Formulation, manufacture and distribution of fuel and lubricant additives worldwide
Infineum International Limited
Abingdon (GB) · Zhangjiagang (CN) · Shanghai (CN) · Jurong Island (SG) · Vado Ligure (IT) · Singapore (SG)New on Amplifa
About Infineum
Infineum International Limited is a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Abingdon, UK, which emerged in January 1999 as a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell from the merger of both groups' additives divisions. The company formulates, manufactures and markets additives for the fuel and lubricant industry, including engine and motor oil additives, fuel additives, marine additives, driveline additives, viscosity modifiers and pour point depressants. The products improve fuel economy, emissions and engine life in applications ranging from passenger cars to commercial vehicles, marine shipping, and gas and industrial engines; a growing portfolio also covers applications in e-mobility and battery technology as well as magnetorheological materials. Infineum operates production plants, among others, in Zhangjiagang (China, up to 100,000 t of lubricant additives per year), on Jurong Island (Singapore, calcium salicylate) and in Vado Ligure (Italy), and works with more than 20 external manufacturers (toll blenders). With around 2,000 employees, more than 1,500 global patents and over 70 sales countries, the additives are sold in more than 90 countries.
- Site
- Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (GB)
- Processes
- Formulation and manufacture of fuel and lubricant additives, Additive blending (lubricant additives), Manufacture of calcium salicylate (detergent), Manufacture of viscosity modifiers, Manufacture of pour point depressants, Use of re-refined base oils (RRBO) in production processes, Formulation, Manufacturing
- Materials
- Base Oils (re-refined, RRBO), Calcium salicylate, Lithium-ion battery materials, Magnetorheological materials (MR-X), Re-Refined Base Oils, Calcium Salicylate, Viscosity Modifiers, Pour Point Depressants
- Certificates
- ISCC PLUS (Mass Balance)
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- ~2000
- Industries
- Fuel and lubricant industry, Transportation (passenger cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, marine), Gas and industrial engines, E-mobility, Battery technology, Petroleum transport and refineries
- 01
Formulation and product development
- 02
Manufacturing (blending, calcium salicylate synthesis)
- 03
Collaboration with external manufacturers (toll blenders)
- 04
Logistics and supply chain optimization
- 05
Sales in more than 90 countries
Materials & Products
Re-Refined Base Oils
Reprocessed base oils whose use in production processes was doubled in 2025, reducing product carbon footprints.
Calcium Salicylate
Additive used as a detergent in motor oil formulations, manufactured at the Jurong Island plant, Singapore.
Viscosity Modifiers
Additives for controlling the viscosity behavior of lubricants across temperature ranges.
Pour Point Depressants
Additives that improve the cold-flow behavior of fuels and lubricants (developed since the 1930s).
Magnetorheological Materials
Material class for applications in e-mobility and energy-related segments.
Locations
Abingdon
GBHeadquarters
Zhangjiagang
CNAdditive blending plant
- Lot size
- up to 100,000 t of lubricant additives per year
- Lubricant Blending Plant
Shanghai (Pudong)
CNBusiness & Technology Center; blending plant (Shanghai High-Lube Additives, JV with Sinopec)
- Lubricant Blending Plant
Jurong Island (Singapore)
SGCalcium salicylate production
- Materials
- Calcium salicylate
- Calcium salicylate plant
Vado Ligure
ITProduction plant (ISCC PLUS certified)
- Blending Facility
Singapore
SGBusiness & Technology Center
USA
USBusiness & Technology Center
Japan
JPBusiness & Technology Center
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formulation and manufacture of fuel and lubricant additivesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Additive blending (lubricant additives)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of calcium salicylate (detergent)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of viscosity modifiersPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of pour point depressantsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Use of re-refined base oils (RRBO) in production processesPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubricant Blending Plant | Infineum | 1 | – | – | Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China |
| Calcium Salicylate Plant | Infineum | 1 | – | 2012 | Jurong Island, Singapore |
| Lubricant Blending Plant | Shanghai High-Lube Additives (JV with Sinopec) | 1 | – | – | Pudong, Shanghai, China |
| Blending Facility | Infineum | 1 | – | – | Vado Ligure, Italy |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Infineum uses proven, reliable processes from product development to delivery to ensure consistent product quality and reliable supply. The Vado Ligure plant is certified to ISCC PLUS (Mass Balance).
| Evidence | Vado Ligure |
|---|---|
| ISCC PLUS (Mass Balance) |
History
- 1999
Founded as a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell through the merger of the additives divisions (January 1999)
- 2001
Texaco acquires the blending plant in Ghent, Belgium
- 2001
Letter of intent for a joint venture with Sinopec Shanghai Gao Qiao Petrochemical
- 2007
Agreement with Chevron Fuel & Marine Marketing for global supply of marine fuel additives
- 2011
Collaboration with Nano Terra on research into a new class of materials
- 2012
Start of construction of a calcium salicylate plant on Jurong Island, Singapore
- 2013
Opening of Infineum (Shanghai) Additives Co.
- 2014
Opening of the China Business & Technology Center
- 2016
Opening of an additive blending plant in Zhangjiagang, China (up to 100,000 t of lubricant additives per year)
- 2017
Introduction of Logility Voyager Solutions to optimize the supply chain
- 2025
Vado Ligure plant receives ISCC PLUS Mass Balance certification