Development and production of high-performance lubricants for automotive and industry in Leuna
Addinol Lube Oil GmbH
Leuna (DE)New on Amplifa
About ADDINOL
Addinol Lube Oil GmbH is a German lubricant manufacturer based in the Leuna Chemical Park (Central German Chemical Triangle). The family-owned company in the legal form of a GmbH is owned by the Koehn family from Hamburg and has developed and produced all lubricants at the Leuna site since 2007 – from the delivery of refined base oils to the filling of finished products. The purchased base oils are supplied by petroleum refineries and developed and blended with additives in the company's own laboratory into around 600 specialty lubricants; the blending capacity of the production facilities is 30,000 tonnes. The portfolio includes lubricating oils, greases, pastes and sprays for automotive, commercial vehicles, industry, marine, agriculture, the food industry, metalworking as well as energy and biogas. With an export share of over 60 percent, the company supplies more than 90 countries worldwide and maintains ten subsidiaries on all continents. In 2020, ADDINOL was classified by the University of St. Gallen as the world market leader in high-temperature chain oils and biogas engine oils.
- Site
- Leuna
- Processes
- Production of lubricants (blending of base oils with additives and filling), Development and production of lubricating oils, greases, pastes and sprays, In-house laboratory development, Production, Factory sales in Leuna, Online shop (shipping within Germany only), On-site expert support, Worldwide distribution via subsidiaries
- Materials
- Base oils (purchased from petroleum refineries), Hydraulic oil HLP 32, Hydraulic oil HLP 46, Base oils (purchased)
- Certificates
- Manufacturer approvals (e.g. Bosch Rexroth)
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 110
- Industries
- Automotive, Industry, Commercial vehicles, Marine, Agriculture, Food industry
- 01
Procurement of refined base oils from petroleum refineries
- 02
Development and blending with additives in the company's own laboratory
- 03
Production (blending, tank storage)
- 04
Filling of finished products
- 05
Distribution via subsidiaries and factory sales
Base Oils & Products
Base oils (purchased)
Refined base oils from petroleum refineries form the basis of the lubricant blend
Hydraulic oil HLP 32
Hydraulic fluid with Bosch-Rexroth approval for industrial hydraulic systems
Hydraulic oil HLP 46
Hydraulic fluid with Bosch-Rexroth approval for industrial hydraulic systems
Sites
Leuna
DEHeadquarters, production, laboratory, administration, logistics centre
- Materials
- Base oils, additives
- Production facilities (blending capacity 30,000 t)
- Tank farm for finished products
- Production lines
- Logistics centre
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of lubricants (blending of base oils with additives and filling)Other | – | – | 30000 t (blending capacity) | – | Base oils, Additives |
| Development and production of lubricating oils, greases, pastes and spraysOther | – | – | – | – | Engine oils, Automotive gear oils, Automotive functional fluids, Automotive greases, Shock absorber and fork oils, Industrial lubricants |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production facility (lubricant blending plant) | – | – | Blending capacity 30,000 t | 2007 | Leuna |
| Tank farm for finished products | – | – | – | 2009 | Leuna |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The consistently high quality of all lubricants developed in the company's own laboratory and produced in Leuna is a corporate commitment; products such as the hydraulic oils HLP 32 and HLP 46 hold manufacturer approvals, including from Bosch Rexroth.
| Evidence | Leuna |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer approvals (e.g. Bosch Rexroth) |
History
- 1936
ADDINOL brand ("additive in oil") created at the Lützkendorf mineral oil plant, the best-known GDR brand for mineral oil products
- 1996
Foundation of Addinol Lube Oil GmbH & Co. KG in Krumpa on 4 December; takeover of the sales and service divisions of the insolvent Addinol Mineralöl GmbH Lützkendorf; acquisition of the brand
- 1999
75 employees, 12 of them at the Estonian subsidiary; production initially outsourced to third-party companies in Duisburg and the Netherlands
- 2000
Relocation of company headquarters to Leuna
- 2007
Opening of the logistics centre and commissioning of the company's own production facilities with 30,000 t blending capacity
- 2009
Expansion with a tank farm for finished products and new production lines
- 2013
Revenue rose from €23 million (2003) to around €70 million
- 2014
Represented on all continents with own branches; ten subsidiaries worldwide
- 2015
Conversion into a pure family-owned company (GmbH); owner is the Koehn family from Hamburg
- 2019
110 permanent employees at the Leuna site plus 100 external staff in worldwide sales
- 2020
University of St. Gallen names ADDINOL world market leader in high-temperature chain oils and biogas engine oils