March 18, 2025 San Ramon, CA.
Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced today that it has signed a base oil distribution agreement with Azelis which will serve as the distributor of Chevron NEXBASE Group III base oils in Turkey.
Azelis will continue distributing Chevron Group II base oils, using its experienced distribution network and technical support team to provide the premium base oils the market demands.
Fleet modernization is driving demand for higher quality lubricants. Reformulating can be complicated and costly.
With Chevron's extensive qualifications portfolio, and Azelis’ technical team, Chevron’s Group II and NEXBASE Group III base oils can help blenders save time and money qualifying new formulations.
“Adding Chevron Nexbase to Azelis’s product offering is a big win for customers”, said Alicia Logan, General Manager, Chevron Base Oils.
“They know the market and with their expertise and our full line of premium base oils in tank, Azelis can help customers in Turkey optimize their product portfolio and benefit from simplified ordering processes and supply chain efficiencies.”
"We are thrilled to enhance our portfolio with Chevron's Group II and now NEXBASE Group III base oils," remarked Evy Hellinckx, CEO EMEA at Azelis.
"Azelis brings exceptional technical expertise and extensive market reach capabilities to this partnership.
Our specialized sales team has a proven track record of driving business growth for our principals.
We're excited to collaborate with Chevron to expand the market presence and deliver exceptional value."
As a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals, Azelis offers a comprehensive portfolio of specialty chemicals for the lubricants and metalworking fluids market, covering a unique range of base oils and specialty additives.
Chevron representatives will assist Azelis during customer transitions.
About Chevron Base Oil
Worldwide, Chevron Base Oils is one of the largest producers of premium Group II and Group III base oils. We offer a global slate of products having the same specifications produced at 5 manufacturing facilities and distributed through 19 hubs globally. While the move to low viscosity automotive engine oils dominates industry discussions, lubricant blenders produce a broad range of products from hydraulic fluids to turbine oils to natural gas engine oils. As a full line premium base oil producer, Chevron can help blenders optimize formulations across their increasingly complex product portfolio.
Information on Chevron’s base oil business can be found at chevronbaseoils.com
About Azelis
Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the speciality chemical and food ingredients industry present in 65 countries across the globe with over 4,300 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 62,000 customers, supported by +2,800 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.2 billion (2024). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE.
Across our extensive network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning teams help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers’ product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated, and unique digital service to local customers and attractive- business opportunities to principals. Top industry-rated by Sustainalytics, Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest, and transparent relationships with our people and partners.
Impact through ideas. Innovation through formulation.
