Texaco and Kléber Malécot agree partnership to help provide agricultural and construction equipment reliability
Chevron and Kléber Malécot have recently announced a partnership to provide Texaco® lubricants to Kléber Malécot’s customer base within the agricultural and construction industries.
The products will help to support farmers and construction professionals at a time when equipment uptime and operating cost control are critical issues within both sectors.
Kléber Malécot’s agricultural customers will be provided with consistent, high-performing lubrication solutions suitable for their entire fleet, combined with technical support and long-term follow-up. Meanwhile, the objective is to support the business’ construction customers by helping to improve the reliability of their equipment –including multi-brand fleets – and optimising their total cost of ownership (TCO).
An independent and family-owned company, Kléber Malécot is a dealer for premium agricultural and construction brands. Over a century old, the business has built its reputation on a high level of service, commitment, and technical expertise. As part of its strategy to diversify into adjacent, complementary activities to its core business, Kléber Malécot is evolving its offering by integrating Texaco Lubricants solutions alongside equipment sales, after-sales service and parts.
The new partnership enables farms and public works companies to rely on a single point of contact to cover all equipment-related needs, including maintenance, parts, and lubrication solutions. Customers will be able to purchase engine oils, transmission fluids, greases, and coolants as part of the partnership, with the products holding numerous original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) approvals and being suited to multi-brand fleets.
Aligning with multi-brand farm fleets
As farms operate with diverse fleets combining newer tractors, self-propelled harvesting machines, and older equipment, they need a simple, reliable, and consistent lubrication solution across all machines. Texaco Lubricants’ products include a complete range of engine oils, transmission and axle lubricants, greases, and coolants, recognised for performance and reliability.
With Kléber Malécot prioritising lubricants recommended by OEMs, Texaco’s products align with the business’ expectations, particularly for multi-brand fleets. This was emphasised by Kléber Malécot’s Parts Director, Benoît Baudrillard: “The idea is not to impose a single oil, but to provide the right solution for each use. With Texaco Lubricants, we work for the long term, with the objective of extending oil drain intervals and avoiding unplanned downtime.”
A partnership beyond products
Beyond products, the partnership with Kléber Malécot is built on a structured preventive maintenance approach and technical support. For farming requirements, lubrication and oil-change plans will be developed with Texaco teams, a process which considers the vehicles within the fleet and the operating conditions. For construction, lubrication plans are defined based on the machines, powertrains, duty cycles, and job-site constraints of each business.
These measures are complemented by the Texaco oil analysis programme, LubeWatch, which monitors lubricant condition and mechanical components over time. Early detection of abnormal wear or contamination makes it possible to plan interventions before potential failure, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimise TCO.
