Superior's Amsoil’s Windmill Market a Success
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SUPERIOR - A local company known for synthetic oil is making waves in the wind industry. Amsoil in Superior spent 3 years developing a lubricant for gearboxes inside wind turbines that has brought the company a lot of success.
Amsoil officials say the formula is durable, reliable, protects the equipment and can withstand severe weather.
A recipe that has caused Amsoil's wind energy market to quadruple in the last three years.
"We have gone from nowhere to I believe it's fair to say the fastest growing lubricant in the megawatt class market today in North America," Amsoil International and Technical Business Vice President Greg Sandbulte said.
By the end of this year more than 5,000 turbines in the U.S. will use Amsoil’s formula.
Company leaders also say they are in talks with other countries for potential business.