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HINDUJA GROUP

Gulf is part of the Hinduja Group, one of largest diversified groups in the world. The Group acquired Gulf from Chevron in the late 1980s and owns the rights to the brand for all countries worldwide, except Portugal, Spain & USA.

The Hinduja Group was founded by Shri P. D. Hinduja in 1914. The Group's first international office was set up in Iran in 1919 and it remained the global headquarters until 1979 when it moved to Europe.

The Hinduja Group employs over 65,000 people worldwide across 35 countries and owns businesses in the Banking & Finance, Energy (Oil & Power), Media, Technology, Telecom & Transport sectors.

The charitable and philanthropic activities of the Hinduja Group, that began in the year 1944, are integrated through the Hinduja Foundation.

For more details about the Hinduja Group, please visit www.hindujagroup.com

COMPANY HISTORY

One of the original Seven Sisters – the world's pre-eminent oil companies – Gulf, in its current new-economy business avatar, is one of the largest independently-owned oil companies worldwide.

GULF - AN ICONIC BRAND

The Gulf Orange Disc logo is one of the most widely recognized trademarks. It is a unique brand that has become an integral part of communities and popular culture in many parts of the world.

WORLDWIDE SINCE 1901

Gulf Oil International is one of the world's leading producers of lubricants and currently operates in over a 100 countries. We have been serving the needs of vehicle owners and industries for more than a century, since 1901.

Today, as an integral part of the renowned Hinduja Group, India's 1st transnational conglomerate, Gulf operations and products are successfully meeting the needs of individual and institutional customers across automotive, agricultural, industrial, construction and marine segments.

Gulf operations encompass lubricants, retail fuel station networks, allied products like filters, car care products and merchandising. Gulf operates internationally with a "new economy" business structure, consisting of wholly owned entities, joint ventures, licensees, distributors and fuel retail licensees.

Gulf has been present in India since the 1920s and is one of the most popular automotive brands in the country. India, over the years, has emerged as one of the fastest growing automotive markets worldwide. Gulf has matched pace with the India growth story through breakthrough technology, innovative service concepts & high quality products.

Gulf in India is the pioneer of the 'long drain interval' platform based on which market leading products have been launched that deliver exceptional performance and ensure excellent customer satisfaction.

In recent years, through its brand strength and market aggression, Gulf has emerged as the fastest growing private sector lubricant brand in India.Gulf's Indian operations have:

Widespread nationwide availability

State-of-the-art blending plant with a capacity of 72,000 MTPA, located at Silvassa

More than 300 Distributors and over 50,000 Retailers

5 Regional Offices – Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Lucknow & Mumbai

33 Sales Offices and Depots

Over 200 sales and technical services personnel