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For the FUCHS Group, acquisitions are targeted to companies with expertise in specialist lubricant technology which are complementary to FUCHS own strengths; and where the resources of FUCHS can add value in terms of technology, business development and Global footprint.

The FUCHS Group acquires the lubricants business of Comercial Pacific Ltda. in Chile in July 2018, and integrates it into a newly founded company. The acquisition focuses in particular on the customer base and workforce. The FUCHS Group will hold 65% of the shares in the company and Comercial Pacific Ltda. the remaining 35%.

FUCHS LUBRITECH takes another decisive step into the digital age. The tablet has superseded manufacturing instructions on paper thus reducing error rates, improving work safety and ensuring smooth production processes.

FUCHS PETROLUB SE, the world's largest independent manufacturer of high-quality lubricants and related products, acquired the business of Dallas, Texas-based wireless sensor technology company Fluid Vision Technologies, LLC for less than EUR 1 million.

FUCHS PETROLUB SE, the world's largest independent manufacturer of high-quality lubricants and related products, is opening a new plant with a quality and research laboratory in Beresfield, Australia. The state-of-the-art facility, which was built over a period of 18 months, will replace the FUCHS plant in Wickham, Newcastle, which has been operating since 1979.

After intensive preparations and discussions the Management of FUCHS LUBRITECH and FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA have created the foundation of a LUBRITECH Division Southern Africa from 1st January 2018.

Since the acquisition of Lubrasa Food Grade Lubricants in 2014, FUCHS has had a Food Grade manufacturing facility in South Africa. This plant has now successfully awarded the ISO 21469 accreditation and so customers can benefit from the highest food safety standards met by these products, which will form part of our global CASSIDA Food Grade Lubricants portfolio.

We are proud to announce that we have successfully passed the annual re-certification audit for our Kaiserslautern CASSIDA manufacturing plant on July 24, 2017.

In the latest issue of the New Food Magazine, Eddy Stempfel (Global Product Manager CASSIDA) gave an interview about current challenges and future developments of food grade lubricants.

Strong growth, rising staff numbers and the acquisition of CASSIDA are only some of the reasons why space for production, laboratory, warehouse and administration facilities at FUCHS LUBRITECH in Kaiserslautern is exhausted. Several building plans, for example a warehouse expansion including a second fully automated high-bay storage for about 10,000 pallets, shall provide a remedy.