10 QUESTIONS FOR LUBRICANTS PROFESSIONALS
A peek into FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA and its operations
In this edition, Lubezine Magazine interviews FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA’S Technical Manager who shares insights into his journey in the industry, FUCHS LUBRICANTS operations in South Africa and an overview of South Africa’s lubricants market.
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Who is Tarr Gregory and could you take us through your journey in the lubricants industry? I am the Technical Manager at FUCHS LUBRICANTS
SOUTH AFRICA. My journey started in the Lubricants industry in 1997 at AGIP, in internal sales. It was then when the technical application of lubricants peaked my interest in tribology. From there, I moved into the technical department as a Technical advisor. I spent 10 years at AGIP, then moved to Advanced Biological Laboratories (ABL) Laboratories heading up the Metal working Fluids section for Gauteng, Free state, Mpumalanga and Northwest Provinces. I later moved to Atlas Oil and Chemical and was invited to join a PILOT Programme for South Africa run by SHELL Distributor Front Line Technical Support (DFLTs). This was a hands on Technical application base programme that combined not only Theoretical training but also infield application training. In 2015 I joined the technical team at FUCHS LUBRICANTS. We have presented 11 FUCHS Automate academies for customer and sales team. I also lectured at South African Institute for Tribology on the “Lubrication Engineering” for 12 years.
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As part of the technical team at FUCHS LUBRICANTS, what does your work entail? The team consists of two product application engineers and myself. We support Internal and external customers
for all of Sub-Saharan Africa. We recommend products based on application and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifica- tion for Automotive and Industrial customers, including the food grade and mining sectors. This support is given via face-to-face site visits and through various digital platforms.
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What is FUCHS LUBRICANTS’s footprint in the South African market and what markets are you present in? Our geographical footprint covers all South African
provinces with coverage through our branch network in Johan- nesburg, Durban, Gqeberha, Cape Town, Springbok, Kuruman and Witbank. Through this network our business serves an array of market industries across the Automotive, Industrial and Mining segments.
March 2023 | LUBEZINE MAGAZINE 4 INTERVIEW EXPERT
Tarr Gregory, FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA Technical Manager
Mining is a key market in Africa. How is FUCHS LUBRICANTS serving this sector? FUCHS LUBRICANTS has played a part in the Mining Industry in Africa for over 100 years stemming from our
history with acquired businesses Noxal, Century Oils and Lubritene. FUCHS LUBRICANTS continues to serve the mining Industry both in South Africa and globally through relationships with all major mining houses, contract miners and the various third part service providers in the mining industry. Technical and supply relationships
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