Castrol Industrial - EWIE Collaboration for Castrol Complete CMS(TM) Offer
October 2008
Castrol Industrial North America Inc. (CINA) announced today a new, stronger Chemical Management
Services (CMS) commitment to the manufacturing world. Castrol has entered into a joint working
relationship agreement with EWIE CO., INC. to deliver Castrol Complete CMS(TM). EWIE is the only
company positioned in North America with manufacturer neutrality and substantial proven capabilities to
deliver all abrasives, cutting tools and filtration requirements for the manufacturing industry. This
association will provide customers in the CMS industry with the potential for greater cost savings, speed
and efficiency through the creation of an offer that merges fluids, tooling and filtration expertise.
EWIE will distribute Castrol Industrial products to the CMS market place. Together Castrol and EWIE
bring products, technical knowledge and services to optimize the usage of commodities and provide total
cost reduction methodology in a manufacturing environment. By optimizing these interlinked commodities,
the companies can deliver substantial benefits to the customer.
All current Castrol Industrial CMS customers will continue to be serviced with Castrol fluids and current
experienced service teams. In addition, customers will have the option to benefit from the strengths of
EWIE's products and services. The values of the two companies complement each other and together
can provide an unmatched offer providing total savings to customers.
Castrol Industrial is a division of BP and delivers exceptional industrial lubricant products and services to
the manufacturing world. CINA has been providing CMS for more than 25 years to the automotive,
machinery and various component manufacturers in North America. CINA currently manages several
CMS sites in North America and is based in Naperville, Illinois.
Founded in 1981, EWIE is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Canada, Mexico, and India. EWIE
is also commencing operations in Europe. EWIE supplies products and services mainly to the
manufacturing industry. Today the EWIE Group of companies has more than 400 employees with sales
approaching $200 million. EWIE is a registered Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Corporate
PlusR Member of the NMSDC.
Jennifer Campbell,
Marketing Manager
630-961-6993
Castrol Industrial North America Inc.
150 West Warrenville Road
Naperville IL 60563
USA
