OUR HISTORY
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
1992
PETROFER (Schweiz) AG, Switzerland PETROFER Benelux BV PETROFER Asia Ltd., Hongkong
1993
PETROFER UK PLC
1994
Foundation of the company near Hanover
1995
PETROFER S.à.r.l., France PETROFER A.S., Turkey PETROFER Bulgaria
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 PETROFER PVT., Ltd. India (Joint Venture)
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 New production plant for Turkey
2020
PETROFER LUBRICANTS ROMANIA SRL, Romania
2021
New production plant for Mexico
PETROFER WORLDWIDE
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