Sukimi eyes lube market in Middle East

Malaysia’s Sukimi Lube (M) Sdn Bhd said it will expand its business to the Middle East in mid-2009. Sukimi Group President and Managing Director Ahmad Sukimi Ibrahim said there is demand for Made-in-Malaysia products in the Middle East, including lubricating oil. “We receive encouraging demand for lubricant oil to be used for merchant ships and tankers that are anchored in Middle East countries,” he said. He added that the company also supplies lubricating oil and grease to more than 1,000 workshops and hundreds of distributors country-wide. Sukimi’s prices are at least 10% cheaper than other brands, the company claims. (April 27, 2009)