What Pakelo Lubricants does

Pakelo Motor Oil S.p.A. (trading as Pakelo Lubricants) is an Italian specialty lubricant manufacturer founded in 1930 by Italo Rino Polacco and headquartered in San Bonifacio, Verona. The company remains under third-generation family ownership (Polacco family), with Alberto Polacco serving as CEO since 2008. Pakelo develops and produces over 1,000 formulations across a catalog of 441 products spanning automotive (car, motorcycle, racing), heavy-duty trucking, construction equipment, agriculture, marine, industrial machinery, and food-contact applications. Its product families include Krypton (car/racing and motorcycle), Goldenstar LA (construction), Golden Long Drain (heavy duty), Cateto (agriculture), Erolube/Gearsint/Allsint (industrial), Non Tox (NSF-certified food industry), and Argo (marine).

The portfolio is built on several proprietary technology platforms — Polar Balance Technology, Alpha-Tech Additive Technology, Revosynt Technology, and MOSH/MOAH-free formulations targeting regulatory-sensitive end uses. Manufacturing and R&D are co-located at the Italian facility, with in-house analytical capabilities through PakeloLab covering ICP spectroscopy, FT-IR, viscometry, and particle counting. Quality and compliance systems are certified to IATF 16949:2016 (automotive), ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, AEO (AA rating), TISAX, and REMADE-93, with food-grade products registered to NSF H1, H2, H3/3H categories. In 2025 the company received the Historic Brand of National Interest designation from the Italian government, recognizing 95 years of continuous operation.

The commercial model combines branded direct sales to industrial and OEM accounts with a multi-tier independent distributor network of 294 dealers across more than 50 countries. Revenue is generated through lubricant and grease product sales (liter/kg unit volumes plus bulk), custom OEM formulation, and ancillary services including oil-condition analysis and technical consulting. Named enterprise and OEM customers include Trident Racing (motorsport), AIA (agri-food), Berti (industrial machinery), Dieci (telehandlers), and Agglotech (architectural concrete). In 2023 Italian private equity firm Alkemia Fund took a significant minority stake to support expansion, and in December 2025 Pakelo completed its first disclosed acquisition — Uveol Srl, a metalworking and biodegradable lubricants specialist.

Name

Pakelo Lubricants

Legal name

Pakelo Motor Oil S.p.A. a s.u.

Website

https://pakelo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pakelo Lubricants is an Italian specialty lubricant manufacturer (founded 1930) producing 1,000+ formulations across automotive, industrial, food-grade, and marine applications, distributed in 50+ countries through 294 dealers and OEM partnerships under Polacco family ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bonifacio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lubricant Product Sales: Pakelo generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of high-performance lubricants including engine oils, industrial lubricants, greases, and specialized fluids. Products are sold through a network of authorized dealers and distributors globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pakelo Lubricants manufactures and sells more than 1,000 high-performance lubricant formulations under its own brand, including synthetic and mineral engine oils for cars, motorcycles, heavy-duty trucks, agricultural and construction machinery, industrial gear and hydraulic oils, marine lubricants, biodegradable products and NSF-certified food-grade lubricants. The company provides these products through a global distributor/dealer network and direct OEM partnerships, complemented by tailor-made formulation services and in-house oil analysis laboratory services.

Product overview

Pakelo Lubricants is an Italian manufacturer of high-performance lubricants and greases with over 1,000 formulations in its catalog. The product portfolio centers on two primary sub-brands: Krypton (premium synthetic engine oils for cars and motorcycles) and Goldenstar/Golden (heavy-duty diesel lubricants for construction and agriculture). Supporting sub-brands include Helium (value engine oils), Argo (marine oils with Revosynt technology), Non Tox (NSF-certified food-grade lubricants), and various industrial product lines including Erolube, Gearsint, and Allsint for gear oils, ATF for automatic transmissions, and Cateto multifunction oils. The company also offers proprietary Alpha-Tech technology in racing-grade products. Beyond products, Pakelo provides laboratory services (oil analysis, predictive diagnostics), tailor-made formulation services for OEMs, and R&D capabilities. The company operates a new manufacturing hub with one of Europe's most advanced lubricant analysis laboratories, opened in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NonTox: Food grade mineral or synthetic lubricants complying with NSF International standards for the food industry.
• Krypton
• Geolube

Products and services

• Krypton Car Engine Oils Premium and racing-grade synthetic engine oils for cars, including Krypton XT LA, Krypton FXT LA, Krypton HXT LA, Krypton Racing and Krypton STE variants. Offers fuel economy, ultra fuel economy, and mid/low SAPS formulations for latest generation gasoline and diesel engines.
• Krypton MBK Motorcycle Engine Oils Fully synthetic lubricants for 4-stroke motorcycle engines, including standard and racing variants. Features exceptional performance for latest generation motorbike engines with JASO MA2 and API SP specifications.
• Helium EVO and Helium FXT Engine Oils Premium engine oils for gasoline engines including turbocharged variants. Helium FXT offers ultra fuel economy formulations for latest generation engines including hybrid vehicles.
• Goldenstar LA and Golden Diesel EVO Heavy Duty Engine Oils Premium and regular-grade lubricants for on/off-road heavy-duty diesel engines. Goldenstar LA features LOW/MID S.A.P.S. technology and Golden Diesel EVO offers semi-synthetic and mineral options.
• Golden Long Drain and Goldenstar F-LA Plus Fully synthetic long-drain lubricants for heavy-duty diesel engines with fuel economy properties. Goldenstar F-LA Plus features LOW S.A.P.S. technology for commercial trucks.
• Argo Marine Engine Oils Marine-specific lubricants for inboard and outboard engines, including Argo Outboard 2T/4TS and Argo Inboard variants. Features Revosynt technology and LOW S.A.P.S. formulations for marine diesel engines with EGR or SCR systems.
• Non Tox Food Grade Lubricants Non-toxic, food-grade mineral and synthetic oils compliant with NSF International standards. Includes Non Tox Oil for hydraulic systems, chains, compressors, gears, and general machinery lubrication. NSF H1 certified for incidental food contact applications.
• Erolube EP, Gearsint EPN and Allsint HS Industrial Gear Oils Industrial lubricants for reduction units, gears, bearings, and worm gear reducers. Allsint HS uses fully synthetic PAG base for high loads and temperatures; Gearsint EPN uses PAO base with excellent micropitting resistance.
• Cateto Multifunction Oils Multifunction lubricants for powershift transmissions, wet brakes/clutches, final drives, and hydraulic systems of agricultural and earth-moving machines. Available in SAE 10W, SAE 30 and SAE 50 grades.
• ATF Automatic Transmission Fluids Transmission fluids for automatic transmissions, torque converters, steering systems and hydraulic clutches. Includes ATF III Fluid, ATF XT III Fluid, and ATF HD SSE fully synthetic high-performance options.
• Tailor-Made Lubricant Production Service Custom formulation and packaging services for OEMs, including full assistance from formulation to packaging along with consultancy and technical training. Provides reactivity and flexibility for innovative and customized lubrication solutions.
• PakeloLab Oil Analysis Services Professional lubricant testing and oil analysis laboratory services including diagnostics on exhausted oils, quality tests and predictive analysis (GAP Policy) to prevent breakdowns. Equipment includes I.C.P., viscometer, FT-IR, particle counting, TAN/TBN, Karl Fisher and S.R.V. machines.
• Check-up and Diagnosis Consultancy Services Consultancy services including oil diagnosis with problem-solving approach and clear analysis interpretation. Includes predictive analysis to prevent wear and malfunctioning issues.
• Geolube Biodegradable Lubricants Biodegradable hydraulic oils and greases for machines working in environmentally sensitive areas. Includes products with certified biodegradability over 80% per CEC L-33-A.93 test and Ecolabel registered products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Biodegradability above 80% for Geolube series (CEC L-33-A.93 test)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and flagship.

• Uveol SrlstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Pakelo acquired Uveol Srl in December 2025 to strengthen presence in special lubricants sector. Uveol specializes in biodegradable products and technical fluids for metalworking, bringing R&D capabilities and new technical synergies.
• Trident MotorsportflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial lubricant supplier for Trident F2 and F3 racing teams. Pakelo provides technical lubricants developed for high-performance motorsport applications, with products used in championship-winning vehicles.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pakelo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pakelo
• Xx.com/pakelo_lub

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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