
Company Overview
Blue Chip Lubricants (Pty) Ltd was established in 1983, only buying and selling grease at the core of its business. After a few years in the industry Blue Chip Lubricants shed its initial business model of reselling grease to setting up a blending site and started manufacturing grease and oil for mines all across South Africa. As the company grew, so did our target market, we now supply to various industries with our biggest clients coming from the: Automotive, Mining, Engineering, Agricultural, Industrial and Commercial markets
Today, with over 30 years’ industry experience and technical expertise, Blue Chip Lubricants (Pty) Ltd is amongst the best in its field. A trusted South African partner, manufacturer and distributor to some of the world’s greatest oil brands. With our very own state of the art manufacturing plant and testing laboratory, we are able to cater for all your Lubricant needs from blending to re-packaging and distribution, for the large corporation and the individual end consumer.
Our values & attributes
Our vision
To Partner with the best, to become the best.
Our mission
We are driven by oil. We strive to manufacture and distribute only the highest quality oils that are tested to meet International standards. We help businesses establish more effective production through properly lubricated equipment; and help the individual consumer drive at ease knowing that all their lubricant needs are in trusted expert hands.
Our Timeline ( The Past And The Future )

1983
Blue Chip Lubricants was established- buying and reselling grease. In 1991 we started Manufacturing Greases.

1998
First Lubricant blending site- manufacturing oils and greases predominantly to the mining sector.

2001
Kathleen Marais bought over the company, making it one of the few lubricant companies around that is 100% female owned.

2016
Blue Chip Lubricants (Pty) Ltd partners with global brands to distribute into Africa.
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Our Team

Chrissie Froneman
Chief Administration Officer
Chrissie has been with Blue Chip Lubricants for over 15 years now and still happily counting. She completed her Business and Finance studies in the United Kingdom…

Gary Marais
Director
Gary is the Managing Director of Blue Chip Lubricants. He holds a Higher Diploma in Business Management, he also studied Aircraft electronic instruments and completed…

Johann Le Roux
Lubricant Support Engineer
Studied engineering at the University of Stellenbosch and joined the oil industry after several years in the manufacturing and engineering industry. More than 37 years of a…

Kathleen Marais
Financial Director
Kathleen Marais first gained exposure to the lubricant industry when she joined Blue Chip Lubricants in 1991. The epitome of a corporate ladder climber, Kathleen worked tirelessly…