Pacific Fluids

What Pacific Fluids does

Pacific Fluids LLC is a privately held petroleum and chemical products terminalling, blending, compounding, and distribution company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. The company operates four integrated service divisions: a Petroleum Division that distributes branded lubricants (engine oils, hydraulic oils, way oils, tractor hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids, chain bar oils) under its own labels such as ECOGREEN, DB Hydraulic Oil, MAXITAC, and Super All Fleet; a Marine Division providing lubricants, storage, terminalizing, and fuel deliveries to deep-draft vessels along the Pacific Northwest coast including military contracts; a De-Icing Fluids Division blending and delivering airport runway and wing de-icing fluids from Vancouver, B.C. to Salt Lake City; and a Chemical Products line covering ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, thermal fluids, and specialty solvents.

The company's underlying infrastructure includes 71 storage tanks with over 1,000,000 gallons of capacity, 20,000+ square feet of warehouse and covered marine storage, and seven blend kettles ranging from 400 to 10,000 gallons plus a 5,700-gallon stainless steel blending tank with digital weight calibration, equipped with Lightnin and Pulsair mixers. An on-site laboratory conducts comprehensive quality control testing including flash, API Gravity, viscosity, TBN, pour point, water content, atomic absorption for additive metal analysis, foam separation, demulsification, and FTIR analysis on all received and delivered products. Multi-modal delivery is enabled through a fleet of trucks and trailers (105,500 lb. capacity), a rail car siding serviced by Union Pacific and Burlington Northern, and contracted barge lines for water deliveries.

Revenue is generated through wholesale distribution of branded petroleum products, contract lubricant transportation for major oil refineries, process base oil sales to specialty manufacturers (defoamer, agricultural, ink, specialty lubricant compounders), marine storage and blending services, de-icing fluid sales, and military fuel contracts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with B2B industrial bulk products. The company serves transportation, aerospace, forestry, utilities, manufacturing, municipalities, marine, aviation/airport, and U.S. Military customers across the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Canadian provinces, with marine coverage extending from Coos Bay, Oregon to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Name

Pacific Fluids

Legal name

Pacific Fluids LLC

Website

https://pacfluids.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Fluids LLC is a Tacoma-based petroleum and chemical products company operating four divisions—Petroleum, Marine, De-Icing, and Chemical Products—providing terminalling, blending, compounding, packaging, and multi-modal distribution (truck, rail, barge) to industrial, commercial, marine, aviation, and military customers across the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Canadian provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Petroleum and Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Lubricants (IMAEAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine & Offshore Lubricants (Cylinder Oils, System Oils, EALs) (EUALAJAI)

Keywords

• Petroleum products distribution
• Industrial lubricant blending
• Marine fuel services
• Aircraft de-icing fluids
• Bulk chemical storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: Pacific Fluids supports and markets branded petroleum products to a variety of commercial/industrial consumers, including transportation, aerospace, forestry, utilities, manufacturing, municipalities and marine.
2. Contract Lubricant Transportation: Pacific Fluids contracts with major oil refineries to transport various grades of lubricants to the oil refineries' customers.
3. Process Base Oil Sales: Sales to defoamer manufacturers, agricultural suppliers, ink manufacturers and specialty lubricant compounders.
4. Own Branded Lubricants: Pacific Fluids' own branded product line consisting of engine oils, industrial oils, hydraulic oils, way oils, tractor hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids, chain bar oils.
5. Marine Services: Marine storage, terminalizing, blending, and delivery services for deep-draft vessels. Includes land and water deliveries, and fuel deliveries with multiple Military contracts.
6. De-Icing Fluids: Blending and delivering airport runway and airplane wing de-icing fluids for de-icing companies, delivering to airports and airlines from Vancouver, B.C. to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pacific Fluids is an integrated petroleum and chemical products terminalling, blending, and distribution company. It sells its own branded lubricant line (engine oils, hydraulic oils, way oils, tractor hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids, chain bar oils), blends and distributes de-icing fluids (KELLERFROST, TRIAFROST, TRIACOOL series) for airports and airlines, and provides marine lubricants, storage, terminalizing, blending, and fuel delivery services for deep-draft vessels. The company also provides bulk storage (71 tanks, 1M+ gallons), batch blending/compounding, and packaging (bulk, tote, drum, pail) supported by an on-site quality control laboratory.

Product overview

Pacific Fluids LLC is a petroleum and chemical products distribution and manufacturing company operating as a single integrated platform with multiple service divisions. The core offerings include: (1) Petroleum Division providing wholesale branded petroleum products, contract lubricant transportation, process base oil sales, and branded lubricants including engine oils, hydraulic oils, way oils, tractor hydraulic fluids, transmission fluids, and chain bar oils under brands such as ECOGREEN, DB Hydraulic Oil, MAXITAC, and Super All Fleet; (2) De-Icing Fluids Division blending and delivering airport runway and airplane wing de-icing fluids including KELLERFROST PG, TRIAFROST PG/PGX, and TRIACOOL EG series; (3) Marine Division offering marine lubricants, storage/terminalizing, blending, and fuel deliveries for deep-draft vessels including military contracts; (4) Chemical Products including ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, solvents, thermal fluids, and specialty formulations. Supporting these divisions, Pacific Fluids provides receiving and distribution services (rail, truck, barge), storage and terminalling (71 tanks, 1M+ gallons, 20,000 sq ft warehouse), blending and compounding (7 blend kettles), and packaging services (bulk/totes, drums, pails). The company operates from Tacoma, Washington serving the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Canadian provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DB Hydraulic Oil (32, 46, 68) Branded hydraulic oil product line in multiple viscosity grades (32, 46, 68) formulated for industrial hydraulic systems, formulated with high-quality base stocks and premium additive packages.
• ECOGREEN Hydraulic Oil AW (32, 46, 68) Environmentally conscious anti-wear hydraulic oil line in viscosity grades 32, 46, and 68, marketed as a more ecologically friendly hydraulic fluid option.
• ECOGREEN Supreme SHD 15W40 Premium synthetic heavy-duty engine oil meeting 15W40 specifications for diesel engines, positioned for environmentally conscious heavy-duty applications.
• Super All Fleet 15W40 All-purpose heavy-duty fleet engine oil formulated for diesel engines in commercial transportation, designed for mixed commercial fleets.
• Non-Detergent SAE 30 Non-detergent motor oil meeting SAE 30 viscosity specifications for specific industrial applications where detergent additives are not desired.
• MAXITAC Chain Bar Oil (30, 40) and MAXITAC Add Package Specialized chain bar lubricant for saw chains in forestry and wood processing equipment, with companion additive packages for custom chain bar oil formulation.
• Wholesale Branded Petroleum Products Distribution Wholesale marketing and distribution of branded petroleum products to commercial and industrial consumers across transportation, aerospace, forestry, utilities, manufacturing, municipalities, and marine sectors.
• Contract Lubricant Transportation Contracted transportation services delivering various grades of lubricants from major oil refineries to their downstream customers using Pacific Fluids' fleet.
• Process Base Oil Sales Sales of process base oils to specialty manufacturers (defoamer manufacturers, agricultural suppliers, ink manufacturers, and specialty lubricant compounders) for use as raw inputs.
• Airport Runway and Airplane Wing De-Icing Fluids Blending and delivery of runway and airplane wing de-icing fluids for de-icing companies, airports, and airlines from Vancouver, B.C. to Salt Lake City, Utah, including Washington State and Oregon during winter months.
• KELLERFROST PG De-Icing Fluid Series Propylene glycol-based de-icing fluid line including standard, 50%, 50% undyed, 60%, and uninhibited concentration variants.
• TRIAFROST PG and PGX De-Icing Fluid Series Comprehensive propylene glycol de-icing fluid lines including standard, 30%, 35%, 50%, 60%, 65% concentrations with bio-based, uninhibited, PGX, and aluminum-safe variants, plus enhanced PGX formulations.
• TRIACOOL EG Cooling Fluid Series Ethylene glycol-based cooling fluid line including EG, EGX, EGX 35%, and EGX 50% formulations for industrial heat transfer applications.
• Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol (Bio-Based) Industrial-grade ethylene glycol for heat transfer and anti-freeze applications, plus bio-based propylene glycol for applications requiring environmentally preferable glycol solutions.
• TRIATHERM 550LP and 660LP Thermal Transfer Fluids Thermal transfer fluids for low-pressure industrial heating applications.
• Industrial Solvents (Solvent 140, Silkscreen Wash Solvent) Solvent 140 for cleaning and processing applications, plus specialized Silkscreen Wash Solvent for silkscreen printing equipment cleaning.
• Specialty Oils and Base Stocks (Shake and Shingle Oil, Base Stock 70L) Specialty oil for shake and shingle manufacturing applications, plus Base Stock 70L base stock material for lubricant compounding.
• CRAFCO 100/150 and Old Castle Blend Industrial coating/sealant products (CRAFCO 100 and 150) in different viscosity grades and a custom blended formulation (Old Castle Blend) for specific customer requirements.
• WBSC 100 RTU Cleaning/Treatment Product Ready-to-use cleaning or treatment product.
• Marine Lubricants and Fuel Delivery Marine lubricants blended and delivered to deep-draft vessels via barge water deliveries and land deliveries (truck/trailer combinations), serving the Pacific Northwest coast from Coos Bay, Oregon to Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Alaska since the mid-1970s.
• Marine Storage and Terminalizing Marine storage and terminalizing services with over 20,000 square feet of covered storage and bulk tanks ranging from 7,800 to 25,000 gallons including heated tanks for marine product integrity.
• Marine Blending Services Custom blending services for marine lubricants for major marine oil companies using the company's blend kettles and on-site lab analysis.
• U.S. Military Fuel Deliveries Multiple U.S. Military contracts for fuel deliveries fulfilled on a recurring monthly basis for air, land, and sea-going vessels.
• Bulk Storage and Terminalling Services 71 bulk storage tanks totaling over 1,000,000 gallons of capacity ranging from 25,000 gallons down to smaller tanks, plus approximately 20,000 square feet of warehouse space at the Tacoma facility for customer terminalling.
• Batch Blending and Compounding Services Custom batch blending and compounding with seven blend kettles (400, 1,100, 2,000, 2,800, 7,000, and 10,000 gallons) plus a 5,700-gallon stainless steel tank with digital weight calibrated system, equipped with Lightnin and Pulsair mixers.
• Packaging Services (Bulk, Tote, Drum, Pail) Packaging services including bottom bulk oil-loading with on-site weight scales capable of loading ISO tanks, railcars, and tote tanks (275, 330, or 550 gallon); drum packaging using metal and poly drums from Seattle, Portland, and California suppliers; and five-gallon metal and plastic pails.
• Receiving and Distribution Services (Rail, Truck, Package) Receiving and distribution services via rail car siding (Union Pacific and Burlington Northern via Tacoma Beltline, four rail car positions with steam line heating), fleet of trucks and trailers (105,500 lb. capacity semi-trailers ~53,000 lb., dry van trailers), and package delivery with multiple 53' trailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 71 tanks with over 1,000,000 gallons of storage capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• EPA SmartWayminorOthersPacific Fluids is a member of the EPA SmartWay program, which helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring and benchmarking freight transportation activities.
• ILMA (International Lubricant Marketing Association)minorOthersPacific Fluids is a member of ILMA, the international trade association for companies that blend and/or distribute lubricating oils and automotive fluids.
• DDLA (Direct Distribution Logistics Association)minorOthersPacific Fluids is a member of DDLA, a logistics association supporting companies involved in distribution and logistics operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pinnacle Oil Holdings: Pinnacle Oil is a lubricant blender and packager offering branded and private-label products with terminal and distribution capabilities serving commercial and industrial customers across multiple U.S. regions.
• RelaDyne: RelaDyne is one of the largest U.S. lubricant blenders, packagers, and distributors offering branded products, private-label blending, and contract services across industrial and commercial segments—directly comparable to Pacific Fluids' petroleum blending and distribution operations.
• Guttman Energy: Guttman Energy is a regional petroleum and lubricant distributor with blending, terminalling, and bulk delivery capabilities serving industrial and commercial customers—closely mirroring Pacific Fluids' integrated mid-stream service model.
• Mansfield Energy: Mansfield Energy is a regional petroleum and lubricant distributor supplying fuels, lubricants, and DEF to commercial, industrial, and government customers with terminal and bulk delivery capabilities.
• Lubrication Engineers: Lubrication Engineers manufactures branded industrial lubricants including hydraulic, gear, bearing, and engine oils, serving many of the same industrial and commercial verticals as Pacific Fluids' branded lubricant line.

Broad incumbents

• Castrol Marine: Castrol Marine, a division of BP, is a global supplier of marine lubricants including cylinder oils, system oils, and environmental products—directly overlapping with Pacific Fluids' marine blending and delivery business at much larger scale.
• World Fuel Services: World Fuel Services is a global marine fuel and lubricant supplier serving deep-draft vessels at ports worldwide, with bunker barge operations comparable to Pacific Fluids' marine delivery and fuel services business.
• Clariant: Clariant's de-icing and runway fluid unit produces aviation de-icing fluids used at airports globally—comparable to Pacific Fluids' de-icing fluid blending division serving airports from Vancouver, BC to Salt Lake City.
• Univar Solutions: Univar Solutions is a global chemical and ingredient distributor with industrial specialty chemicals serving comparable end markets, broadly comparable to Pacific Fluids' chemical product distribution and terminalling operations.

Regional players

• Holborn Oil Company: Holborn Oil is a regional petroleum and lubricants distributor serving industrial and commercial customers with bulk deliveries—an analogous regional lubricant distributor model, though operating primarily on the U.S. East Coast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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