About Us

With a long history dating back to 1877, we are a proud British manufacturer still based in the town of Gateshead in the North-East of England. GB Lubricants are one of the longest-standing, privately-owned manufacturers of premium-quality oils and lubricants in the UK. Since the company was formed, GB Lubricants have developed an outstanding reputation all over the UK and that reputation continues to expand around the globe, with a presence in over 25 countries.

Our customers have, and always will be, a vital part of our business and we will continue to strive to provide the highest-quality products with an exceptional customer delivery service to every one of you.

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HISTORY

Our story so far

GB Lubricants has a long history of manufacturing high-quality lubricants, having been formed in 1877. 140 years later, we are still here today, with a presence all over the world.

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OUR VALUES

Sustainability

With the increasing issues regarding the world we live in and threats to the environment, we at GB Lubricants fully recognise that there is a need to take control of the part each one of us play. GB Lubricants are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and particulate emissions and producing cleaner air through greater fuel economy. GB Lubricants also promotes the use of biodegradable oils from sustainable sources.

In 2019, we achieved the EcoVadis Gold Award for Sustainability and Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR), which we retained until gaining the EcoVadis Platinum award in 2023 and we hope to continue into a greener future.

This award puts GB Lubricants in the top 1% of companies in its sector evaluated by EcoVadis worldwide.
GB Lubricants also operate to numerous ISO standards which further assist in our sustainable goals. These incorporate energy management, environmental, quality and health & safety ensuring that the highest operational standards across the entire business are achieved.

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OUR TEAM

CMI Solutions

CMI Solutions was established in 2015 as an importer of various products from Europe and Asia, predominantly supplied to the agricultural sector.

After becoming the New Zealand distributor for GB Lubricants in 2017 the main focus of the business shifted to supplying high quality lubricants, along with related products and services, to all sectors of NZ industry including agriculture, forestry, civil/plant and heavy transport.

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