In a time of global uncertainty in the supply chain, FUCHS Lubricants Australasia is pushing on with full-scale production at the company’s cutting-edge manufacturing facilities in Victoria and New South Wales.
Globally, FUCHS has developed, produced and sold lubricants and related specialties for more than 85 years – for virtually all areas of application and sectors. With 58 companies and more than 5,800 employees worldwide, the FUCHS Group is the leading independent supplier of lubricants.
The FUCHS model is being close to the customer and local manufacturing is part of that support mechanism.
During this period of uncertainty in response to the COVID-19 crisis, FUCHS has and will continue to keep staff employed including incorporating initiatives such as redeployment to maintain supply to key customers in all industries we support including, automotive agriculture, mining, industry, food, transport and many more.
The company has also increased the knowledge base of its staff by increasing online training and using the latest ‘contactless’ technologies to help deliver its products to customers right around Australia.
FUCHS has more than 100,000 customers in industries ranging from automotive suppliers, OEM, mining and exploration, metalworking, agriculture and forestry, power generation, mechanical engineering, construction and transport, steel, metal and cement industries, food, glass production, casting, forging industry and many others.
FUCHS Lubricants Australasia’s Managing Director, Wayne Hoiles added “We have our production facilities in Melbourne and Newcastle running at full capacity. Add to that, our most recently acquired business Nulon, producing both lubricants and coolants in Sydney to make sure we can continue to supply our customers in these challenging times.”
FUCHS is one of the largest lubricants company’s still manufacturing products in Australia, and while that means the company is perfectly positioned to respond to the immediate needs of its customer, particularly in emergency situations, it also means jobs for Australians. It is also the only company that can manufacturing lubricants, greases, engine coolants and additives in its own facilities in Australia.
In close contact with its customers, FUCHS develops holistic, innovative and custom-made solutions for the most diverse applications. As a lubricant manufacturer, FUCHS stands for performance, sustainability, safety, reliability and efficiency. FUCHS boldly stand by its promise of ‘Technology that pays back”.
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