Trading since 1921, Witham Oil & Paint Ltd is a privately owned, family run business with its Head Office and lubricant manufacturing based in Lincoln. We also have a trade shop, decorating centre and distribution warehouse in Soham, Cambridgeshire. The business is today collectively known as The Witham Group and is now one of the UK’s leading independent manufacturers of a whole range of commercial and industrial lubricants and paints.
We are very proud of our culture and over t... Read More
The Witham Group is one of the largest independent lubricant manufacturers and paint suppliers in the UK. It is a privately owned, family run business with its head office and lubricant manufacturing site based in Lincoln and a distribution warehouse, trade shop and paint decorating centre based in Soham, Cambridgeshire. We are very proud of our heritage and over the past 100+ years we have grown a strong reputation built on quality products, looking after our people, our customers ... Read More
Witham Motorsport division has been established since 2015 and is used to capture our enthusiasm for, and involvement in, many different motorsport industries throughout the UK. British motorsport is an exciting arena, where all our products are required to deliver performance, protection, and reliability. We are proud to support the UK motorsport industry with unrivalled lubricant expertise, service and quality products, working closely with stockists, distributors, direct customers,... Read More
Witham Group is passionate about quality and improving industry standards. We are committed to ensuring that our lubricants and paints are credible and trusted and aim to provide excellence in all that we do.
ROYAL WARRANT
Witham Group T/A Witham Oil and Paint Ltd are extremely proud to have been awarded the Royal Warrant by HM The Queen in 1991 and again by HM King Charles III in 2024 for the... Read More
Energy Savings
We are committing to saving energy wherever possible and have developed innovative ways to reduce our fossil fuel usage. We have installed solar panels to the enormous surface areas of the roofs of our factory and depots. This helps generate new power to heat and light our buildings and the energy we use within them. We harvest rainwater and use it to wash and clean our vehicles and other equipment throughout the year. ... Read More
OUR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
In recent years there has been a global move and increased desire for people and their businesses to choose more environmentally sustainable products, use less toxic ingredients, ensure sustainable supply chains and find ways to reduce their carbon footprints.
Traditionally in the lubricant industry, additives, chemicals and fossil-based energy have been essential to the manufacturing process. However, several years ago Witham Group challenged oursel... Read More
We Are Making Great Strides With Our Packaging Improvements
We are reducing our impact on the environment and helping customers with their own sustainability goals... We are excited to have new packaging for our lubricant containers, made from a minimum of 30% recycled materials. This is another significant achievement for us, in an industry where traditional lubricants are packaged using plastic non-recycled containers. We’ve ... Read More
THE PROBLEM - TRADITIONAL LUBRICANT BLENDING
Throughout the world, lubricant manufacturing is typically a very high energy use, high cost and time restrictive process. Base oils and additives are often heated to various temperatures and “blended” to form the different specification and viscosity types of lubricant products for engine oils, hydraulic oils, gear oils, brake fluids, transmission oils, and industrial oils and grease products.
The necessity to improve both th... Read More
At Witham Group, we believe in doing business responsibly. The 'Witham Way,' drives how we treat our people – colleagues, customers, suppliers and partners alike and is under pinned by five key principles or core values. These values of equality, respect, safety, sustainability and excellence are the foundation of our operations and enable our team and our business to continually work to the best of our abilities.
Our Success Is Down to The De... Read More
Witham Group is a hardworking, yet exciting and fun place to work, whether you are based in production in the lubricant factory, out in the field seeing customers, supporting all our business from HQ (marketing, finance, administration, transport, technical) or serving and helping customers in any of our trade shops. Enjoy our collaborative workplace, where regular social events and team activities create strong connections and a positive atmosphere.
At Witham, we believe in givin... Read More
Quality products, taking care of people and their businesses, finding solutions, delivering safely on time, chatting openly about problems, building trusted relationships, going the extra mile and having fun along the way, is why we do what we do. Its also why we are still around and growing from strength to strength after over 100 years. We are passionate and proud of our business, our teams and our customers – but don’t just take our word for it - have a look what some of our c... Read More
Service is the cornerstone of our business and we carry out over 46,000 deliveries a year. With our fleet of own Witham lorries and friendly and helpful team of drivers, we can offer enviable delivery turnaround times as well as helping customers with emergency drop offs in times of special breakdown or need. We also use international couriers to ensure our products can reach all our of customers, wherever they are as quickly as possible.
The drive towards a greener and more sustai... Read More
With increasing fuel and maintenance costs, keeping equipment at peak performance is vital. Lubricants are to an engine what blood is to the human body and can be the sole reason if used incorrectly for breakdown or premature wear and tear. That is why Witham Group are committed to helping our customers on all aspects of lubricant efficiency and rationalisation, recommending only the right products for the relevant type of vehicle or equipment. Giving trusted Lubricant advice means cu... Read More
The engine oil’s primary job is to lubricate the moving parts. It does this by forming a thin film over the machined surfaces of the engine’s components to prevent them from actually touching each other, and therefore causing friction, wear and damage. Lubricants however do more than lubricate – they prevent corrosion, take heat away from the combustion chambers aiding the cooling system, and remove any potentially damaging dirt particles from the engine by transmitting them... Read More
API & ACEA European Oil Sequences for Service-Fill Oils
This page details the API & ACEA European Oil Sequences for Service – Fill Oils for Petrol Engines, Light Duty Diesel Engines, Petrol and Diesel Engines with after treatment devices and for Heavy Duty Diesel engines. These sequences define the minimum quality level of a product for presentation to ACEA members.
A/B: Petrol and Diesel Engine O... Read More
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Backed by years of experience in providing paints and coatings for industries including; industrial, woodcare and joinery, floor and line marking, decorative, marine and anti-fouling, equestrian, and many other specialists’ products, we offer market leading technical paint support to our customers.
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