OUR HERITAGE AND FUTURE


    Today, PETROFER is one of the world’s leading companies for industrial lubricants, specialised fluids and process technologies, with locations in 70 countries around the globe. With 14 subsidiaries, five joint ventures and diverse licensees, we produce our high-quality products in 12 independent production sites, meeting the individual requirements of our customers. Whether production site, licensee or joint venture – it is our subsidiaries that have made PETROFER what it is today: a naturally grown, strongly customer focussed, ethical with family values, global player within our industry.

  • 1948

    Foundation of the company near Hanover

  • 1956

    Moved to Hildesheim and production

  • 1974

    PETROFER Chemie Ges. mbH, Austria

  • 1991

    Japanese licensee

  • 1993

    PETROFER UK PLC

  • 1994

    Shanghai PETROFER, P.R. China

  • 1995

    PETROFER S.à.r.l., France PETROFER A.S.

  • 1996

    PETROFER Polska Sp.Z.O.O.

  • 1997

    PETROFER Italia s.r.l

  • 2000

    American licensee

  • 2003

    PETROFER Latinoamericana S.A. de C.V., Mexico

  • 2005

    PETROCARE Co., Ltd. Shanghai, P.R. China Hardcastle

  • 2007

    Thai licensee

  • 2011

    New Plant PETROFER South Africa

  • 2013

    New plant for Mexico

  • 2014

    Establishing PETROFER do Brasil (Joint Venture)

  • 2017

    New laboratory/Global technology Centre Hildesheim

  • 2019

    New production plant for Tianjin, P.R. China

  • 2020

    PETROFER LUBRICANTS ROMANIA SRL, Romania

  • 2021

    New production plant for Mexico