________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exol Lubricants
Award-winning lubricants
Following award success, Exol is expanding sites and continuing to deliver high quality products worldwide
Committed to complete quality management, from design through to distribution and customer care, Exol Lubricants( Exol) delivers a comprehensive range of lubricants and associated products across the globe. With an outstanding reputation for providing high-quality products, service and support, Exol has continued to grow since it was formed in 1984 and this incredible success has led to a recent prestigious King’ s Award 2025 for International Trade.
Managing Director, Steve Everitt, initially joined Exol as an accountant in 1990, before the business began to develop further and enter different markets. He tells Manufacturing Today about the strategy behind its growth over the last four decades and reveals more about recent technologies, products and processes:“ When the company first began 42 years ago, it focused primarily on industrial lubricants. After I joined the company, it started to expand into the automotive sector. Presently, we own two sites- a blending plant in Rotherham and our head office in Wednesbury, which is where we pack and distribute all our products. We manufacture lubricants for all industries, including automotive, industrial and agricultural- everything you can think of that involves an engine or a moving part! Most of our products are driven by OEM manufacturers, for example Ford or Vauxhall, and that’ s generally where a new product will develop from, one that is specific for a new engine, such as our latest new specification developed for Stellantis.”
Steve explains that Exol passionately promotes the‘ Made in England’ aspect of the business- which signifies the quality of a product- and many customers are looking to buy quality products from England.“ I think this is primarily how we’ ve managed to grow in overseas markets,” he continues.“ We were delighted to win the King’ s Award for International Trade in 2025 and that achievement was largely due to demand for Exol branded products in those markets.
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