April 21st, 2020.


Rock Oil is to be recognised in the 2020 Queen's Awards for Enterprise for outstanding achievement in international trade.

The British lubricants manufacturer is famous for its involvement in motorsport, however, its major activities are spread across a variety of industries which include agricultural, automotive, commercial, industrial, marine, and motorcycle. World Championship winning performances in motorsport have led to blending and manufacturing lubricants for some of the world’s top motorcycle, car, and engine manufacturers.

From its base in Warrington, Rock’s export sales have continued to enjoy growth and, even during the current crisis it’s still receiving new enquiries from overseas, with new export partnerships developing in Spain, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and Pakistan. And, although the UK is facing a temporary lockdown, Rock continues to develop these markets and manufactures its lubricant products for essential services.

Rock Oil joined the Made in Britain programme in 2019 and, by adopting the organisation’s registered mark on each of its products, made it clear to its worldwide buyers and consumers that it’s proud to be British and that its products are manufactured in England to the very highest standards.

Rock Oil’s history with export partners began in 1983 when Group Chairman Charles Hewitt appointed the firm’s first distributor in New Zealand. Australia and the United States followed soon afterwards. Since that time, the annual total sales for the business has grown from less than £4 million to approaching £35 million. Rock’s involvement in motor sport has grown from trackside support to single riders, to series sponsors of the British Superbike Championship.

Rock’s products are accredited to BS EN 9001, 14001, and 18001. The company has received recommendations and formal factory approvals by many leading manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Kawasaki, MAN Truck & Bus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Scania, Suzuki, Triumph, Volkswagen Audi Group, and Volvo plus ACEA, API, CIK, JASO and NMMA accreditation. In recent years, it has worked closely with several export partners including China, Malaysia, and Iraq to help develop their domestic markets. In each of these markets British manufacturing was identified as a key driver in the buying decision.

Rock says its recognition for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise would not have been possible without the hard work, dedication, and continued support of its staff and partners. It also owes a debt of gratitude to the Department for International Trade for its encouragement on the firm’s export journey, and to Warrington Council for being forward thinking, for supporting the company through multiple relocations through the years, and for its assistance in the development of the new Rock offices in the centre of Warrington.

Rock’s spokesman concluded with; “We’re proud to be part of a business that represents the best of British, and to be able to showcase our manufacturing and technical innovations on a global stage. We will continue to create and deliver market leading, sustainable solutions for our customers when and where they need them by ensuring that our people and products excel.”

Contact: Rock Oil
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E: mail@rockoil.co.uk
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