From medium-sized company to global player: FUCHS celebrates 40 years of stock market listing

Mannheim/Germany, July 1, 2025 – On January 30, 1985, FUCHS listed its shares for trading and official listing on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges. Since then, the company has developed from a German medium-sized business into a global player. Today, FUCHS is the world's largest independent lubricant manufacturer with a market capitalization of around 5 billion euros. On June 30, 2025, the company celebrated its 40th anniversary on the stock exchange with a festive bell ringing ceremony on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

In addition to the entrepreneurial family, the Executive Board, and the Supervisory Board, former members of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board were also invited. Dr. Manfred Fuchs, who shaped the company for 41 years as CEO in the second generation, and Dr. Gerhard Vogel, the former CFO, two key pioneers of the 1985 IPO, were personally present at the celebration – a special moment in the history of FUCHS.

Four decades of growth and continuity
This significant event represents four decades of growth and success achieved together. Since going public, FUCHS has generated profits every year, continuously paid an annual dividend, and shared its success with its shareholders. Overall, the Group has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years – longer than any other listed company in Germany. FUCHS is thus well on its way to becoming Germany's only “dividend aristocrat” with 25 consecutive dividend increases.

Long-term commitment to sustainable value creation
"This exceptional continuity demonstrates our long-term commitment to sustainable value creation. We are proud to always keep both the requirements of the capital market and the principles of good corporate governance in equal focus. We have proven that these are not contradictory. Our independent supervisory board plays a central role in this and contributes significantly to our successful governance. The Fuchs family guarantees the independence of our company and thus protects it against takeovers," says Stefan Fuchs, CEO of FUCHS SE.

"With its financial stability, continuous cash generation, and reliable dividend policy, the FUCHS Group has a convincing track record on the capital market. Over the past 23 years, shareholders have benefited from an average annual dividend increase of 13 percent for FUCHS preferred shares. We are delighted about this milestone and are very confident that we will be able to continue and further expand the positive development of the company in the future," adds Dr. Christoph Loos, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FUCHS SE.

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About FUCHS
Founded in 1931 as a family business in Mannheim, FUCHS is now the world's largest independent supplier of innovative lubrication solutions, covering almost every industry and application. Today, the company's 6,700 employees in over 50 countries still share the same goal: to keep the world moving both sustainably and efficiently. To live up to this claim, we think in terms of perfection, not merely standards. When developing individual solutions, we enter into an intensive customer dialogue – acting as an experienced consultant, innovative problem solver and reliable team partner. In 2024, the high-tech company generated revenue of EUR 3.5 billion with 42 production sites and 71 operating companies.