Klüber Lubrication and Wilhelmsen join forces

As from August 2021, Wilhelmsen will begin to take over sales, logistics and consulting for Klüber Lubrication’s sea-going vessels, initially within Europe and Southeast Asia, followed by the rest of the world from October.

“This exclusive partnership pairs Klüber Lubrication’s market-leading marine lubricants with our unrivalled sales, customer service and supply network,” said Kjell Andre Engen, executive vice president marine products, Wilhelmsen.

Klüber Lubrication’s specialty lubricants, including environmentally acceptable lubricants, match performance with longevity and are designed for a variety of vessel and port applications. They are said to allow longer intervals between maintenance and help increase the lifespan of ship components.

Klüber Lubrication and Wilhelmsen first signed a cooperation agreement in 2018. “Following intensive preparatory work, we are now combining our respective strengths,” said Christoph Köhler, head of global business team marine at Klüber Lubrication.

“The aim is that operators of ships, shipyards and dry docks can purchase innovative, high-performance specialty lubricants from a single point of contact all over the world,” he added.