Texaco and Swedish truck and equipment maker AB Volvo have signed a global lubricant supply contract.

Under the agreement, Texaco will become a preferred supplier of initial fill and aftermarket lubricants to AB Volvo, opening the way for Texaco to bid for country-by-country Volvo business around the world. In some markets, Texaco lubricants will be sold under the Volvo brand name.
Texaco and AB Volvo will also work on cooperative lubrication research.
The agreement will cover all manufacturing operation areas, including trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial power systems.
The two companies will evaluate the conversion of Volvo manufacturing plant lubrication business to Texaco, including a program that will provide training to Volvo personnel working with Texaco industrial lubricant programs.