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Five Step Process

HPM Registration Process
  1. Grease Manufacturer or Marketer submits the Product Approval Application (HPM03), even if you are applying to Rebranding a grease manufactured by a Private Label Manufacturer.
  2. Submit the Sample Submission Form (HPM05) along with your qualification sample.
  3. Payment Details can be found in the License Agreement (HPM02) as well as on the invoice you receive from CQA.
  4. Complete and sign the NLGI License Agreement (HPM02).
  5. Additional Brands and Rebrands are registered on the Brand Name Application (HPM07).
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High-Performance Multiuse (HPM) Grease Specification

The High-Performance Multiuse (HPM) Grease Specification introduced in November 2020. The specification’s limits are “challenging yet achievable” in order to set a new performance standard that grease users and specifiers can utilize for selecting greases to use in their applications.

HPM Webinars

Want to learn more about the HPM Grease? NLGI is pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated webinar series, specifically focused on the tests included in the new High-Performance Multiuse (HPM) grease specification.

The webinars are approx. 15-20 minutes, plus live Q&A at the end of the webinar. Once the webinar airs, a repository can be found on the Members’ Only area of the NLGI website.

Contact NLGI HQ if you need login credentials.

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NLGI'S HPM GREASE WEBINAR SERIES

Member Pricing

Effective January 1, 2024.

There are several cost structures depending on your position as a member or nonmember.
Please contact us for more information.

CORE PRODUCTS

New Product Approval
  • 2024: $4,550

CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand

New Rebranded Product Approval
  • 2024: $910

CORE PRODUCTS Branding

Additional Brand Name Registration
  • 2024: $910

CORE PRODUCTS

Product Renewal
  • 2024: $3,185

CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand

Rebranded Product Approval
  • 2024: $640

CORE PRODUCTS Branding

Renewal of Additional Brand Name Registration
  • 2024: $640

Tag Approval and Registration Fees

CORE PRODUCTS

New Manufactured Tag Approval
  • 2024: $1,140

CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand

New Rebranded Tag Approval
  • 2024: $230

CORE PRODUCTS Branding

Additional Brand Name Tag Registration
  • 2024: $230

CORE PRODUCTS

Renewal of Manufactured Tag Approval
  • 2024: $910

CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand

Renewal of Rebranded Tag Approval
  • 2024: $185

CORE PRODUCTS Branding

Renewal of Additional Brand Name Tag Registration
  • 2024: $185

*Reprocessing Fees
HPM Core: $2,000 | First Tag: $1,500| Each Additional Tag: $500

Non-Member Pricing

*Non-members with re-branded products will be charged as below.
If interested in joining NLGI for discounted pricing, please contact nlgi@nlgi.org

CORE PRODUCTS

New Product Approval
  • 2024: $5,690

CORE PRODUCTS Renewal

Renewal of Product Approval
  • 2024: $3,980

Tag Approval and Registration Fees

CORE PRODUCTS

New Tag Approval
  • 2024: $1,425

CORE PRODUCTS Renewal

Renewal of Tag Approval
  • 2024: $1,140

*Reprocessing Fees
HPM Core: $2,500 | First Tag: $1,875 | Each Additional Tag: $625

CORE PRODUCTS

Core Product Registration
  • 2022: $780
  • 2023: $803

CORE PRODUCTS Renewal

Core Product Registration
  • 2022: $507
  • 2023: $562

Tag Pricing (per tag)

2022 | 2023
  • 1 Tag: $234 | $241
  • 2 Tags: $234 | $241
  • 3 Tags: $234 | $241
  • 4 Tags: $234 | $241

Tag Renewal (per tag)

2022 | 2023
  • 1 Tag: $152 | $169
  • 2 Tags: $152| $169
  • 3 Tags: $152 | $169
  • 4 Tags: $152 | $169

*Reprocessing Fees
HPM Core: $500 | Each Additional Tag: $200

Guidelines for Rebranders

A Rebrander is defined as a grease marketer who purchases a finished grease from a private label grease manufacturer and rebrands it for resale. A grease marketer will need to submit a Supplier Affidavit to document the supplier relationship with the private label manufacturer. The marketer must be a NLGI corporate member in order to receive the Rebrander pricing structure for their products. Please contact us if you have any questions about the Rebrander process.

Testing Labs

Whether you are preparing a new or an existing formulation for HPM grease certification, NLGI has listed several USA and Non-USA testing labs for your convenience. Neither CQA nor NLGI verifies the testing accuracy of the companies mentioned on the site.

See testing labs

Renewal and Auditing Process

HPM Grease certified products are registered and carry the NLGI HPM certification and enhanced performance tags. After the initial certification, registered products are renewed annually upon successful completion of select bench testing on production samples. Field auditing of registered products is performed on an ongoing basis to ensure ontinued compliance across the entire supply chain.

For more information on the renewal and audit process, please contact us.

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Thank you for your interest in the HPM Grease Program. To get started please download and read the Trademark Licensing and Brand Certification Procedures (HPM01) and follow these steps to complete certification.

  1. Submit the Product Approval Application (HPM03).
    • Include product data with the application to show compliance with the HPM Grease Specification.
    • Rebrand applications must include a Supplier Affidavit (HPM04).
  2. Submit the Sample Submission Form (HPM05) and qualification sample.
  3. Complete and sign the NLGI License Agreement (HPM02). Execution of this form is required for certification.
  4. Submit payment. Details can be found in the License Agreement and on the invoice you will receive from CQA.
  5. Register additional brands using the Application for Registration of Additional Brand Names (HPM07).

If you have questions, please contact CQA or you may reach us directly at Grease@CenterForQA.com. The NLGI HPM pricing is available. We look forwarding to working with you to certify your products in NLGI’s High-Performance Multiuse (HPM) Grease program.