Vickers Oils
Leeds, UK family lubricant maker supplying biodegradable and mineral sterntube, thruster, hydraulic and deck lubricants to ships, plus oil condition monitoring.
Leeds, United Kingdom · Company
About
Vickers Oils was established in Leeds in 1828 as an agent for oils and soaps and remains a privately run family business, registered as Benjn R. Vickers & Sons Ltd. Oil formulating and blending began in the 1850s, the company developed an oil for ships' propellers that works in contact with sea water in 1882, and it became a limited company in 1913.
It launched HYDROX BIO in 2002, entered the food-grade market in 2018, opened an R&D laboratory in 2019 and a second manufacturing facility in Hunslet, Leeds, for food-grade lubricants in 2024. HYDROX BIO and HYDROX products have been Class tested with performance verified by Lloyd's Register. The company reports regional stock points in over 40 locations, with 30% of its workforce in the technical team.
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- HYDROX 550
- HYDROX BIO sterntube lubricants
- ECOSTERN SMX 100
- NEOX sterntube lubricants and grease
- BIOGEAR XP thruster and gear lubricants
- HYDROX EP thruster lubricants
- VICKERLUBE SYNGEAR synthetic gear oils
- ECOSURE environmentally acceptable hydraulic fluids
- BIOGREASE EP environmentally acceptable greases
- Wire rope lubricants and grease
- VICKERLUBE corrosion prevention lubricants
- Oil Condition Monitoring (OCM) service
- Site Audits by Vickers Oils
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