FUCHS Lubritech and Fuchs Lubricants South Africa have created a Lubritech division to be operational from 1 January 2018.
Bernhard Biehl, CEO Fuchs Lubritech Group, said, “With the integration of the Lubritene and Lubrasa business into Fuchs Lubricants South Africa in 2014, the time is now ripe to start a specialty lubricants division within Fuchs Lubricants South Africa”.
“The acquired businesses, mainly lubricants for the mining and food industries, brought initial sales growth and now offers numerous prospects for further expansion in South Africa and the entire Southern African region.
“Combining these advantages with the longtime specialty business of Ceplattyn Open Gear Lubricants and Cassida Food Grade Lubricants, we will hold a strong market position in the Southern African region. At the same time we have a strong team in place to increase our market share substantially and to set up new market sectors,” said Biehl.