IRTE Skills Challenge News

Shell Lubricants supports the IRTE Skills Challenge 2012

3rd May 2012

2011’s Top Scoring Body Technician, presented by Shell FuelSave Diesel. (L-R): Winner Gary Jones from Arriva North West & Wales, with SOE President Chris Grime and Giorgio Delpiano, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd.

Today's fleet engineers operate under the same pressures as the wider fleet management operation – minimising maintenance costs, keeping the fleet on the road, improving fuel economy and meeting stringent emissions legislation are all challenges which have to be managed and balanced on a daily basis. Recognition of these challenges is why Shell Lubricants* proudly sponsors the 2012 IRTE Skills Challenge.

The highest quality lubricants on the market today, such as those developed by Shell, are the result of years of research & development and some of the best applied chemistry expertise in the world. Shell has carried out rigorous laboratory tests which demonstrate that if chosen and applied correctly, lubricants can deliver tangible business benefits. And these results are backed up by millions of dollars in savings that Shell’s lubricants and technical experts have helped deliver to customers across industries and continent.

By providing optimal engine protection, a lubricant can help lower maintenance costs and minimise the revenue losses that can result from downtime while doing unplanned truck maintenance. Shell, working in collaboration with leading original equipment manufacturers, has developed its range of Shell Rimula heavy-duty diesel engine oils designed specifically to provide outstanding protection against acids, deposits and wear. The Shell Rimula portfolio includes mineral oils such as Shell Rimula R3 X and Shell Rimula R4 L as well as the semi-synthetic Shell Rimula R5 LE and the fully- synthetic Shell Rimula R6 LME.

Maintained quality keeps Shell Lubricants at the top

For the fifth year running, Shell Lubricants is the world’s leading lubricants supplier , and everyday fleet engineers harness the benefits through Shell Lubricants latest engine oil technologies. The research, conducted by Kline & Company, gives Shell Lubricants more than 13% of the market by volume, and a 2% lead over its nearest competitor. Maintaining such a position in the lubricants market shows that despite today’s increasingly tough operating environment, and the competition in the market place, Shell Lubricants continues to innovate to achieve cutting-edge product developments that provide fleet operators with the most efficient lubricant technology available.

To find out what Shell Lubricants could do for your fleet, visit www.shell.co.uk/lubricants.

*In this article the term Shell Lubricants collectively refers to Shell group companies engaged in the lubricants business and “Shell” and “we” refer to companies in the Shell Group.