Valvoline Company, Lexington, Ky., and Cummins Inc., Columbus, Ind., recently signed another five-year sales and marketing alliance.

Under the new agreement Cummins will endorse and recommend Valvoline's Premium Blue engine oil for their heavy-duty diesel engines and is selling it through its distributor and dealer channels. Cummins engine plants will also use the lubricants, oils and greases supplied by Valvoline.
"Signing this new agreement indicates just how successful the first five years have been," said Jim Rocco, senior vice president, Valvoline. "We're very excited about continuing this relationship and believe it allows both Cummins and Valvoline to be innovative in serving the heavy-duty market."
The two companies are working together to meet the new 2002 American Petroleum Institute (API) requirements for oils to be used in future engines. Additionally, Cummins maintains its own set of engine oil standards, and Valvoline has been the first to meet key standards such as CES20076.