The product will be available in spare part outlets in pack sizes of one and also half litre priced at Rs. 98 and Rs. 55 respectively.

Award for Walchandnagar Industries
Walchandnagar Industries Ltd has bagged the `Technology Absorption' award for the year 1998. The award has been instituted by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and consists of Rs. 10 lakh and a citation.

Samartha Enterprises branch takes off
Well-known crickter Bal Pandit inaugurated the new dealership of Lucas Indian Service Ltd, `Samartha Enterprises' on Tilak Road, Pune. Samarth Associates is an associate firm of Tristar Hydrotech Engineering Pvt Ltd.

Samarth Enterprises will be selling all auto electrical equipment under the `Lispart' range of products and Lucas batteries. Director of Samartha Enterprises Jaydeep Moghe said that they would be opening one more branch shortly in Pune.

Prestolite dealers' meet
Shanti Ganga Petrochemicals Pvt Ltd, sole distributors of Prestolite Batteries held a get together of western Maharashtra dealers. Prestolite has a presence in 22 countries. The Pune distributor has three branches in the city, Kasarwadi and also at Kolhapur.

Beru tie-up with Lucas
Beru Diesel Start Systems Pvt Ltd (BDSS) has joined hands with Lucas Indisn Service Ltd (LIS) for distribution of Beru Glow plugs all over India. Beru Glow Plugs are fitted as OE in Telco, Mahindra & Mahindra, Fiat Uno, Hindustan Motors, Bajaj Auto, PAL. Beru manufactures sheathed glow plugs with double coils which usually give almost three times more life than the other plugs according to the manufacturers.