22.01.2019 • NewsElaine BurridgeBrenntagLubricants

Brenntag to Buy US Lubricants Supplier

Brenntag to Buy US Lubricants Supplier (c) Brenntag
Brenntag to Buy US Lubricants Supplier (c) Brenntag

In its first acquisition of 2019, Brenntag has signed an agreement to buy the lubricants division of US-based Reeder Distributors.

Financial terms of the deal, which does not include Reeder’s fuel and equipment divisions, were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Reeder distributes to automotive and various industrial and commercial customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Its lubricants business has annual sales of around $60 million.

“Brenntag North America intends to be an active market consolidator in selected regions in the lubricant distribution market,” said Markus Klaehn, CEO of Brenntag North America and member of Brenntag Group’s management board. “The acquisition of Reeder Distributors’ lubricants division is a bolt-on to our lubricants business platform and results in a geographical expansion in an adjacent market.”

Brenntag has been systematically strengthening its footprint in the global lubricants market with a string of acquisitions in recent years. In 2016, in particular in North America, the German-headquartered group spent nearly $37 million to buy NOCO’s lubricants business in the US northeast as well as investing $15.5 million to buy Oklahoma-based Mayes County Petroleum Products.

A year earlier, in November 2015, Brenntag signed agreements to buy J.A.M. Distributing Company and G.H. Berlin-Windward, both offering a range of lubricants throughout the Gulf Coast, Texas and northeast USA.

Company

Logo:

Brenntag SE

Messeallee 11
45131 Essen
Netherlands

Company contact







Special Issue

Circular Plastics Economy
Explore the Future of Plastics

Circular Plastics Economy

This special CHEManager issue explores the industry’s pivotal shift towards a more sustainable, circular plastics value chain. Readers will find expert analysis and real-world solutions for today’s most pressing recycling and regulatory challenges.

Interview

Stability in Motion
Strategic Response to a Shifting Pharma Landscape

Stability in Motion

Stefan Oelrich, Member of the Board of Management and President Pharmaceuticals, Bayer, discusses navigating external volatility, reshaping its internal structures, and investing in future-ready capabilities to ensure sustainable growth.

most read

Photo
28.07.2025 • NewsChemistry

VCI Welcomes US-EU Customs Deal

The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.