Advisory for Lubricant Oils & Grease Manufacturing Businesses
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Lubricant Oils & Grease Manufacturing and Trading Registration
As per the Lubricating Oils and Greases (Processing, Supply and Distribution Regulation) Order, 1987, lubricating oil & grease processors and sellers have to obtain a Registration to carry on the business. Accordingly, all entities engaged in the business of processing, manufacturing, blending, compounding, packaging refining or sale of any lubricating oils and greases have to apply for a Registration in a prescribed format to the Directorate of Industries / respective DICs/ Office of the Joint Director of Industries.
Benefits of Lubricant Oils & Grease Manufacturer Registration
- If you want to sell lubricants to the Railways, Defense, or State Transport Corporations, registration is the first hurdle.
2. Exclusive Portals
- Most government contracts are only open to registered manufacturers.
3. MSME Benefits
- If registered as an MSME (Udyam), you may receive exemptions from Earnest Money Deposits (EMD) and preference in the bidding process.
4. Improved Brand Credibility & Trust
- Registered units gain higher credibility with customers, vendors, and government departments.
- Builds confidence in product authenticity, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Formalizing your business opens doors to the banking system that are otherwise closed.
- Ease of Financing: Banks and NBFCs require business registration and GST records to approve working capital loans or machinery financing.
- Smooth customs clearance and regulatory approvals.
Process of Lubricant Oils & Grease Manufacturer Registration
- Start by forming your entity and securing basics.
- Register as proprietorship, partnership, or private limited company via Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
- Authority: The application is submitted to the Directorate of Industries or the District Industries Centre (DIC) of your state.
- Factory License under the Factories Act (if applicable).
- Labour registrations such as ESI, EPF, and Shops & Establishment (for trading unit
- Once the application is filed, a General Manager from the DIC or an authorized inspector will visit your facility.
- State Pollution Control Board
- Local Fire Department
- Labour & Factory Inspectorate
- Quality authority such as Bureau of Indian Standards (where applicable)
Documents Required for Lubricant Oils & Grease Manufacturer Registration
- GST Registration
- PAN Card of entity
- Shop & Establishment Act Registration
- KYC of authorized person
- Udyam/MSME Registration
- Fire NOC
- Factory License
- MOA & AOA (for company)
- Site layout plan
- Process flow diagram
What you get
2. CPCB Plastic EPR Registration as Importer / Brand Owner
3. Annual Compliances for Plastic EPR
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The typical registrations needed for a Lubricant Business are:
1. Municipal Trade Registration
2. CPCB Plastic EPR Registration as a Brand Owner
The documents required for application for permission to process/manufacture lubricant oils are as following:
- Application Form-1 mentioning the Indian Standards (IS) specification for all the products to be manufactured or processed.
- Details of the applicant such as Company details, Authorized signatory details etc
- Detailed list of Lab Equipment at the premises
- Detailed list of Plant & machinery to be used for lubricant manufacturing.
- Lubricant oil Manufacturing Process & Flow Chart
- Sale & purchase report for last six months verified by a Chartered Accountant
- Test report of all the products of at minimum one batch from a recognized laboratory.
- Copy of allotment letter of HSIIDC/rent agreement/land paper as address proof.
- Valid Consent to Operate (CTO) of the unit issued by State Pollution Control Board/Committee
- List of Technical staff with their qualifications
The documents required for application for permission for trading of lubricant oils are as following:
- Application Form-1A.
- Details of the applicant such as Company details, Authorized signatory details etc
- Authority letter issued by the manufacturer or supplier of lubricant oils
- Copy of allotment letter of HSIIDC/rent agreement/land paper as address proof
Each Indian State has some difference in the procedure for application for permission to manufacture, process or trade in lubricant oils. But generally, The Department of Industries & Commerce or the District Industries Center (DIC) is appointed as the Designated Authority to monitor and issue the licenses to manufacture, process or trade in the lubricant oils business. The steps involved in the process are as following:
Step 1
An online/offline application is made to the respective State Authority, along with the requisite fee.
Step 2
The DIC official would scrutinize the application as per check list and made any remarks. If required.
Step 3
The Supervising Official of the Authority would check the application and issue the document deficiency, if found any.
Step 4
The applicant provides additional documents, if required and resubmit the application
Step 5
The Supervising Official would again check the application and mark it for inspection by the field official.
Step 6
The field official would inspect the premises of the applicant and issue any clarifications, if required. The same would be clarified by the applicant
Step 7
After all the clarifications are submitted, the field official would recommend for issuance of the license
Step 8
The Authority issues the Registration.
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