PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) and local lubricant manufacturer Glide Technology Sdn Bhd have signed a partnership agreement for the distribution of premium insulating oil.

The insulating oil, marketed under the PETRONAS Tranol Glide brand, will play a crucial role in the operation of transformers, which are core components of electrical substations.

Glide operates a production facility located in Shah Alam, Selangor, and serves as a supplier to utility companies and transformer manufacturers.

Through this partnership with PLI, Glide will manufacture Tranol Glide insulating oil at its facility for distribution within the country.

According to Khalil Muri, the Managing Director and Group CEO of PLI, “The expertise and capability of PETRONAS Lubricants International, proven in providing industrial solutions and high-quality products, will enable us to support the growth of the country’s industrial sector, which has been on an upward trajectory for several decades.”

“The PETRONAS Tranol Glide range is engineered to maintain and enhance the performance of energy systems to support this growth.”