Pakelo was founded by Italo Rino Polacco in 1930 in San Bonifacio. The company has now reached its third generation and still follows the traditions of a family business. Today, Pakelo’s core-business is the production of highly technological lubricants, placing its know-how, gained over more than 75 years in the oil industry sector, at the disposal of well known auto vehicle manufacturers and racing teams.
The company currently consists of the following divisions:
· Pakelo Lubricants · Pakelo Racing · Pakelo Global · Pakelo Lab
PAKELO LUBRICANTS
Produces high performance lubricants for the auto-traction, earth-moving, industrial, agricultural and food industry sectors, applying the most advanced chemical technology. A thorough knowledge enables this division to produce tailor-made products and offer maximum flexibility when assisting customers.
PAKELO RACING
A “driving force” in technical consultancy, the study and development of avant-garde and technologically innovative lubricants for high performance engines. Since 1988 it has joined forces with leading teams and, in collaboration with some of the best drivers, has raced down roads and around tracks all over the world in Formula 1, FIA GT, GP2, Superbike, Rally and Offshore. Pakelo Racing offers consultancy and technical support to racing teams that need to lubricate vehicle mechanical parts which are constantly submitted to extreme conditions.
Official supplier of the Trofeo Maserati, the company has supported this single brand championship, which is open to Trident customers and fans, since the very beginning with the sporting version of the Maserati Coupé. Pakelo Racing now also appears alongside the Racing Box Team with the new and powerful Maserati MC12 (over 600 hp) which races in the World FIA GT and Italian GT; in the FIA GT3 with the AF Corse team and the Maserati Light.
PAKELO GLOBAL
Deals with technical consultancy for researching and diagnosing lubricants. Our staff, led by Dr. Merlin, studies and analyses oil and lubricated parts in action in order to obtain the best results.
PAKELOLAB
One of the best-equipped laboratories in the lubricant sector that constitutes an integral part of Pakelo Global. It is equipped with the most advanced instruments, dedicated exclusively to the analysis of lubricants, that enables us to carry out high level chemical, physical and tri-biological assessments in order to detect any possible mechanical anomalies in advance and therefore prevent vehicle malfunctions.