written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . august 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message motul type limited company with board of directors . industry oil refining lubrication chemistry founded 1853 headquarters aubervilliers france area served worldwide products engine oils synthetic oils coolants hydraulic oils maintenance products industrial lubricants website motul.com motul is a french company now worldwide which creates develops and distributes lubricants for engines motorcycles cars and other vehicles and for the industry . contents 1 history 2 trades and products 2.1 car lubricants 2.2 motorcycle lubricants 2.3 other products 2.4 industrial lubricants 3 sports competition 3.1 partnerships 4 standards and certifications 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit founded in 1853 in new york the swan & finch company started its activity in the sector of high quality lubricants . as from 1920 it turns to the international markets by exporting some of its portfolio brands like aerul textul motul . in 1932 ernst zaugg negotiated the distribution in france of products of the motul brand with swan & finch via his company supra penn. 1 in 1953 the swan & finch centenary is celebrated with the worldwide launch of motul century which becomes the first multigrade oil on the european market . however swan & finch suspended its activities in 1957 . supra penn bought back all title deeds and patents pertaining to the motul brand which was renamed for the company s chief product becoming motul s.a. in 1966 century 2100 appeared on the market . it was the first semi synthetic car lubricant 2 a product that withstands constraints and mechanical loads ten times higher than usual lubricants . in 1971 motul innovated again with century 300v the first 100 % synthetic car oil . motul strengthened its international presence in the 1980s germany with motul deutschland in 1980 spain in 1988 the usa in 1989 italy in 1994 asia pacific in 2002 russia and brazil in 2005 india in 2006 . moreover motul created a new activity in 2001 motul tech specialized in industrial lubricants . today motul is present in more than 80 countries and designs elaborates and distributes lubricants with higher technical value added . as a pioneer in many synthetic and semi synthetic products motul has always favored innovation research and development . the company is also a leader in the motorcycle lubricants market in france . in the motorsports field many manufacturers trust motul for its technological developments in car bike racing . motul has thus developed close relationships with manufacturers such as nissan yamaha subaru toyota honda and suzuki . trades and products edit motul was the first lubricant manufacturer to use the ester technology for the formulation of its 100 % synthetic car oils by capitalizing on an innovation first invented for the aviation industry . citation needed the vegetable based esters benefit from lubricating properties anti shear quality and exceptional resistance to high temperatures . 300v motul s flagship range experienced great development thanks to its presence on the most prestigious car bike races . motul s research and development capacity is divided in two entities working respectively on automotive automobile two wheels boat and industrial lubricants . car lubricants edit motor oil automatic transmission oils mechanical gear oils brake fluids coolants motorcycle lubricants edit four stroke engine two stroke engine scooter oil fork oil shock oil brake fluids coolants maintenance products other products edit diesel motor oil gear oils greases antifreezes hydraulic oils multifunctional oils industrial lubricants edit soluble oils neat oils forming products tempering oils tempering polymers special products degreasers machinery lubrication these products are used in many areas steel industry mechanical engineering machinery and equipment manufacturing cement industry food industry pharmacy and cosmetics wood glass and minerals chemistry plastics and rubber processing watchmaking textile industry auto and car parts manufacturers rail transport aeronautics . sports competition edit partnerships edit as a specialist in synthetic oils motul has become the partner of many manufacturers and sports teams for its technological developments in mechanical sports car and motorcycle racing . motul is present in many international competitions as official team supplier motogp road racing trial enduro endurance superbike supercross rallycross world rally championship fia gt le mans 24 hours spa 24 hours le mans series rally raid paris dakar f3 etc. in 1977 motul wins its first motorcycle world champion title in road racing category with takazumi katayama on yamaha 350 . standards and certifications edit eaqf class b in 1992 eaqf class a since 1994 iso 9001 since 1996 qs9000 developed by ford general motors and chrysler iso ts 16949 developed by the iatf international automotive task force nmma water sports 3 see also edit lubrication tribology motor oil metalworking fluids references edit notes motul company s history first semi synthetic oil nmma 2008 fc w certified oils external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title motul company & oldid 736380747 categories petroleum productsmotor oilsfrench brandsoil companies of francechemical companies of francehidden categories articles with a promotional tone from august 2010all articles with a promotional toneall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from july 2011 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to 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