Exol Lubricants installs new blending vessel to boost production capacity
Exol Lubricants has installed a brand-new blending vessel at its Rotherham blending plant, as part of the company’s ongoing investment strategy to enhance infrastructure and increase blending capacity to offer customers continued excellence in lubricants.
The new blending vessel strengthens Exol’s ability to meet rising demand, boosting production capacity and ensuring consistent, high-quality lubricants continue to be offered to its ever-growing customer base across the globe.
The addition forms part of a wider programme of investment across the business, enabling Exol to increase efficiency, optimise production processes and support future growth across its automotive, commercial vehicle, agricultural, marine and industrial lubricant ranges.
By expanding blending capabilities at its Rotherham facility, Exol is further reinforcing its ability to respond quickly to customer requirements while maintaining the high manufacturing standards the brand is known for.
The new vessel increases the total number of blending vessels at the site to ten, with further vessels planned for installation later this year and early next year, significantly enhancing overall output and providing greater flexibility across production schedules. This increased capacity will help support growing domestic demand as well as the company’s expanding export operations, which now reach customers in more than 45 countries worldwide.
The investment reflects Exol’s long-term commitment to strengthening its UK manufacturing base while continuing to develop its international presence.
Simon Matthews, Product Development Manager at Exol Lubricants, commented:
“Investment in blending capability is essential to maintaining both product quality and production efficiency as demand continues to grow. The addition of this new vessel – and additional vessels later in 2026 / early 2027 – allows us to increase capacity while maintaining the precise formulation control required for modern lubricant specifications. It also provides greater flexibility across our product range, ensuring we can continue to deliver the high-performance lubricants our customers expect.”
The development is part of Exol’s investment strategy to improve facilities and efficiency, whilst supporting its corporate social responsibility initiatives. Developments have included solar panels installed at its Wednesbury HQ to reduce energy costs, a Pigging line to reduce waste and most recently – the purchase of land next to its Wednesbury head office to expand facilities increasing stockholding capacity and creating additional space to support both staff and operational efficiency.
With demand for high-performance lubricants continuing to grow across multiple sectors, the latest investment ensures Exol remains well positioned to deliver reliable supply, technical excellence and quality lubrication solutions to customers both in the UK and internationally.
