Gard™ is an industrial lubricant brand under Martin Lubricants, a division of Martin Midstream Partners L.P. Established in 1923 as Cross Oil Refining & Marketing, Inc., the company expanded into blending and packaging in the mid-1990s and acquired Gard Corporation in 2000 . Gard™ products are manufactured at Martin Lubricants' ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Smackover, Arkansas, which spans 235,000 sq. ft. and features state-of-the-art quality control labs