Recent study compares international suppliers of special lubricants

According to a recent study conducted by the market research institute TechSci Research, Klüber Lubrication ranks first among the suppliers of speciality lubricants: The tribology expert in Munich takes first place in the categories product quality and price structure and obtains a top 3 ranking in Sales. Thus, Klüber Lubrication is the number one in the overall ranking.

"The results are particularly noteworthy because they are mostly based on surveys conducted with representatives of competitor companies", says Claus Langgartner, Speaker of the Board of Klüber Lubrication. "The fact that we outperformed some of the big names in the lubricant industry highlights the market leadership of Klüber Lubrication in the speciality lubricants business."

The study is based on surveys conducted with speciality lubricants manufacturers and their sales partners as well as other industry experts. In addition, the results obtained from a comprehensive research of the relevant publications, for example business reports of the companies, were included in the ranking.

TechSci Research is a research based consulting firm conducting market studies for different branches of industry on a regular basis. The study “Global Specialty Lubricants Market By Type, By End Use, By Region Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2011 – 2025” was published in October 2016.

About Klüber Lubrication

Klüber Lubrication is one of the world's leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants, offering high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries and markets worldwide. Most products are developed and made to specific customer requirements. During its more than 80 years of existence, Klüber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough consultation and extensive services, which has earned it an excellent reputation in the market. The company holds all common industrial certifications and operates a testing section hardly rivalled in the lubricants industry.

Klüber Lubrication, set up as a retail company for mineral oil products in Munich in 1929, is today part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co. KG, a Business Group of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim. Klüber Lubrication has about 2,000 employees in more than 30 countries.

About Freudenberg Chemical Specialities

Freudenberg Chemical Specialities develops, manufactures and markets chemical specialities. In order to be as close as possible to customers, the company has a global market presence comprising five brands: Klüber Lubrication, Chem-Trend, OKS, SurTec and Capol. Freudenberg Chemical Specialities is one of the world's leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants, release agents, chemotechnical maintenance products as well as surface treatment and electroplating solutions. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Freudenberg Chemical Specialities operates in about 40 countries via its own companies. In 2015, the Business Group employed a workforce of around 3,300 and generated a turnover of approx. Euro 960 million.