We operate throughout the UK and abroad, supplying our products and services to a full range of industries including agriculture, road haulage, marine and off-highway plant industries, plus we also supply many other sectors such as manufacturing, heavy engineering, motorsport, green energy, country estates and horticultural businesses.
QUALUBE LUBRICANTS & GREASES
WOCO PAINTS & COATINGS
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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
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
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
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.
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As well as our Core Values of Excellence, Equality, Respect, Sustainability and Safety, we are proud that our valued employees are offered a whole raft of benefits and support during their time with us.
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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
From road laying equipment to cranes, forklifts and excavation machinery - we have a renowned range of lubricants and greases product that will ensure your plant and offroad fleet runs smoothly whatever the conditions.
We are proud to be preferred suppliers of award-winning engine lubricants, transmission and gear oils, hydraulic lubricants, brake fluids and greases for the plant and off-road industry. Using only the highest quality raw materials, our products meet both the latest... 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
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
Choosing the right oil for your vehicle’s engine is vital, our technical experts are here to help with all your lubricant questions. Oil is the lifeblood of your engine and knowing which lubricant is right for which vehicle or which part of your vehicle, is crucial. The lubrication demands and expectations in vehicles and machinery today is now greater than it has ever been. Wide ranging specifications in engine oils, transmissions, gear oils, brake fluids, hydraulic oil or coolan... 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.
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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
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
For many years now, Witham Group has supported a variety of causes and we are delighted to have raised over £150,000 for many national and local charities close to the hearts of our staff, their families or our customers. From lawnmower races to charity balls and driving challenges, we have held a variety of events to help raise money and have some fun along the way.
In addition, we sponsor customers and various causes and projects and events with our oil or paint products, enjoyi... Read More
