MOLYKOTE® from Dow Corning Celebrates 60 Years of Smart Lubrication(TM)
MIDLAND, Mich. (June 25, 2008) - For 60 years, the Molykote® brand lubricants team from Dow Corning has promoted the benefits of proper lubricants and lubrication services for customers around the world. This year, Molykote is celebrating its 60th anniversary by rededicating itself to the customers who have contributed so much to its success.
"Molykote lubricants have consistently delivered high performance, reinventing the brand from its roots in Molybdenum to now offering a diverse lubrication product and service line to meet a wide range of environments, loads, and temperatures, adding to the technical knowledge upon which the brand was founded," said Randall Rozin, global brand manager for Molykote.
Molykote was founded in 1948 and originally sold a single product under the slogan, "Molykote is purest molybdenum disulphide." Since being acquired by Dow Corning in 1967, the brand has expanded to offer multi-purpose oils, synthetic and ultra high-purity fluids, specialty compounds, greases, pastes, and anti-friction coatings, as well as consulting services through a network of more than 3,000 partner organizations.
"As it grew from a lubricant supplier to a valued partner, Molykote became a leader in meeting ever-growing customer demands, such as cost-savings and energy reduction through proper lubrication," said Eriko Sakurai, global executive director for Dow Corning's lubrication expertise business.
In March 2008, Molykote introduced an online energy savings calculator designed to educate maintenance engineers of the potential energy and emission savings that can be realized through proper lubrication practices. An excellent example of Molykote's commitment to helping companies reduce energy consumption, the calculator can be accessed online at the Molykote website: http://www.dowcorning.com/content/molykote/EnergySavingsCalculator.aspx.
"Design and maintenance engineers in a range of industries have come to trust Molykote products and expertise," said Sakurai. "As part of our anniversary celebration, we want to thank our dedicated customers who have contributed so greatly to our success. I am thrilled to celebrate a successful 60 years and look forward to even more to come in the years ahead."
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States.
MOLYKOTE® Smart Lubrication from Dow Corning®
For more than 60 years, customers around the world have trusted the MOLYKOTE brand for performance and expertise to solve or prevent virtually any lubrication problem and to save energy through Smart Lubrication(TM). MOLYKOTE solutions are available through a global network of more than 3,000 channel partners. For more information, visit www.molykote.com, or e-mail industrial@dowcorning.com.
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