Leading UK Manufacturer of Specialist Lubricants
RS Clare is a globally recognised lubricant supplier and manufacturer, supplying high-performance materials, from greases to thermoplastics and application equipment for Oil and Gas, Rail, Marine, Private Label and Road Markings.
Powerful solutions for a sustainable future
Our focus is on developing products that create lifetime value for our customers. We formulate innovative, problem-solving products that offer reliable performance and long-term cost savings for our customers, across every market we serve.
Oil & Gas
Around the world, RS Clare lubricants play a crucial role in providing valve integrity, reducing maintenance, parts replacement and environmental impact with our ClareTech product range.
Rail
Our friction management solutions feature a growing portfolio of lubricants and friction control materials for rail gauge face, top of rail, switches and wheel flanges combined with application delivery systems.
Wire Rope
The ClareGuard range helps with longevity of wire ropes, providing protection during and beyond initial manufacturing. The range comprises and dressing products that provide a high level of extended protection from the first day of manufacture.
Private Label
High quality standard greases, speciality complex thickened greases and innovative, high performance grease technologies, formulated and developed for specific applications and all available under your brand’s name.
Road Markings
In production since the 1930’s, RS Clare’s thermoplastic range of Plastalux, Plasaspray, Plastaline and Plastarib products are at the forefront of road safety.
Contact RS Clare
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High performance lubricants that don't cost the earth
From cutting emissions to reducing total lifetime costs, RS Clare’s solutions are field-tested and proven to deliver value across all sectors and supply chains. With sustainability built in, the focus is to help you do what you need to whilst protecting the planet .
Innovation
With over 250 years of innovation, it is the heart of everything we do. Driven by a commitment to progress, RS Clare supports innovation at scale. We work to solve critical lubrication problems for our customers across all markets we serve.
Research & Development
R&D efforts are built around collaboration, testing and continuous improvement to meet increased performance, sustainability and regulatory needs.
Sustainability
Formulations, packaging and processes designed with the planet in mind. RS Clare helps customers move towards Net Zero by delivering low-impact alternatives that don’t sacrifice performance.
Long term performance and cost savings
Built to last, engineered to save. As the market leaders , our products protect critical equipment from high loads, pressures, thermal and chemical attack, helping customers to extend asset lifetime and reduce maintenance.
About RS Clare & Co. Ltd
Over 275 years of innovation
RS Clare & Co. Ltd was founded in Liverpool in 1748 at the start of the Industrial Revolution by Richard S Clare. We are the longest established company manufacturing lubricants in the UK.
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