Business & Money | Wednesday 14 January, 2015 2:27 am |

Castrol, the region’s leading provider of motor oil and lubricants, announced the signing of an exclusive cooperative agreement with AlOdhaib Company, a distributer and service center for Lexus and Toyota in the Kingdom, focusing on the supply of premium, synthetic Castrol lubricants and services.

The signing, which took place during a ceremony at Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh on December 23, 2014, had representatives from both companies present, including Haitham Badaoui, Managing Director of Castrol and Mosaed Mohamed AlOdhaib, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AlOdhaib Company.

As a result of this exclusive agreement, AlOdhaib service centers and workshops all around Saudi Arabia will offer Castrol’s leading product portfolio of lubricants to its Lexus and Toyota customers. Lexus car owners may entrust their vehicle to one of 23 AlOdhaib service centers across the country and benefit from a brand recommended by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). AlOdhaib will not only receive Castrol products, but will also benefit from Castrol training and efficiency solutions.

On this occasion, Managing Director of Castrol, Haitham Badaoui, said: “We are very pleased to announce this exclusive agreement with AlOdhaib Company, which holds a highly reputable position in customer service in the Saudi automotive market.”

“This exclusive agreement will allow Lexus and Toyota drivers around Saudi Arabia to take advantage of Castrol’s advanced products, which will provide reassurance on the road and give them a high level of protection, while enjoying a safer driving experience,” he added.

Mr. Badaoui also went on to say: “This agreement will also allow Al Odhaib Company to develop their human resources through a set of advanced solutions provided by Castrol, which will in turn improve the quality of services provided by their service centers for Toyota and Lexus owners around the Kingdom.”




Mr. Mosaed Mohamed AlOdhaib, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AlOdhaib Company, said: “We are confident that this agreement will enhance our presence in the automotive market in Saudi Arabia, whereby we exclusively offer our unique services to our Lexus and Toyota clients. Our commitment to our customers requires us to constantly develop and elevate our services and products to meet their needs.”

“The great prestige enjoyed by the two companies within each of their fields has encouraged the signing of this agreement, in order to bring increasing value to our customers with globally acclaimed Castrol products, and offer them the best maintenance services in Saudi Arabia,” he added.

Since 1991, Castrol has been leading the technology in the automotive lubricants category in the Kingdom and has played an integral role towards providing the best lubricant solutions for the local market. As a global leader in working with the premiere automotive manufacturers, Castrol has transformed the local industry with the supply of premium product solutions to strategic accounts such as AlOdhaib.