Welcome to Fuchs Lubricants South Africa in a nut-shell ….

Welcome to Fuchs Lubricants
South Africa in a nut-shell ….
• Fuchs Petrolub AG was founded as a family company in Germany in 1931 and now has
55 branches in 45 countries around the world. The Head Office is in Mannheim, Germany.
• Fuchs is the largest independent lubricants company out of 590 independents in the world and is
currently the 9 th largest lubricants manufacturer among major oil and petroleum companies.
• Fuchs Petrolub AG has 3855 employees worldwide and sales turnover in 2008 of € 1393.7 million.
• There are 330 Chemists involved in R&D worldwide.
• Fuchs is accredited by SABS for ISO 9001: 2008
• Fuchs in Germany has received Daimler Chrysler’s “First Class Partner” award for 2 years running
for “excellence in product quality, supply quality and innovation”.
• The products in our range carry approvals from a wide range of international automotive and
industrial equipment manufacturers:
o Mercedes Benz
o Cummins
o MAN
o Mack
o Volvo
o Caterpillar
o ZF
o MTU
o BMW
o VW
o Renault
o Deutz
o Ford
o Porsche
o GM
o Voith
o Flender
o Scania
o Komatsu
o Case New Holland
o SAME Deutz Fahr
o MAPAL (MWF’s)
• In October 2005 Fuchs commissioned a R 2.5m Lithium grease plant at their Isando premises.
• Fuchs Lubricants SA continues to manufacture specialized greases for mining and heavy duty
industrial applications under the Noxal brand, which began in 1910.
• We are committed to:
o providing the best quality products, backed by technical expertise to minimize expensive
plant and vehicle breakdowns.
o Offering free lubrication surveys
o Providing training for workshop staff, to ensure that you get the maximum benefit from your
lubricant.
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• We currently manufacture and supply both general purpose and highly specialized lubricants into
the following fields:
o Mining
o Transporters
o Service industry
o Many major OEM’s
o Industrial companies
o Agriculture and Forestry
• Automotive lubricants:
o Synthetic and Mineral lubricants
o Engine Oils (PCMO’s & HDDO’s)
o Biodegradable Automotive products
o Transmission & Differential Oils
o ATF’s
o Two-Stroke Oils
o Brake Fluid
o Antifreeze
o Engine Cleaners
o Valve Ease
o Greases
o Waterproof greases
o Agricultural lubricants
o Motorcycles lubricants
o Shock Absorber Fluids
o Energy production
o Building trade
o Manufacturing companies
o Consumer goods industry
o Commercial traders
• Mining and Industrial lubricants:
o Synthetic and Mineral lubricants
o Biodegradable Industrial products
o Agricultural lubricants
o Food grade lubricants
o Greases
o Hydraulic oils
o Compressor oils
o Refrigeration oils
o Industrial Gear oils
o Slideway oils
o Cutting Fluids (Soluble & Neat)
o Drawings & Pressing oils
o Quenching oils
o Mould Release oils
o Corrosion Preventative Fluids
o Wire Rope Dressings
o Fire Resistant Fluids
o Industrial Cleaners
o Transformer oils
o Anti Seize pastes
o Chain lubricants
o Textile oils
o Spindle oils
o Joint Box Compounds
o Specialised Open Gear Lubricants
• We have specific ZF approval on the following products in South Africa::
o Titan Cytrac MAN Synth 75W/80 - (ZF TE-ML 02L)
o Titan Cytrac LD 75W/80 - (ZF TE-ML 02D)
• We are the approved supplier of lubricants to Bombela, the contractor for the Gautrain project.
• Fuchs Lubricants SA manufactures and supplies lubricants to:
o John Deere in South Africa
o McCormick Tractors
o Greases for Oilibya
o Puma Energy International
o Terex Africa
• Wm. Penn automotive products have been marketed in SA since 1946 and now form part of our
range of cost effective lubricants.
• Fuchs SA has approved distributors and agents that supply Fuchs lubricants into the following
African countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Swaziland.
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