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Le Diamant B – 16, rue de la République 92922 Paris-La-Défense Cedex, France

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.lubmarine.com

The Company:

Total Lubmarine is a global busi- ness unit of the oil major Total Group specialized and dedicated to marine lubricants and greases. Providing marine lubricants since 1952, Total

Lubmarine is fully integrated from product development, supply chain, marketing and sales.

The Case:

Lubmarine offers a complete range of marine lubricants to meet the needs of the international shipping industry, based on technologies developed by the Total Research Center at Solaize, tested and approved by all the major marine engine manufacturers. Lub- marine operates 19 marine offi ces around the world and is present in more than 100 countries at all major maritime hubs, delivering to more than 1,000 ports via a network of partners and local companies to offer customer support in all aspects around marine lubricants. Lubmarine has fi ve blend plants and one customer service location in the United States. 9760 Shepard Rd

Macedonia, OH 44056

Telephone: 800 573 0850

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.tradesmeninternational.com

CEO/President: Joseph O. Wesley

Number of Employees: 9,500

The Company:

Tradesmen International provides custom staffi ng solutions that allow its shipbuilder clients to sustain a profi table balance of work to workers thereby optimizing workforce pro- ductivity. Tradesmen is recognized across North America as the industry’s premier source for high-caliber, safe- ty-minded craftsmen. The company employs thousands of First Class and

Second Class trade professionals ready to serve shipyards of all sizes out of nearly 100 local offi ces including 37 in port cities.

The Case:

Tradesmen is a leading supplier of marine-dedicated craftsmen -- in all trades -- to shipyards large and small.

We serve 36 port cities across North

America and have thousands of trade employees working in yards right now. Not only do we provide First and Second Class trades, we also work with yard management on increas- ing workforce productivity, reducing

Workers’ Comp exposure, etc. via our consulting professionals... using our craftsmen to make that possible.

Total Lubmarine

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