The Company

SME successful against large corporations – sales tripled since 2006

Motor oils and additives are the two most important pillars of LIQUI MOLY from Germany. But beyond this the company sells service products, car care, greases and pastes, underbody protection and windscreen adhesives. Add to this tools and equipment in order to be able to efficiently use the products. There are a total of more than 4,000 items, which make LIQUI MOLY a globally unique full-range retailer for automotive chemicals. Along with cars, LIQUI MOLY also has its own product range for motorbikes and bicycles, for commercial vehicles and construction machines, for garden devices and industrial applications as well as for boats and small aircraft.

In order to ensure the consistently high quality of its products, LIQUI MOLY produces its oils and additives exclusively in Germany. "We want to be the best, not the cheapest," says CEO Günther Hiermaier. But the company does not limit itself to high-quality products, but also offers its customers a comprehensive service. This begins with the support of garages by more than 100 sales employees in Germany, continues with the individual signage of garages, training sessions and advertising materials to the development of new products due to customer demand.

LIQUI MOLY traditionally maintains a close connection to motorsports. The company is currently involved in the MotoGP motorbike championship, in which every team of Moto2 and Moto3 rides with oil by LIQUI MOLY. Furthermore, the LIQUI MOLY logo can be seen in the TCR Touring Car Championship. With a sponsorship package worth millions in winter sports, LIQUI MOLY ensures attention when motorsports is taking a break.

All this ensures a high level of brand awareness: In Germany, LIQUI MOLY is chosen as the best oil brand year after year. The high level of brand recognition is also reflected in sales: These have tripled since 2006. At the same time, LIQUI MOLY is asserting itself as an SME against huge corporations such as Shell, Total and BP.

Nowadays, LIQUI MOLY attains most of its growth in the export business. The most important international market is the USA. In its domestic market of Germany, LIQUI MOLY now has such a strong position that further growth is difficult to achieve. Nevertheless, Germany remains the most important market by some distance.

The beginnings of LIQUI MOLY reach back over 60 years; the company was founded in 1957. The first product was an oil additive that contains the solid lubricant molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), protecting the motor against wear. Today, after more than 60 years, this oil additive is still produced. And this additive is also where the company name comes from: LIQUI, because it is a liquid additive, and MOLY because of the molybdenum disulfide.

Over the years, the product range was expanded further and further. In 2018, managing partner Ernst Prost sold his shares to the Würth Group, but remained managing director of LIQUI MOLY. In 2022, Ernst Prost retired and long-time sales manager Günter Hiermaier took over as managing director. In January 2023, the long-standing commercial manager, Dr. Uli Weller, was appointed Managing Director on an equal footing with Günter Hiermaier.