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Africa’s industrial sector doesn’t run on ambition alone it runs on equipment. And equipment runs on lubricants. From mining operations in the DRC to cement plants in Ethiopia, food processing

Of all the fluids that keep a commercial vehicle running safely, brake fluid is the one where failure has the most immediate consequences. Engine oil degradation plays out over months.

Running a commercial fleet in Africa is a different proposition from running one in Europe or North America. The distances are longer, the roads are harder, ambient temperatures are higher,

Walk into any industrial supply store and you’ll find hydraulic oils labelled ISO 32, ISO 46, ISO 68 and if you don’t already know what those numbers mean, they tell

Fleet managers deal with a long list of variables: driver behaviour, route efficiency, fuel costs, maintenance schedules. But one factor that often gets underestimated is what’s happening inside the transmission.

Pick up almost any industrial grease specification sheet and you’ll see one of two thickener types listed: lithium or calcium. Both are widely used, both have their defenders, and both