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Castrol Limited
Logo used since 2023
Formerly
CC Wakefield & Co. (1899–1960)
Castrol Limited (1960–1966, 2000–present)
Burmah-Castrol (1966–2000)
Company type
Private (1899–1966)
Subsidiary (1966–present)
Industry
Petroleum
Founded
9 March 1899; 125 years ago (1899-03-09)
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
Burmah Oil (1966–2000)
BP (2000–present)
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 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]
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^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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