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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Rebecca Liebert President and CEO |
| Products | Specialty chemicals |
| Revenue | Approximately $6.5 billion (2016) |
| Owner | Berkshire Hathaway |
Number of employees | Approximately 8,300 |
| Divisions | Lubrizol Additives Lubrizol Advanced Materials |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4][5] | |
The Lubrizol Corporation is an American provider of specialty chemicals for the transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These products include additives for engine oils and other transportation-related fluids, additives for industrial lubricants, and additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for personal care products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, specialty materials, including plastics technology, and coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives.
Since 2011, Lubrizol has been a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. It generated $6.5 billion in revenue in 2016[4] and has an employee headcount of approximately 8,300 people globally.[5]
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