September 15, 2014
The Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) is pleased to announce that Royal Purple, a Calumet company, has joined the growing list of companies supporting PQIA's efforts to help assure the quality and integrity of lubricants sold in the US market.
Royal Purple, headquartered in Porter, Texas, produces a wide range of high performance lubricants for nearly every consumer and industrial applications. The company has been in operation for close to 28 years and is considered a leader in manufacturing and sales of synthetic motor oils for consumer and commercial automotive applications, as well as lubricants and greases used in a wide range of industrial applications.
Willie Carter, Ph.D., Vice President, Research & Development with Royal Purple says, "We welcome the opportunity to support PQIA. In our view, PQIA has done an extraordinary job of shining a light on substandard products in the market and protecting and educating consumers." In addition, Carter adds, "PQIA's work has significantly raised industry awareness about the issue of lubricant quality and helped us, as an industry, to objectively understand the depth and breadth of quality concerns and move forward to address them. This is good for our industry as it helps both the buyers and sellers of lubricants."
PQIA President Thomas F. Glenn says "We welcome Royal Purple's support and its commitment to quality demonstrated by its willingness, like all our supporters, to agree to our Supporter Code of Conduct. While it is clear we continue to face challenges with poor quality, off-spec engine oils and other lubricants in the market, through the support of Royal Purple and our other supporters we are making progress in assuring consumers are protected."
To date, PQIA has identified over 20 different brands of packaged motor oils and AFTs on retail shelves that can cause damage to car engines or transmissions. In addition, dozens more brands have been found that fail a claimed specification or are labeled with false or misleading claims. These products have been found in most states visited by PQIA.
About Royal Purple
"Royal Purple is the world's leading lubricant company: The Performance Oil That Outperforms®." Its product portfolio includes a complete line of premium synthetic lubricants and performance chemicals for automotive, commercial trucking and industrial applications. With its proprietary Synerlec® technology serving as the cornerstone for most of the company's products, Royal Purple lubricants excel in head-to-head performance tests by outperforming the competition. For additional information about Royal Purple, visit www.royalpurple.com or call toll-free 888-382-6300. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
