- CEO
- Stefan Rudolf Fuchs
- Full Time Employees
- 6,879
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Address
- Einsteinstraße 11 Mannheim BW Germany 68169
- IPO Date
- Oct 22, 2019
- Business
- Fuchs SE develops, produces and sells lubricants and related specialty products worldwide; its core offerings encompass automotive lubricants including engine oils, gear oils, transmission oils, hydraulic oils, greases and service fluids; industrial lubricants such as chain lubricants, compressor oils, turbine oils, machine oils, slideway oils, refrigeration oils, rapidly biodegradable lubricants and textile machine oils; lubricating greases comprising assembly pastes, food-grade greases, long-life greases, extreme-temperature greases, perfluorinated pastes, wheel bearing greases and solid lubricants for central lubricating systems, plain and roller bearings, rail vehicles and machine tools; metal processing lubricants featuring cleaners, corrosion preventives, cutting and grinding fluids, forming lubricants and quenching oils; as well as special application lubricants for application equipment, food and beverage, gears, sugar processing, railway traffic, glass manufacturing, hot forming, maintenance, open gears, wind power plants and release agents. The company, founded in 1931 by Rudolf Fuchs and headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, operates 34 production sites and 56 subsidiaries across more than 50 countries, serving industries from automotive and manufacturing to agriculture, wind energy and rail with tailored, sustainable solutions including the biodegradable Planto range and CO2-compensated products; it remains the world's largest independent lubricant manufacturer, listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under ticker FPE (OTC: FUPPF) and majority-controlled by the founding family. Recent developments include the acquisition of LUBCON Group in July 2024 to enhance expertise in rail and wind energy sectors; the acquisition of STRUB & Co. AG in November 2024 providing direct Swiss market access and a new production facility; strengthening of its specialty division through BOSS Lubricants and a Peruvian joint venture in early 2025; the acquisition of IRMCO in the United States announced April 2025 to diversify offerings and reach new customers; a name change from Fuchs Petrolub SE to Fuchs SE in 2023; and a EUR 50 million investment expanding its Mannheim headquarters by 25% to 135,000 square meters.