TransDiesel now Shell oils, lubricants distributor
KIWI-OWNED COMPANY TRANSDIESEL HAS BECOME the official distributor of Shell motor oils and lubricants in New Zealand.
Under the deal, TransDiesel will manage distribution of Shell’s complete range of products across the consumer, transport, industrial, agricultural and marine sectors, starting this month.
It says that both parties see the partnership as a progressive move. Transdiesel says it has a commitment to ensuring that the brands it represents “are global industry leaders in their respective fields.
“The company has experienced a sustained period of growth and success and this latest partnership with Shell is further testament to key international brands’ trust in TransDiesel being the best sales and service organisation to represent them in NZ,” says COO Paul Harris.
It says that Shell is the world’s number one global lubricant supplier and invests more than $1billion in research and development every year – leading the way in developing new energy products and technologies, from biofuels and liquefied natural gas, to more efficient fuels and lubricants.
Recent Shell innovations include its PurePlus range – the world’s first gas-toliquid lubricant, delivering increased performance and environmental benefits.
TransDiesel,which holds the NZ franchises for Volvo and Yanmar construction machinery, was ranked 2019’s No. 1 in sales of excavators, dump trucks and loaders, which together account for over 80% of new construction equipment sales annually.
According to the NZ Equipment Suppliers Association, TransDiesel achieved a 15.9% market share in the highly competitive sector.
CEO Mike McKessar says that in “a declining overall NZ market,TransDiesel has sold an increased level of equipment into the regions which are enjoying growth in the construction and forestry, quarrying and civil works sectors.
“Five years ago, we set a goal to be the No. 1 sales and service organisation in our industry and, with the support of our partners such as Volvo, Yanmar and Perkins, we have achieved that…The next goal is to sustain that over the long term.”
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