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Castrol
 Logo used since 2023 | |
| Formerly |
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| Company type |
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| Industry | Petroleum |
| Founded | 9 March 1899 |
| Founder | Charles Wakefield[1] |
| Fate | Acquired by Burmah Oil in 1966, Burmah-Castrol merged to BP in 2000, Castrol remained as a brand |
| Headquarters | Castrol Technology Centre, Pangbourne, Berkshire, UK BP Lubricants, Wayne, New Jersey Castrol Industrial North America, Naperville, IL |
Key people | Michelle Jou (CEO) |
| Products | Lubricants |
| Parent |
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| Website | castrol.com |
Castrol Limited is a British oil company that markets industrial and automotive lubricants, offering a wide range of oil, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications. The company was originally named CC Wakefield; the name Castrol was originally just the brand name for CC Wakefield's motor oils, but the company eventually changed its name to Castrol when the product name became better-known than the original company name.[1]
Since 2000, Castrol Limited has been a subsidiary of BP, which acquired the company for $4.73 billion.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
histwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bahree, Bhushan (14 March 2000). "BP Amoco Agrees to Acquire Burmah Castrol for $4.73 Billion". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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