Private company

Ballistol

Logo: ballistol.de3

Mineral oil based chemical

Ballistol (meaning 'Ballistic Oil') is a mineral oil-based chemical which advertises that it has many uses. It is manufactured and distributed by Ballistol GmbH in the Bavarian village of Aham and was originally intended for cleaning, lubricating, and protecting firearms.2 It employed 100 people in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1904Founded1
  • HeadquartersAham1
  • Websiteballistol.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
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Photo: Winfried Mueller, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Ballistol (meaning 'Ballistic Oil') is a mineral oil-based chemical which advertises that it has many uses. It is manufactured and distributed by Ballistol GmbH in the Bavarian village of Aham and was originally intended for cleaning, lubricating, and protecting firearms.2

Employees over time

  • 20201001

Timeline

  1. 1904Founded Founded1

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