FUCHS SE and Mercedes-Benz AG announce strategic business partnership

FUCHS SE and Mercedes-Benz Global Customer Service & Parts have announced a collaboration that will support innovation, technology and sustainability in after-sales service. This is an important step forward in the development of technology and quality in the automotive sector.

The partnership between the FUCHS Group, the world's largest independent supplier of lubrication solutions, and Mercedes-Benz Global Customer Service & Parts, known for its global Mercedes-Benz service network, aims to redefine the standards of automotive lubrication. Above all, it will promote increased business efficiency through the provision of tailor-made solutions by FUCHS customers from Mercedes-Benz. In the process, both companies will use their knowledge and experience to develop innovative solutions that will have an impact on vehicle performance, while having a sustainable impact on the environment.

"At Mercedes-Benz Global Customer Service & Parts, our top priority is to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction by taking care of their vehicles by offering high-performance, innovative and more sustainable products. Our strategic partnership with FUCHS SE is an exciting opportunity to further deliver on our commitments to our customers by collaborating on innovative technologies that will shape the future of automotive and customer experience," said Andreas Jörg, Head of Service & Parts Business and Warranty & Goodwill Mercedes-Benz Cars at Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

FUCHS SE strongly shares the sentiments about the potential impact of this partnership on the industry."We are excited to join forces with Mercedes-Benz Global Customer Service & Parts to push the boundaries of what is possible in automotive technology. FUCHS has a long history of cooperation with Mercedes-Benz, in particular as an original OEM partner. Together, we will strive to develop lubrication solutions that not only improve vehicle performance and reliability, but also promote environmental protection," said Stefan Fuchs, CEO of FUCHS SE.

As part of the cooperation, FUCHS and Mercedes-Benz Global Customer Service & Parts will also explore the possibilities of joint marketing initiatives, educational programs to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable solutions in the automotive industry.

About FUCHS

FUCHS develops, produces, and markets high-grade lubricants and related specialties for virtually all industries Founded in 1931 as a family business in Mannheim, FUCHS is now the world's largest independent supplier of innovative lubricant solutions, covering almost every industry and application. Today, the company’s 6 000 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. The results we provide meet not only the highest technological requirements, but also help customers save on operating costs and emissions. Because at FUCHS, sustainability is not simply an empty phrase, but a mindset – and thus the basis and aspiration of all our business activity.