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- Veedol Corporation Limited Veedol Corporation Limited (TIDEWATER.BO), formerly Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd., manufactures and markets lubricants under the Veedol brand for automotive, industrial, and specialty applications; its automotive lubricants portfolio includes high-performance engine oils for two-wheelers, passenger cars, heavy commercial vehicles, off-highway vehicles, buses, and tractors, alongside gear oils, transmission oils, greases, EV fluids, OEM oils, coolants, and brake fluids; industrial lubricants encompass hydraulic, circulation, spindle, turbine, heavy-duty hydraulic, compressor, refrigeration compressor, steam cylinder, industrial gear, slideway, mill roll, pneumatic tool, and transmission oils, thermic and automotive fluids, lithium soap and complex greases, specialty, graphite, calcium soap, and high-temperature greases, as well as cardium compounds, industrial-specialty range, and coolants; vehicle care products feature additives, appearance enhancers, cleaners, degreasers, lubricants, and rust penetrants such as Gunk and Liquid Wrench brands. The company operates five ISO-accredited manufacturing plants and numerous depots across India, supported by two in-house R&D centers in Navi Mumbai and near Chennai recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India; its extensive distribution network includes over 500 direct distributors and dealers servicing more than 50,000 retail outlets and workshops, with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, and a registered headquarters in Kolkata, India, where it was founded in 1928. Veedol Corporation Limited conducts business in over 70 countries across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and South Asia, including a wind energy segment; it maintains a 50:50 joint venture with Eneos Corporation through ENEOS Tide Water Lubricants India Private Limited for sales and marketing of ENEOS lubricants, subsidiaries such as Veedol International Limited (UK), Veedol International Americas Inc., and Veedol UK Limited, and supplies co-branded oils to OEMs like Honda, Hero MotoCorp, Kubota, Yamaha, and Kobelco. Recent developments include the name change from Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd. to Veedol Corporation Limited in September 2024, adoption of a new contemporary logo in 2025, renewal of its partnership as official sponsor with Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL in 2025, signing Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador in 2024, and a 2021 tie-up with Blumenthal Brands Integrated (BBI) USA to launch Gunk and Liquid Wrench car care brands in India.