There are some structural shifts that are changing how industrial #lubricants are manufactured, distributed and sold. No one has a crystal ball, but here’s how I think it might play out over the next decade. Let me know if you agree, and if not, what’s your thesis? #lubrication #lubricationexpert
Who WINS and LOSES the next ten years?
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Exciting times ahead for the industry!
Shane Scriven
6mo
Like many industries, we’re at an inflection point - poised.
Joe Ryalls
6mo
Great insights Rafe
Trevor Gauntlett
6mo
Interesting comments. Coming from another large integrated oil company (IOC), I'd learnt everything you said about the drawbacks of big oil in my first five years: all in the last century. 😉 My response to your video was becoming a white paper. So I've saved it for future reference. Perhaps there's a podcast here! To me, two words dictate what will happen: - Margin is old-world and influences the big oil guys significantly. - Data is "new world." Who owns the critical stuff? The lube marketer? The distributor? Both? People are a major cost in lubricants. Do front line staff justify the expense of putting them there? Can consolidation into a world-scale plant, or third party blending/manufacture enhance margin due to reduced costs? As you say, different companies have different answers. Then to data. I saw Reladyne talk at the 2020 ICIS World Base Oils Conference. Their use of data for sales was mind-blowing. But technical data - if properly collected and analysed - is probably the key to "knowing your customer" in future. The big players (not necessarily the IOCs, I agree) know this and it's part of the service offering, which is much more important for B2B and therefore industrial Lubes.
Simon Rayner
6mo
Nice insight Rafe, enjoyed watching that.
Inventory and Sales Specialist
6moIndustrial lubes are the bread and butter. They also require specialty delivery routes. I work in the Permian basin and to the best of my knowledge the majors don't even distribute their own brands. They leave that to RelaDyne and other large distributors. I've found great success in just delivering private label products made for good base oils and additives. Brand loyalty is fading as well to speed and packaging options. Fuel and Lubes have been bundled together for so long, but I see a bifurcation coming soon.