Castrol
Sign in to saveCastrol 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 was 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.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Castrol Limited
- Company.logo
- Castrol logo 2023.svg
- Company.logo_caption
- Logo used since 2023
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.location
- Castrol Technology Centre, Pangbourne, England
- Company.key_people
- Michelle Jou (CEO)
- Company.founder
- Charles Wakefield
- Company.parent
- BP (sale of the 65% stake to Stonepeak pending)
- Company.industry
- Petroleum
- Company.products
- Lubricants
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- International divisions
- Wakefield Canada Inc.
- Sponsorship
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- American football
- Cricket
- Rugby union
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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 was 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.
==History== thumb|left|150px|Charles Wakefield, founder
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