added, “This partnership is also excellent news for Metalube. Blachford has a highly established presence in North America and like us are a privately owned family business with a similar ethos. “They have superb relationships with all of the key non-ferrous wire drawing producers in the region and we are highly confident that our products will be very well received here.” Metalube is part of the Bishopdale Group, a private holding company for industrial lubricants brands Metalube, Molyslip and UOP. The company exports 95 per cent of its production to over 90 countries worldwide. At its headquarters in Manchester, UK, the company has a fully integrated lubricant manufacturing facility, including new laboratories.

Metalube’s Douglas Hunt (right) with Mike Cundari, president of Blachford

Metalube Ltd – UK post@metalube.co.uk www.metalube.co.uk HL Blachford Ltd – Canada www.blachford.com

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