Fuchs Petrolub
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| Societas Europaea | |
| Traded as | : FPE |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Founder | Rudolf Fuchs |
| Headquarters | Mannheim, Germany |
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Number of locations
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main manufacturing locations include: Mannheim, Germany, Belper, England |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Jürgen Strube (Chairman of the supervisory board), Stefan Fuchs (CEO) |
| Products | Lubricants, speciality automotive chemicals |
| Revenue | €1.459 billion (2010) |
| €250.1 million (2010) | |
| Profit | €170.7 million (2010) |
| Total assets | €894.2 million (end 2010) |
| Total equity | €545.9 million (end 2010) |
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Number of employees
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3,580 (end 2010) |
| Website | www.fuchs-oil.com |
Fuchs Petrolub SE is the world's largest independent manufacturer of lubricants, and related speciality products. The company's headquarters are at Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, where the company was founded in 1931. Fuchs is a public company listed on the . As of 2016, it is a constituent of the MDAX trading index of German mid-cap companies.
Fuchs produces a wide range of products, which include automotive lubricants (engine motor oils and transmission, for motor cars, motorcycles, agricultural, plant and stationary engines), metalworking lubricants, industrial, civil engineering, and hydraulic products. Fuchs also produces the Planto range of biodegradable products.
Fuchs Lubritech is a division that specializes in specialty lubricants, coatings and services for all industrial applications, especially mining, and other types of processing and
The Silkolene brand name has a long history, with the company originating in England. Initially, it was called Dalton and Company, being named after its founder, and sold Silkolene products. However, recognising the strength of the Silkolene brand, in the early 1980s, the company was renamed Silkolene Lubricants. In 1989, Silkolene Lubricants was acquired by the German Fuchs group, and the products were subsequently renamed Fuchs Silkolene.
The products themselves gained a high international regard. The Silkolene company developed specialist lubricants for aviation, including oils for the Merlin engine, as used in the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, to name a few. Silkolene dedicated many years on technical cooperation with the US Air Force, and was also involved with the supersonic passenger aircraft, Concorde. The company amassed expertise with synthetic lubricant technology, and Silkolene became a recognised world leader in the field of synthetic lubricants, including esters.
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