Name

Optimol Lubrication

Legal name

OPTIMOL LUBRICATION nv/sa

Website

https://optimol-lubrication.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lubrication Systems

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Lubricants (IMAEAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Lubricants (Hydraulics, Gear, Compressor, Turbine, Metalworking) (EUALAJAG), Automotive Lubricants (PCMO, HDMO, ATF, Gear Oils, Coolants) (EUALAJAH), Lubricant Testing, Certification & Technical Services (Labs, OEM approvals, QA/QC) (EUALAJAL), Gear Oils & Transmission Fluids (IMAEAMAE)

Keywords

• Industrial lubrication systems
• Metalworking fluids
• Automatic lubrication equipment
• High-performance lubricants
• CNC machine greases

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lubricant Product Sales: Distribution and resale of high-performance industrial lubricants including gear oils, hydraulic fluids, compressor oils, chain oils, turbine oils, and greases from Castrol, Cogelsa, and other brands.
2. Metalworking Fluids: Sale of cutting fluids, coolants, forming fluids, heat treatment fluids, industrial cleaners, and corrosion preventives for manufacturing processes.
3. Automatic Lubrication Systems: Distribution of Memolub automatic lubrication systems including VISIO, HPS, EPS, MEMORY, PLCD, ONE, and EM series lubricators, along with accessories and cartridges.
4. Technical Services: Oil analysis, emulsion measurements, lubrication plans, training courses, technical support, warehousing, and installation services for Memolub systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Optimol Lubrication manufactures and distributes automatic lubrication systems, high-performance lubricants, metalworking fluids, and industrial oils for industrial customers. The company serves as an authorized distributor for Castrol, Memolub, Cogelsa, and Ottech brands, while also offering its own CNC-LUB cartridge line. It complements its product portfolio with technical services including oil analysis, emulsion measurements, lubrication plans, and training across 40+ industrial sectors.

Product overview

Optimol Lubrication is a full-service industrial lubrication provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance lubricants, automatic lubrication systems, metalworking fluids, and related equipment. The core offering centers on Memolub automatic lubricators (VISIO, HPS, EPS, MEMORY, PLCD, ONE, EM, and DS series) that provide AI-driven precision lubrication for industrial machinery. Distributed brands include Castrol products (Optigear, Hysol XBB, Alusol XBB, Syntilo, Variocut, Iloform, Rustilo, Techniclean XBC, Tribol, Molub-Alloy), Cogelsa specialty lubricants, and Ottech custom solutions. Supporting products include CNC-LUB cartridges, OilSafe transfer containers, Mixtron dosing pumps, and Greasomatic lubricators. Services include oil analysis, emulsion measurements, lubrication planning, and training. As of January 1, 2026, the company operates under the Telko brand following integration into the Telko Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Memolub Automatic Lubrication Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Castrol Optigear reduces friction by up to 60% compared to standard gear oils
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments16 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CeratizitminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Project Beehive collaboration: Ceratizit supplied cutting tools for the five-axis aluminum honeybee demonstration. Managing Director Tinus Zuetenhorst leads the Netherlands Technical Center.
• GrobminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Project Beehive collaboration: Grob provided the GROB G350 five-axis machining center at the Ceratizit Technical Center in Rosendaal, Netherlands.
• Open MindminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Project Beehive collaboration: Open Mind provided HyperMill CAD/CAM software for digital preparation and machining strategy simulation. Kain Borst worked on the 3D model over five years.
• CogelsacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Cogelsa, established over 100 years ago in Barcelona, Spain, specializes in high-tech lubricants and greases. Added to Optimol Lubrication product range in 2013, providing solutions for food, wood, and textile industries.
• MemolubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1991Memolub is a leading provider of innovative automatic lubrication solutions, offering single- and multi-point electro-mechanical lubricators. Optimol Lubrication became a Memolub distributor in 1991 and contributed to the development of the new Memolub VISIO Series.
• CastrolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCastrol is a global leader in lubrication technology providing advanced solutions that maximize machinery efficiency. Optimol has been an authorized Castrol distributor since 1989. Telko has been a Castrol partner since 1958.
• OttechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOttech specializes in tailor-made lubrication solutions for extreme conditions including high mechanical loads and extreme temperatures. Products developed for specific and often unique applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Klüber Lubrication: Klüber Lubrication is a leading specialty lubricants manufacturer and distributor serving industrial markets across Europe. Directly comparable as a B2B industrial lubricant specialist with deep application engineering, overlapping product categories (gear oils, greases, chain oils), and similar focus on industry verticals.
• DropsA: DropsA manufactures and distributes automatic lubrication systems (single- and multi-point lubricators) for industrial machinery. Directly comparable to Optimol's Memolub distribution line, addressing similar customer use cases for automated machine lubrication.
• Groeneveld-BEKA: Groeneveld-BEKA specializes in automatic lubrication systems and oil management solutions for trucks, construction equipment, and industrial machinery. Directly comparable as a competing automatic lubrication systems provider in similar European industrial and heavy-equipment markets.
• Molyslip (Molub-Alloy): Molyslip manufactures specialty industrial lubricants including the Molub-Alloy line of pastes, greases, and metalworking fluids sold in Europe. Comparable as a European specialty lubricant manufacturer addressing similar industrial customer verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Fuchs Lubricants: Fuchs is one of the world's largest independent lubricants manufacturers with extensive industrial portfolio across gear oils, hydraulic fluids, metalworking fluids, and greases. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the same industrial lubrication space with overlapping customer segments.
• SKF Lubrication Systems: SKF provides bearings, lubrication systems, and condition monitoring for industrial applications. Comparable as a broader industrial incumbent with a major automatic lubrication systems product line competing in similar OEM and end-user accounts.
• Castrol (BP) Industrial: Castrol is Optimol's largest supplier and a global industrial lubricants major. Comparable as the principal brand owner in Optimol's portfolio and as a broader incumbent with an industrial lubrication portfolio spanning gear oils, metalworking fluids, and greases.
• TotalEnergies Lubricants: TotalEnergies markets an extensive industrial lubricants portfolio including gear oils, hydraulic fluids, and metalworking fluids across Europe and globally. Comparable as a large incumbent serving overlapping industrial customer segments.
• Brenntag Specialties: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical and ingredients distributor with a specialty lubricants and metalworking fluids portfolio across Europe. Comparable as a broad chemical/specialty distribution incumbent with overlapping customer channels and supplier relationships.

Regional players

• Sim Supply (Perolin): Perolin is a regional Benelux-based industrial maintenance and lubrication specialist comparable to Optimol in terms of territory and customer verticals, with overlapping services in oil analysis and lubrication planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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