Castrol
British lubricants manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Castrol Limited is a British oil company that markets industrial and automotive lubricants, offering a wide range of oil, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications. The company originally named CC Wakefield, the name Castrol was originally just the brand name for CC Wakefield's motor oils, but the company eventually changed its name to Castrol when the product name became better-known than the original company name.[1]
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Industry | Petroleum |
Founded | 9 March 1899; 125 years ago (1899-03-09) |
Founder | Charles Wakefield[1] |
Fate | Acquired by Burmah Oil in 1966, Burmah-Castrol merged to BP in 2000, Castrol remained as a brand |
Headquarters | Castrol Technology Centre, Pangbourne, Berkshire, UK BP Lubricants, Wayne, New Jersey Castrol Industrial North America, Naperville, IL |
Key people | Michelle Jou (CEO) |
Products | Lubricants |
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Website | castrol.com |
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Since 2000, Castrol Limited has been a subsidiary of BP, which acquired the company for $4.73 billion.[2]