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Fuchs acquisition opens export and growth
opportunities for local subsidiary
G
erman-based Fuchs Petrolub SE, the world’s largest
independent lubricants manufacturer with a turnover of
euro 1,8-billion, has acquired Lubritene and Lubrasa,
both specialised South African lubricant manufacturing
companies. The local Fuchs Lubricants subsidiary
stands to increase turnover by about 30 percent
and staff complement by about 50% to around 250
people. Lubritene and Lubrasa manufacture highperformance specialised lubricants such as greases,
compounds and oils for the mining, industrial, drilling,
food and other commercial industries. In the mining
industry the product applications include drilling, draglines, rope
shovels and haul truck lubrications. “This is a significant acquisition
for the Group and for the local Fuchs subsidiary,” says Alf
Untersteller, member of the Fuchs Group Management Committee
based in Mannheim, Germany.
The Group’s 31 manufacturing plants situated around the
world will be utilised to manufacture and distribute
this well-known and established product range, and
will benefit from Fuchs’ leadership in technology,
innovation and specialisation.” In line with this,
Fuchs South Africa is expanding its Isando-based
plant and office space, having bought a third property
located next to the company’s existing two sites.
“The new premises are being renovated and will accommodate
Lubritene and Lubrasa’s staff complement of over 100 people
in the next 18 months, as well as provide significant additional
production capacity,” says Fuchs South Africa managing director,
Johan Hyman.
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“It will enable the Fuchs Group to enter new markets worldwide
and provide export opportunities for the local subsidiary.