{"id":61914,"date":"2026-09-12T20:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/discovery-spotlights-the-manufacturing-journey-of-servo-lubricants-by-indianoil-in-the-power-behind-progress\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T20:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:43:06","slug":"discovery-spotlights-the-manufacturing-journey-of-servo-lubricants-by-indianoil-in-the-power-behind-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/discovery-spotlights-the-manufacturing-journey-of-servo-lubricants-by-indianoil-in-the-power-behind-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery spotlights the manufacturing journey of SERVO Lubricants by IndianOil in The Power Behind Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Delhi [India], September 12:<\/strong> As India\u2019s automotive and industrial landscape evolves, so does the technology and infrastructure working behind the scenes to keep it moving. Discovery\u2019s upcoming special The Power Behind Progress<\/em> takes viewers inside IndianOil\u2019s Integrated Lube Complex at Manali Industrial Area in Chennai (TN), the world\u2019s largest lubricant blending plant, offering a glimpse into the scale of India\u2019s manufacturing capabilities today and the journey that brought them here. At the centre of this story is SERVO, a homegrown brand whose evolution has closely mirrored India\u2019s own journey of industrial growth and self-reliance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The story of SERVO began in 1972, when India was taking important steps towards building indigenous capabilities in lubricant technology. Developed at IndianOil\u2019s R&D Centre in Faridabad, SERVO emerged as the country\u2019s first indigenously developed high-grade lubricant for defence services and commercial vehicles. What began as an effort to build homegrown lubricant capabilities has since evolved into a brand serving some of the country\u2019s most critical sectors, including automotive, railways, power, mining, steel, marine and defence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through the documentary, Discovery goes behind the scenes to explore the people, processes and technology that drive SERVO\u2019s production, while tracing the brand\u2019s journey over five decades. From supporting critical applications in defence and industry to becoming an integral part of India\u2019s mobility landscape, SERVO\u2019s journey reflects the changing needs and growing capabilities of the nation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sharing her perspective on what sets the film apart, Tanaz Mehta, Executive Director \u2013 Advertising Revenues, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Warner Bros. Discovery, we look for stories that reveal the innovation and ingenuity shaping the world around us. The Power Behind Progress takes audiences beyond a familiar brand to discover the scale, technology and human expertise that power it from within. With SERVO and the Manali facility, we wanted to give viewers a closer look at how advanced manufacturing is evolving in India, while bringing alive the larger story of progress that often happens quietly behind the scenes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

At the heart of the story is IndianOil\u2019s Manali facility, a state-of-the-art facility built on an extraordinary scale to take lubricant manufacturing into a new era.<\/strong> With a planned capacity of 672 TMTPA, the facility is the world\u2019s largest lubricant blending plant<\/strong>. Automated blending, advanced testing and quality-control capabilities come together at the facility, creating an integrated manufacturing ecosystem designed to deliver consistency, efficiency and the capacity to meet the demands of a rapidly expanding automotive and industrial economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The episode brings this story to life by taking audiences beyond the finished product and into the infrastructure that supports its making. It offers a closer look at how engineering, automation and human expertise come together at scale, revealing what it takes to manufacture lubricants for some of India\u2019s most demanding automotive, industrial and strategic applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At its core, The Power Behind Progress<\/em> is not simply about how lubricants are made. It is the story of an Indian innovation that began with a national need and grew into a brand woven into the country\u2019s industrial story. From developing indigenous lubricant technology for defence and commercial vehicles in the 1970s to supporting applications across critical sectors today, SERVO\u2019s journey reflects India\u2019s own movement towards greater technological capability and self-reliance. The Manali complex represents the next chapter of that journey, taking this homegrown legacy to a world-scale manufacturing platform.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Power Behind Progress\u00a0featuring SERVO Lubricants by IndianOil is\u00a0now streaming on Discovery+,\u00a0taking viewers inside SERVO, a homegrown brand whose journey is deeply woven into India\u2019s story of growth, innovation, and self-reliance.<\/a><\/p>\n

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New Delhi [India], September 12: As India\u2019s automotive and industrial landscape evolves, so does the technology and infrastructure working behind the scenes to keep it moving. Discovery\u2019s upcoming special The Power Behind Progress takes viewers inside IndianOil\u2019s Integrated Lube Complex at Manali Industrial Area in Chennai (TN), the world\u2019s largest lubricant blending plant, offering a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61915,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[636],"class_list":["post-61914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkcitynow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}