Motorex

1917 Foundation of a small production of shoe and floor care products near Langenthal (Switzerland). 1920 Launch of the REX brand by company founder Arnold Bucher. Driven by the emerging motorization, entry into the lubricants market by Edi Bucher. 1947 Launch of the Motorex brand. In the following years, the company continued to develop on many levels. However, the ownership structure remained unchanged. Today's Motorex-Bucher Group AG is controlled by the 3rd and 4th generation of the Bucher family. The headquarters are located in Langenthal.

Production takes place at the 4 locations Langenthal, Toulon (F), Ostrowiec (PL) and Minneapolis (USA). Sales are handled by a network of 130 distributors in around 85 countries. Motorex employs people from over 20 countries.

Motorex is a developer and manufacturer of lubricants with research laboratories, production plants and global sales organizations. Motorex incorporates the following three factors into product development in addition to primary technical performance parameters:

Reduction of emission levels: the emission of CO2 and other emissions, as well as high energy efficiency, can be significantly influenced by the quality of the lubricants used.

Biodegradable products: A wide and growing range of biological and biodegradable products form a significant and rapidly growing part of the overall global business.

User health protection: Lubricants and chemical engineering products are complex chemicals. Motorex pays attention to their human compatibility beyond the legal framework.