Castrol

Castrol Limited
Formerly
  • CC Wakefield & Co.
    (1899–1960)
  • Castrol Limited
    (1960–1966, 2000–present)
  • Burmah-Castrol
    (1966–2000)
Company type
IndustryPetroleum
Founded9 March 1899 (1899-03-09)
FounderCharles Wakefield
FateAcquired by Burmah Oil in 1966, Burmah-Castrol merged to BP in 2000, Castrol remained as a brand
HeadquartersCastrol Technology Centre, Pangbourne, Berkshire, UK
BP Lubricants, Wayne, New Jersey
Castrol Industrial North America, Naperville, IL
Key people
Michelle Jou
(CEO)
ProductsLubricants
Parent
Websitecastrol.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.

Since 2000, Castrol Limited has been a subsidiary of BP, which acquired the company for $4.73 billion.

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