The earliest recorded use of lubricants (vegetable and animal fat) dates back almost 2,000 years, when great stone statues and structures were moved using greases and lubricants. The first people to use petroleum products were believed to be the American Indians. Enterprising businessmen who saw the potential usefulness of the new petroleum products followed.

The demand for these products, as we know, increased by leaps and bounds. To keep up with the newer generation of high-speed, high tech equipment, companies began to concentrate on the need for high quality lubricants. Most oil companies who were basically fuel companies, began switching their attention to high volume, high profit fuel production. Oils and grease production became of secondary importance and were left to the smaller companies to research and design. Thus emerged product brands such as Cofran.

The following points describe the Cofran concept:

•  A wide range of high quality automotive, industrial and marine lubricants to suit the various needs of lubrication.
•  A wide range of superior quality base oils (base oils usually constitute more than 80% of a lubricant) - thus ensuring longer and better stability of the lubricant.
•  A wide range of Synthetic and Semi-Synthetic specialties to suit various application needs.
• Small packs and quantities tailor-made to meet exacting requirements.
• Technical backup (such as; Used oil analysis at sight, local and from France).
• Always follow the machine manufacturer's recommendations for selection of lubricants.