Fleetguard Filters Private Limited (FFPL), a prominent producer of filtration products and solutions for a range of off-highway and on-highway applications, was honoured at the 4th Edition of Navabharat’s CSR Summit & Awards 2025 for its outstanding contributions to promoting social change.

Avinash Mane, Head HR & IR, and Priyanka Chavan, Assistant Manager CSR, received the prestigious award on behalf of Niranjan Kirloskar, Managing Director of Fleetguard Filters Private Limited, which was presented by Honourable Governor C P Radhakrishnan at a ceremony held at ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai.

With its emphasis on education, health and safety, the environment and the development of community infrastructure, Fleetguard Filters has been at the forefront of significant CSR initiatives. This honour strengthens the business's standing as an ethical organisation committed to the advancement of society as a whole. The honour at Navabharat's CSR Conclave strengthens FFPL's dedication to make a significant impact outside of the corporate world and contributes to its expanding history of excellence in social projects.

Kirloskar said, “We are humbled to have been recognised by Navabharat. At FFPL, we believe in creating a sustainable and positive impact through our CSR initiatives. This recognition by Navabharat is a testament to our ongoing efforts to generate meaningful social impact, and it encourages us to continue this journey alongside our CSR volunteers whose contributions have been instrumental in positively impacting the communities we serve.”

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Gulf Oil Lubricants India, part of the Hinduja Group, has initiated celebrations marking 125 years of its global brand and announced plans to increase its manufacturing capacity by 70 percent.

The company has announced its ambition to increase production output to 240 million litres by March 2027. Furthermore, the Hinduja Group company is expanding its operations beyond lubricants into electric vehicle infrastructure, software, data-centre cooling and fluid engineering.

Operating across 100 countries, the Indian unit currently functions alongside 50 original equipment manufacturers and utilises an R&D facility located in Chennai. As part of its anniversary program, the company unveiled a campaign film featuring cricketer MS Dhoni and announced an initiative launched by cricketer Smriti Mandhana aimed at training 125,000 women for roles in the mobility sector, including driving and vehicle maintenance.

Sanjay Hinduja, Chairman, Gulf Oil International, said, "Gulf’s 125-year legacy is a story of evolution, built on the strength of its values and the trust it has earned across generations. Across the more than 100 countries we operate in, India has been one of our fastest growing and most consistent markets for over 15 years. It holds significant opportunity to accelerate growth, by strengthening our leadership in lubricants while building new avenues in value-added services, e-mobility and other allied areas on the strategic fit. We intend to lead this journey with superior and cleaner technologies, bold innovation and a workforce built for tomorrow. India’s growth story will be an important part of Gulf’s next phase."

Ravi Chawla, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Oil Lubricants India, said, "Our 125th anniversary is a testament to our commitment, bold decisions, relentless innovation and enduring partnerships. As we celebrate this milestone, we are also defining where we want to go next. While looking ahead to an evolving future, these partnerships will matter more than ever. ‘Born to be Behad’ reflects who we have always been, a brand that goes beyond the limits set for it. Going forward, our brand platform, ‘Kuch Behad Kar’, will carry that spirit into everything we do."

Aarthy Sridhar, Chief Marketing Officer, Gulf Oil Lubricants India, said, "Smriti has shown what happens when the field opens for women in cricket, the talent was always there; it just needed the space. Now it is time for mobility, where women continue to be under-represented. With Generation Behad, we want to create that space, helping women train for and step into roles from behind the wheel to under the bonnet."

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Mumbai-headquartered lubricant major Castrol India has reported its financial results for Q3 CY2026 and 9 months ended 30 September 2026, recording a revenue from operations of INR 17.35 billion for the quarter, representing a growth of 27 percent YoY.

For Q3 CY2026, Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) fell 19 percent YoY to INR 2.62 billion, influenced by raw material cost inflation and currency movements.

Profit before tax for the quarter stood at INR 2.43 billion, down from INR 3.08 billion in Q3 of CY2025, while profit after tax reached INR 1.76 billion compared to INR 2.28 billion in the prior-year period.

Over the 9-month period from January to September 2026, revenue from operations grew 20 percent to INR 51.51 billion, up from INR 42.82 billion in 9-months of 2025. The EBITDA grew by 11 percent to INR 10.86 billion, with profit after tax rising to INR 7.66 billion from INR 7.05 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.

During the quarter, Castrol India expanded its distribution network to approximately 167,000 outlets, including 46,000 rural touchpoints. Its service network expanded to over 870 Castrol Auto Service centres, 37,000 independent bike workshops, 16,000 multi-brand workshops and 1,000 Rural Service Express locations.

The industrial business added 700 customers across automotive, machinery, metals, aerospace, and sugar sectors, alongside 175 additions in automotive and mining segments. Product introductions during the period included Magna CTX circulating oils and localised versions of Castrol Engine Shampoo and Hysol XBB metalworking fluids.

Saugata Basuray, Managing Director of Castrol India, said, "In a quarter marked by a sharp rise in raw material costs and adverse currency movements, Castrol delivered a resilient performance. Pricing actions taken early in the year helped moderate the impact on margins, while we continued to invest in expanding our distribution network in rural India and accelerating our industrial business, which delivered another quarter of double-digit volume growth."

Mrinalini Srinivasan, CFO, Castrol India, said, "Our EBITDA grew 11 percent over 9 months, supported by pricing action we took early in the year. As communicated in August, we expect the operating environment to remain volatile and inflationary. We will act with agility to manage margin pressures through pricing and cost actions, while remaining focused on growing market share across every segment in which we operate."

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Tsuyo Manufacturing has entered into a technical collaboration with Suzhou Lvkon Transmission Technology (LvKON) to develop and manufacture electric drive systems for commercial vehicles in India.

Building on a five-year operational relationship, the partnership combines Tsuyo's domestic manufacturing presence and relationships with vehicle manufacturers with LvKON's engineering expertise in commercial vehicle drivetrains.

As part of its expansion strategy, Tsuyo is advancing plans for a 24-acre manufacturing facility to serve as an integrated platform for electric powertrain engineering, production, testing, and validation. The collaboration focuses on the development and industrialisation of electric motors, transmissions, integrated drive systems and electronic control units for trucks, buses, and other commercial applications.

Under the agreement, LvKON will support Tsuyo across product engineering, design validation, manufacturing processes, testing protocols and aftersales infrastructure to shorten development cycles and scale commercialisation.

Vijay Kumar, Founder and CEO, Tsuyo Manufacturing, said, "LvKON brings established expertise in electric drive systems for new energy commercial vehicles, with capabilities spanning drive motors, transmissions, control systems, and integrated product development. Its experience across commercial vehicle applications provides a valuable technological foundation for addressing the performance, durability, efficiency, and reliability requirements of demanding operating environments. With LvKON's technology and industrialisation support, the aim is to establish world-class capabilities in electric drive systems and create a scalable foundation for developing and supplying next-generation solutions for India's commercial mobility sector."

Eric, Director of International Sales at LvKON, said, "For the Indian electric commercial vehicle market, LVKON believes that its development potential is enormous. Based on the rapid development of the current Indian market, LvKON also hopes to play an important role in this rapid development process. We have a very professional technical team that can respond quickly to the differentiated needs of the Indian market and efficiently complete customised design and production work. Once again, I would like to express my affirmation of the long-term development of the Indian market. Let us grow together and work together to support the development of the Indian commercial vehicle market."

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Hexpol, the Swedish polymer group, has agreed to acquire an 80 percent stake in Symplast A.Ş., a Turkish manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer compounds, for Euro 54 million on a cash- and debt-free basis.

The deal will expand Hexpol’s thermoplastic compounding operations and strengthen its presence in Türkiye, where Symplast supplies customers in the automotive, construction, consumer and electronics industries. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions, including competition authority approval.

Symplast, headquartered in İzmir, was founded in 2013 by four shareholders: Selahattin Dülger, Ali Rıza Kır, Yaşar Kurtuluş and Fahri Tolga Sarıkahya. The company has annual sales of about Euro 34 million and employs 135 people.

Its operations include a manufacturing facility, headquarters and research and development centre in İzmir, a semi-finished materials facility in Poti, Georgia, and a sales office in Germany. The İzmir site has available capacity and room for expansion within its existing footprint.

Symplast makes engineered thermoplastic elastomers for applications including automotive weather seals, window and door systems, construction membranes, consumer products, cable sheathing and connectors. Its in-house research and laboratory capabilities support the development of formulations tailored to customers’ requirements.

Sarıkahya and Kır will continue to run the business as a subsidiary of Hexpol’s Thermoplastic Compounding division.

“The acquisition of Symplast is another important step in executing the growth strategy for our Thermoplastic Compounding business area. Symplast gives HEXPOL a strong position in Turkey, an attractive and strategically located manufacturing market with a well-developed automotive and construction industry,” says Henrik Elmin CEO and President of HEXPOL.

“Symplast brings strong formulation and application expertise, modern production capabilities and an entrepreneurial organization with a clear focus on customer service. The company is highly complementary to our existing thermoplastic operations and provides an attractive platform for continued growth, both in Turkey and in export markets,” concludes Jan Wikström, President business area HEXPOL Thermoplastic Compounding.

“We are very pleased to have found a long-term industrial owner that shares our commitment to product quality, technical expertise and close customer relationships,” says Selahattin Dülger, Chairman of the Board and one of the founders of Symplast.

“HEXPOL has demonstrated a deep understanding of our business and a clear ambition to invest in its continued development. Becoming part of HEXPOL will give Symplast access to broader technical capabilities, an international customer base and the resources required to accelerate its growth, while preserving the entrepreneurial culture on which the company has been built,” concludes Dülger.

Hexpol said at its Capital Markets Day in November 2025 that it would increase its focus on thermoplastic compounding as a key growth platform. The Symplast acquisition adds a manufacturing presence in Türkiye and access to customers in the domestic market, Europe and neighbouring regions.

The Euro 54 million purchase price will be funded through a combination of bank facilities and cash. Hexpol will have an option to acquire the remaining shares, while the founders will have an option to sell their remaining holdings to the group.

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