Avi-Oil India [P] Ltd
AVI-OIL India [P] Ltd. is a joint venture of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Balmer Lawrie and Co. Ltd. (both PSUs) and NYCO of France established for the indigenous production / supply of aviation and allied high performance lubricants to the Defence Services, Civil Aviation and the Industrial sector. The products of AVI-OIL include a wide range of lubricants, mostly synthetic, designed to meet the stringent requirements of operation in aircraft / equipment, over a wide temperature range and often hostile environment. Until the advent of AVI-OIL, such products were being imported. To achieve self- reliance in this strategic area, the company was established in 1993 with Indian Oil Corporation providing the marketing infrastructure, Balmer Lawrie with their strength in project engineering setting up the manufacturing facilities and NYCO providing the technical know-how on a continuous basis. A wide range of products for aircraft, military and industrial equipment as well as synthetic ester basestocks are now produced at the plant located at Village Piyala, District Faridabad, Haryana, 45 kms. from New Delhi.