setral® – Competence in Lubricants

Our history – over 55 years of expertise

setral® was founded in Strasbourg (France) in 1969 by Jean-Léon Spehner, Jean-Pierre Lepré, and Guy Grospêtre.

In 1985, Karl-Heinz Hensel took over the company and initiated a dynamic phase of growth by introducing new production technologies and continuously developing the product portfolio.

In the years that followed, production and storage capacities were expanded, while research activities were significantly intensified in the 1990s. New production facilities and technologies have characterized the company's steady growth ever since. In recent years, the worldwide sales network has been expanded to ensure global availability.

setral® develops, produces, and distributes setral® high-performance and specialty lubricants as well as chemical-technical maintenance products for industrial applications worldwide.

The focus is always on quality, innovation, and customer proximity. Through continuous investment in research, technology, and sustainability, setral® has grown to become an internationally recognized industrial partner.

setral® at a glance – the most important milestones in our company's history:

1969 – Company founded

Sétral S.A. is founded

1984 – Takeover

Sétral S.A. is taken over by ECCO Gleittechnik GmbH (partner Karl-Heinz Hensel)

Setral Chemie GmbH is founded

1997 – Certifications

Our company has been ISO 9001 certified since 1997

We are also certified according to:

– ISO 14001:2015

– ISO 21469:2006

– Kosher and halal

2006  – Investment in production

Major investment in grease production and filling

Expansion of the “Private Label” and “Contract Manufacturing” business areas

2013 – Modernization & new construction

New construction of office buildings and warehouse in Romanswiller / FR

Modernization of production halls for food-grade products

New production machines with BDE implementation

2018 – Research & Development

Expansion and investment in R&D with new laboratory equipment and testing devices

Extensive development of new fats & oils

Expansion into Latin America with new distribution partners

  2021 – Climate certification & expansion

setral® is one of the pioneers in the industry and is certified as a climate-neutral company

Acquisition of the TECCEM® and Fluoronox® product ranges

Expansion of sales activities in Asia

2022 – Strategic realignment

Acquisition of the further development, production, and distribution of various Plurasafe® products from BASF

Realignment of the company strategy and marketing activities

2023 – Plant expansion & sustainability

Start of construction of Plant 2 in France

Doubling of storage space and commissioning of a large-scale photovoltaic system

2024 – Plant 2 & EcoVadis

Commissioning of Plant 2

Awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal

2025 – Capacity expansion

Capacity expansion for large-scale production of speciality oils

Acquisition of additional land at the Seeshaupt site


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