RESOURCES FOR MANUFACTURERS
Five Step Process
HPM Registration Process
- 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.
- Submit the Sample Submission Form (HPM05) along with your qualification sample.
- Payment Details can be found in the License Agreement (HPM02) as well as on the invoice you receive from CQA.
- Complete and sign the NLGI License Agreement (HPM02).
- Additional Brands and Rebrands are registered on the Brand Name Application (HPM07).
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.
NLGI’S HPM GREASE WEBINAR SERIES
Member Pricing
Effective January 1, 2025.
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
- $4,550
CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand
New Rebranded Product Approval
- $910
CORE PRODUCTS Branding
Additional Brand Name Registration
- $910
CORE PRODUCTS
Product Renewal
- $3,185
CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand
Rebranded Product Approval
- $640
CORE PRODUCTS Branding
Renewal of Additional Brand Name Registration
- $640
Tag Approval and Registration Fees
CORE PRODUCTS
New Manufactured Tag Approval
- $1,140
CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand
New Rebranded Tag Approval
- $230
CORE PRODUCTS Branding
Additional Brand Name Tag Registration
- $230
CORE PRODUCTS
Renewal of Manufactured Tag Approval
- $910
CORE PRODUCTS Rebrand
Renewal of Rebranded Tag Approval
- $185
CORE PRODUCTS Branding
Renewal of Additional Brand Name Tag Registration
- $185
*Reprocessing Fees
HPM Core: $2,200 | First Tag: $1,650| Each Additional Tag: $550
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
- $5,690
CORE PRODUCTS Renewal
Renewal of Product Approval
- $3,980
Tag Approval and Registration Fees
CORE PRODUCTS
New Tag Approval
- $1,425
CORE PRODUCTS Renewal
Renewal of Tag Approval
- $1,140
*Reprocessing Fees
HPM Core: $2,750 | First Tag: $2,063 | Each Additional Tag: $688
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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