FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY GMBH is a German company that exclusively develops, manufactures and distributes lubricants and related specialities with approximately 1400 employees. With a complete range of lubricants for a wide variety of applications and as a leading lubricant partner to the German automotive industry, FUCHS is considered one of the lubricant market leaders here in Germany.
The company has 7 plants: At the Mannheim site, engine and transmission oils, shock absorber oils, hydraulic oils, industrial lubricants, metalworking fluids, cleaners and corrosion protection agents are produced. Lubricating greases are produced at the Kiel site, and lubricants for the automotive industry at the Wedel site. The Bremen site deals with metal forming / forming lubricants, the Dohna site is home to the experts for the mechanical processing of graphites, the Hamburg site is home to the specialists for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and foodstuffs, and the site is rounded off by Kaiserslautern, which specialises in special lubricants...
The company, founded in 1931 as RUDOLF FUCHS, is based in Mannheim and is a 100% subsidiary of FUCHS PETROLUB SE.
With currently approx. 6,000 employees (2022) in 57 companies, FUCHS PETROLUB SE is the world's largest independent lubricant supplier. FUCHS has a degree of specialisation far above the industry average and a high rate of innovation. The product ranges include lubricants and related specialities for all areas of life, industries and manufacturing.