Condat

What Condat does

CONDAT is an independent French industrial group, founded in the 1850s and headquartered in Chasse-sur-Rhône, that formulates and manufactures a broad portfolio of specialty lubricants and adjacent maintenance chemistry for industrial customers. Its product range spans metalworking fluids (CONDACUT, CONDACOOL, MECAGREEN, POLYBIO), greases (AKROFLON, AKRON XHD2, CIMÉA PREMIUM), wire-drawing soaps and lubricants, forging and cold-heading lubricants (EXTRUGLISS®), glass-industry specialties, tunnel boring machine consumables (sealants, foams, fire-resistant fluids, EPB foaming agents), biodegradable and H1 food-grade lubricants, quenching oils and polymers, foundry release agents, and corrosion protection products. Technical differentiators include the proprietary Lubriscore® eco-design self-rating system, multi-step hydrocracking-based refined machining oils (CONDACUT XC series), and aerospace-qualified formulations meeting Airbus and Safran specifications. The company employs 251-500 staff and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries in the UK, US, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Italy, and China, complemented by a distributor network covering 50+ countries.

The business operates a B2B commercial model combining direct technical sales through field engineers, a multi-tier distribution channel (including agricultural cooperatives for SMB channels), event-driven engagement at industry trade shows (WTC, FEIMEC, AFTES, MATTRIS by A3TS), and private label contract manufacturing for partners. CONDAT serves 30+ industrial application verticals including metalworking and machining, tunnel construction, glass manufacturing, aluminum and non-ferrous metals processing, steel wires and cables, environmentally sensitive industries, railway, and foundry. The firm holds Ecovadis Platinum status (top 1% sustainability rating) along with REACH, GHS, NSF H1, and NSF A1 certifications, which are increasingly required in regulated industrial procurement. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of lubricants and consumables with secondary streams from technical assistance, fluid analysis, equipment, and private label services.

Name

Condat

Legal name

CONDAT

Website

https://condat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CONDAT is an independent French industrial group, founded in the 1850s, that formulates and manufactures specialty industrial lubricants and maintenance chemistry for metalworking, tunneling, glass, aerospace, and other industrial sectors across 30+ application verticals and 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lubricants

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging, Filling & Private Label / Contract Manufacturing (EUALAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial lubricants
• Metalworking fluids
• Cutting oils
• Wire-drawing lubricants
• Biodegradable greases

Headquarters

HQ city

Chasse-sur-rhône

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Industrial Lubricant Sales: Formulation and manufacture of industrial lubricants including metalworking fluids, greases, hydraulic oils, cutting fluids, wire-drawing lubricants, forging lubricants, and specialty products for industries such as glass, tunnels, steel, aluminum, and more.
2. Technical Services: Technical assistance, fluid analysis, equipment sales and maintenance, and private label lubricant manufacturing for partners and customers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Condat is an independent French industrial group that formulates and manufactures a very wide range of industrial lubricants, including metalworking fluids, technical greases, hydraulic and maintenance oils, cutting fluids, wire-drawing soaps and lubricants, forging lubricants and coatings, glass-industry specialties, tunnel boring machine products, heat-treatment quenching fluids, food-grade H1 lubricants, foundry products and biodegradable/vegetable-based formulations. The company sells through direct technical sales, wholly-owned international subsidiaries, and an extensive global distributor network, and also offers application support, fluid analysis, equipment, and private-label contract manufacturing.

Product overview

CONDAT is a French independent group that formulates and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of industrial lubricants and specialty products. The product offering spans multiple categories including metalworking fluids (CONDACUT XC, CONDACOOL, MECAGREEN, POLYBIO), greases (AKROFLON EP2, AKRON XHD2, CIMÉA PREMIUM), industrial maintenance oils, biodegradable lubricants (CIMEA, CONDAWOOD), wire-drawing lubricants and soaps, forging lubricants and coatings (EXTRUGLISS®), glass industry specialties, tunnel boring machine products (WR 89 LEAF), quenching oils and polymers, food-grade lubricants, foundry products, and aerosol products. Additionally, CONDAT provides equipment and accessories for lubricant distribution, filtration, and application, along with technical services including analysis, technical assistance, and private label manufacturing. The portfolio is organized around application domains covering machining, forging, wire drawing, glass, tunnels, railways, steel industry, and more, serving diverse industrial sectors with both standard formulations and customized solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CONDACOOL: Machining fluids product line
• CONDACUT
• MECAGREEN
• CIMEA
• EXTRUGLISS
• CONDAWOOD
• ALTILUB
• AKROFLON
• POLYBIO

Products and services

• Metalworking fluids (Fluides pour le travail des métaux) Cutting fluids, soluble oils and metalworking lubricants for machining, stamping and forming operations, supplied to industrial manufacturers.
• Technical greases (Graisses) Technical greases including multi-purpose, high-temperature, low-temperature, high-speed, water-resistant, heavy-duty, biodegradable and food-grade formulations for industrial applications.
• Industrial maintenance oils (Huiles de maintenance industrielle) Industrial maintenance oils including hydraulic oils, gear oils, chain oils, compressor oils and machine tool lubricants for industrial facilities.
• Biodegradable lubricants (Lubrifiants biodégradables) Environmentally responsible lubricants formulated from vegetable bases and renewable raw materials for industries operating in environmentally sensitive areas.
• Wire-drawing lubricants and soaps (Lubrifiants et savons de tréfilage) Wire-drawing lubricants, soaps and surface treatments for steel, aluminium, copper and non-ferrous wire manufacturing.
• Forging lubricants and coatings (Lubrifiants et revêtements pour la forge) Forging lubricants, graphite-based oils, aqueous graphite lubricants and coating products for hot and cold forging operations.
• Glass-industry lubricants and specialties (Lubrifiants et spécialités pour le verre) Specialized lubricants for glass manufacturing including cut oils, release agents, graphite coatings and demoulding greases for hollow, flat and optical glass producers.
• Tunnel boring machine product range (Gamme tunnel) Tunnel boring machine products including sealants, seal mastics, sealing pastes, main bearing greases, fire-resistant fluids, foaming agents and ground treatment additives for underground works.
• Quenching oils and polymers (Huiles et polymères de trempe) Heat treatment quenching oils, quenching polymers, tempering oils and quench delay fluids for metal heat treatment processes.
• Food-grade lubricants (Lubrifiants alimentaires) H1 certified lubricants for food processing industries with incidental food contact approval.
• Heading lubricants (Lubrifiants de frappe) Cold heading oils, multifunctional striking oils, vegetable-based striking oils and pre-heading wire-drawing soaps.
• Foundry lubricants (Lubrifiants et produits pour la fonderie) Foundry release agents, demoulding products, injection piston lubricants, starting pastes and mould coatings for gravity casting operations.
• Aluminium extrusion lubricants (Lubrifiants pour extrusion aluminium) Cutting tool lubricants, billet coatings and graphite sticks for aluminium extrusion processes.
• Tube lubricants (Lubrifiants pour tubes) Tube drawing, mandrel lubrication, hot forming, aqueous extrusion lubricants, cold drawing and welded tube lubricants.
• Metal cleaning and degreasing (Nettoyage et dégraissage des métaux) Industrial cleaners and degreasers for metal surfaces and equipment maintenance, including plant-based, aqueous and multifunction degreasants.
• Rust preventive / protection products (Produits de protection) Corrosion protection products including water-displacing oils and soluble anti-corrosion oils.
• Industrial aerosols (Aérosols) Industrial aerosol products including aluminium spray, boron nitride varnish, graphite varnish, adherent grease, PTFE grease and multifunctional lubricant.
• Soil improvement reagents (Réactifs pour amélioration des sols) Products for soil sealing and consolidation in construction and underground works.
• Other specialty oils Additional specialty oil products including heat transfer fluids, biodegradable antifreeze, winter fluids and bitumen anti-adherent oils.
• ALTILUB 700 High-performance lubricating solution for machining super alloys including nickel, titanium and stainless steel, featuring a unique lubricating phase for enhanced wettability. Targeted at aerospace and high-end machining.
• POLYBIO 650 AL High-performance soluble oil for aerospace aluminium machining meeting Airbus and Safran standards. Boron- and amine-free formulation.
• POLYBIO 475 BF Boron-free soluble concentrate for multi-metal machining meeting Airbus AIMS 12-10-001 and Safran PR 6300 specifications.
• CONDACUT XC Refined machining oils with improved environmental and health profile, extended service life and low volatility.
• CONDACUT XC 408 Next-generation grinding oil for cutting tool grinding operations with Transor-approved filtration, achieving up to 35% productivity gains and 50% tool-wear reduction.
• CONDACOOL 220 BBF Synthetic-based machining solution with renewable ingredients, boron-free, formaldehyde-free formulation without allergenic bactericide.
• WR 89 LEAF Eco-designed tunnel joint sealant with reduced carbon footprint, bio-sourced raw materials and easy biodegradability for tunnel and underground applications.
• EXTRUGLISS® cold heading lubricant range Cold heading lubricant range with 2-in-1 functionality that optimizes deformation operations while lubricating machine components, used in automotive and aerospace fastener manufacturing.
• CONDAT CLEAN PACK Removable liner system for drums that facilitates recycling and reduces lubricant cleaning costs and environmental impact.
• CIMÉA PREMIUM FG2 Eco-responsible biodegradable and H1 certified grease for agricultural, agri-food and forestry applications and environmentally sensitive zones.
• CIMEA CHAIN MC Vegetable-based biodegradable chain oil for forestry equipment including chainsaws and conveyor chains.
• CIMEA 330 Synthetic fluid oil for band saw blade lubrication made from renewable raw materials, suitable for woodworking industries.
• CIMEA PROTECT Eco-responsible biodegradable protection oil for agricultural and viticultural equipment against corrosion, with H1 food contact certification.
• CONDAWOOD PROTECT High-quality paraffin emulsion for wood protection against splitting and checking on logs and processed wood.
• AKROFLON EP2 PTFE/Teflon-added multi-purpose grease evolution for mineral extraction and processing, with enhanced load resistance and start-up torque.
• AKRON XHD2 Multi-service grease with semi-synthetic base oil and lithium/calcium complex soap for quarry and concrete industries.
• CONDAT CHAIN BALLER Vegetable-based biodegradable H1 certified oil for round and big baler transmission chains.
• INSULATION Chain Oils Chain oils specifically designed for forming and receiving chains in wet environments, with water-repellent properties.
• CIMEA CLEAN Plant-based industrial cleaner meeting NSF H1 standards for incidental food contact use.
• CONDANET BLUE Aqueous-based industrial cleaner meeting NSF A1 standards for food industry use.
• X POLY multi-function degreasant Multi-function 5-in-1 degreasant that simultaneously degreases, lubricates, protects, cleans and displaces moisture.
• Technical assistance services Technical support and expertise provided by Condat's technicians for product selection, implementation and application optimization.
• Fluid analysis services Fluid analysis and testing services for industrial lubrication optimization, including used oil analysis.
• Private label lubricant manufacturing Custom lubricant formulation, manufacturing and packaging services delivered under client brands as a contract manufacturing offering.
• Retention and storage equipment Retention basins for drums, containers and cubitainers sold to support environmental protection and workshop hygiene around lubricant storage.
• Ceramic powder spraying systems Ceramic powder spraying systems using the venturi effect for industrial coating applications.
• Pneumatic spray guns for lubricants Pneumatic spray guns for application of lubricants, soluble oils and coating products, available with various nozzle sizes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 35% productivity gain in grinding operations with CONDACUT XC 408
• +3 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• A3TSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026A3TS (Association des Techniques et des Techniques de Surface) is a technical association in the surface treatment industry. CONDAT participates in MATTRIS by A3TS 2026 event, a trade show focused on surface treatment and tribology technologies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Shell Lubricants: World's largest lubricants marketer with extensive industrial, metalworking, and specialty product lines (Shell Tellus, Shell Gadus). Indirect competitor through scale, distribution, and approved-supplier status.
• TotalEnergies Lubrifiants: Lubricants arm of TotalEnergies serving metalworking, industrial, and automotive markets across Europe and globally. French-headquartered incumbent and a natural reference point given Condat's French base and overlapping industrial customer base.
• Castrol (BP): Global lubricants brand owned by BP with deep presence in metalworking, industrial maintenance, and automotive. Overlaps significantly with Condat's product portfolio but at a vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Fuchs Petrolub: German-listed specialty lubricant manufacturer (Fuchs Lubritech, Fuchs Silkolene, food-grade and biodegradable lines). Comparable as an independent specialty lubricant specialist operating across automotive, industrial maintenance, and food-grade segments.
• Quaker Houghton: US-listed global leader in industrial process fluids, metalworking fluids, and specialty lubricants with strong aerospace and automotive approvals. Most direct large-scale competitor with comparable application-engineering model and product breadth to Condat.
• Blaser Swisslube: Swiss-based specialist metalworking fluid formulator serving machining, grinding, and cutting customers across Europe and globally. Closely comparable to Condat in product mix (metalworking fluids, coolants, straight oils), specialty positioning, and B2B technical-sales model.
• Klüber Lubrication: German specialty lubricant manufacturer (Freudenberg group) focused on industrial maintenance, aerospace, and food-grade applications. Highly comparable to Condat's specialty positioning and aerospace-grade approvals strategy.

Emerging players

• Motul: French-origin specialty lubricant manufacturer with growing industrial and metalworking exposure beyond its automotive heritage. Comparable as a French independent specialty lubricant peer with global ambitions and similar private-company ethos.
• Petrofer (Germany): Independent German industrial lubricant and metalworking fluid specialist with strong presence in forming, heat treatment, and quenching - directly overlapping with Condat's forging, heat treatment, and industrial maintenance product lines.
• Molykote (DuPont specialty): Specialty brand within DuPont for solid lubricants, pastes, and industrial greases used in metalworking and maintenance. Partial overlap with Condat's grease and specialty lubricant offering under a corporate parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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