About Gard
The Gard™ line of industrial lubricants is designed to meet the tough needs of your manufacturing applications, keeping your equipment running around the clock.
Gard is a part of the Martin Lubricants family of brands and is produced at the Martin packaging and processing plant in Smackover, Arkansas. The facility has a 235,000 sq. ft. warehouse, 5.3 million gallons of bulk storage, 8 high-speed lines capable of filling containers ranging from 2.6 oz. to bulk tankers, and an on-site plastics production operation capable of making quarts, gallons, and pails.
What sets Gard apart from the competition:
- Produced in the Martin Lubricants Smackover packaging plant that holds an ISO 9001-2015 Certification
- Smackover packaging plant features a new state-of-the-art quality control lab
- >99% on-time and in-full shipments
- Uses top-tier base oils from Cross Oil, Chevron, and Phillips 66
- Uses top-tier additives from Afton Chemical, Chevron Oronite, and Lubrizon
Industry Associations
Martin Lubricants is active in the lubricant industry and its related associations. Martin Lubricants is a proud and active member of the following organizations:
- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Petroleum Packaging Conference (PPC)
- Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
- El Dorado Chamber of Commerce
- Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA)
- Kilgore Chamber of Commerce
- Longview Chamber of Commerce
- National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI)
- Smackover Chamber of Commerce
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
