What Autex does

Autex (AUTEX s. r. o.) is a privately held Slovak limited liability company founded on January 17, 2000 and headquartered at Kragujevská 3679/22C, Žilina, with a secondary operations and pickup facility in Turčianske Teplice. The company operates an e-commerce platform at oleje-autex.sk that sells automotive operating fluids, technical chemicals, and car care products to both individual consumers (B2C) and commercial buyers such as workshops, fleet operators, and Slovak public sector procurement clients (B2B). The same-day order cutoff (12:00) and 24-48 hour shipment SLA, together with multi-carrier delivery (SDS, SPS courier, Slovak Post) and personal pickup, support a small but operationally structured online retail operation staffed by 1-10 employees.

The company's product offering has two layers. First, Autex manufactures its own AUTEX-branded line including antifreeze/coolant mixtures (G11 and G12), gear oils, AdBlue NOx reduction agent, demineralized water, motor cleaner (PLE-1), synthetic brake fluids (DOT 3 and DOT 4), windshield washer fluids (including -80°C winter mixtures), and technical liquids (ethanol, kerosene, technical gasoline). Second, Autex is an authorized distributor for MOL and MADIT oils and plastic lubricants, and distributes additional major brands including ENI AGIP, SHELL, Castrol, DEXOLL, and Varta batteries. Products are sold across a wide price and packaging range, from roughly €0.95 for 1L demineralized water to €1,200+ for 170-200kg industrial drums, with free shipping above €120.

Commercially, Autex runs a transactional, one-time-purchase revenue model with no subscription or recurring contract layer evident in the data. Distribution is exclusively within Slovakia via its owned storefront, third-party couriers, Slovak Post, and on-site pickup, supported by participation in the Heureka.sk verified-review program and a separate B2B partner registration flow. The company has accumulated 24+ years of continuous operation, was awarded the 2020 Reliability Seal in Slovak public procurement (top 27.9% of 10,633 evaluated suppliers), and is led by Director Kornel Šurin and Commercial Director Mgr. Veronika Šurinová. No external institutional ownership, funding rounds, or subsidiary relationships are indicated.

Name

Autex

Legal name

AUTEX s. r. o.

Website

https://oleje-autex.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Autex (AUTEX s. r. o.) is a Slovak e-commerce company, founded 2000, that manufactures its own automotive operating fluids and distributes major lubricant brands (MOL, MADIT, ENI AGIP, SHELL, Castrol) to B2C consumers, B2B workshops, and public sector buyers across Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Fluids and Lubricants

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (42312), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Aftermarket Fluids, Lubricants & Chemical Products Manufacturing (Oils/Coolants/Additives/Cleaners) (IMACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lubricants, Fluids & Chemical Products Distribution (Oils, Coolants, AdBlue/DEF, Cleaners) (TLAKAOAL), Automotive Lubricants & Fluids (IMAEAMAA)

Keywords

• Automotive lubricants
• Engine coolants
• Brake fluids
• Diesel exhaust fluid
• Windshield washer fluids

Headquarters

HQ city

Zilina

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Operating Fluids: Autex generates revenue through the sale of manufactured and distributed automotive operating fluids including motor oils, hydraulic oils, gear oils, transmission fluids, coolants, brake fluids, windshield washer fluids, demineralized water, and AdBlue. Products are sold in various packaging sizes from small retail containers (1L, 5L) to bulk containers (200L, 1000L).
2. Product Sales - Technical Chemicals: Sale of technical spirits, kerosene, denatured alcohol, and technical sprays for industrial and automotive use.
3. Product Sales - Car Care Products: Sale of disinfectants, antibacterial products, car cosmetics, car batteries, and filters.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AUTEX s.r.o. manufactures and distributes automotive fluids and lubricants under its own AUTEX brand, including coolants, gear oils, AdBlue, demineralized water, motor cleaners, brake fluids, and windshield washer fluids. The company additionally acts as an authorized distributor in Slovakia for international brands such as MOL, ENI AGIP, SHELL, Castrol, DEXOLL, Varta, and MADIT, supplying retail container sizes (1L, 5L) and bulk containers (200L, 1000L) to individual vehicle owners and commercial workshops via an online store and B2B partner program.

Product overview

Autex is a Slovak B2B/B2C e-commerce company that operates as both a manufacturer and authorized distributor of automotive and industrial fluids. The company manufactures its own AUTEX-branded products including coolants (Antifreeze G11 and G12), gear oils, AdBlue NOx reduction agents, demineralized water, motor cleaners (PLE-1), brake fluids (DOT 3 and DOT 4), windshield washer fluids (summer and winter mixtures to -80°C), and technical liquids (ethanol, gasoline, kerosene). Simultaneously, AUTEX serves as an authorized distributor for MOL and MADIT lubricants, as well as distributing products from ENI AGIP, SHELL, Castrol, DEXOLL, and Varta. The portfolio spans motor oils, hydraulic oils, industrial gear oils, transmission fluids, agricultural oils, and automotive batteries, serving both retail consumers and commercial/industrial customers through its e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AUTEX Antifreeze: Own-brand antifreeze and coolant products for automotive engines
• AUTEX AdBlue
• AUTEX Demineralized Water
• AUTEX Gear Oils

Products and services

• AUTEX Coolants

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MADITcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutex is an authorized distributor of MADIT oils and plastic lubricants.
• MOLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutex is an authorized distributor of MOL oils and plastic lubricants. The company distributes a wide range of MOL products including motor oils, hydraulic oils, transmission fluids, and industrial lubricants.
• ENI AGIPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutex distributes ENI AGIP products including industrial gear oils, coolant concentrates, and motor oils.
• SHELLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutex distributes SHELL products including motor oils and industrial lubricants.
• CastrolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutex distributes Castrol products including motor oils and automotive fluids.
• Heureka.skminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutex participates in the Heureka.sk verified customer review program, which sends post-purchase satisfaction surveys to customers who have agreed to participate.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Liqui Moly: German manufacturer and distributor of motor oils, additives and car-care products, with a very strong direct e-commerce and authorized-dealer model across Europe. Closely comparable to Autex's combined manufacturer-plus-distributor playbook with an online storefront.
• Ravenol: German specialty lubricants manufacturer selling direct through its own e-commerce platform and distributor network across CEE. Like Autex, it markets both own-brand products and acts as a multi-brand fluid supplier to workshops and consumers.

Broad incumbents

• Klüber Lubrication: Specialty industrial and automotive lubricant manufacturer owned by Freudenberg. Targets higher-margin industrial and workshop accounts in CEE with technical grades and additives, the same upmarket segment Autex aims at with its bulk-pack offering.
• Shell Lubricants: One of the world's largest lubricants portfolios, distributed in Slovakia via its own retail and B2B channels. Sits alongside Castrol and MOL as a major incumbent whose products Autex distributes and competes with.
• MOL Lubricants: MOL Group is the dominant Central-European lubricants manufacturer with a full product range covering motor oils, hydraulic fluids, gear oils, agricultural and industrial lubricants. Autex is an authorized MOL distributor in Slovakia, so MOL is simultaneously supplier and direct competitor at the wholesale level.
• Castrol: Global BP-owned lubricants major with a broad motor-oil and fluid range. Castrol is also one of Autex's distribution partners, making it both a wholesale supplier and a benchmark competitor for premium motor-oil SKUs sold in Slovakia.
• Eni / Agip Lubricants: Italian integrated energy major selling a full lubricants and coolants range (Eni i-Sint, Agip, BLASIA industrial gear oils). Distributed in Slovakia partly through Autex, and competing head-on with Autex's bulk-buyer customers.
• Fuchs Petrolub: World's largest independent lubricants manufacturer selling a full industrial and automotive fluids range. Competes for the same industrial/bulk-buying accounts Autex services in Slovakia (especially MOL, ENI, Castrol grades).

Emerging players

• Mannol: Baltic-origin specialty lubricant and additive brand with an export-led, online-heavy distribution model across Europe. Comparable to Autex in being a smaller, own-label challenger to the multinational majors with a deep SKU catalogue.

Regional players

• Paramo (Orlen Unipetrol): Czech-based lubricant manufacturer (part of ORLEN/Unipetrol) producing motor oils, industrial oils, and process fluids. Closest geographic and product comparable to Autex, focused on the Czech-Slovak market with both own-brand manufacturing and distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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