Pioneering work for 140 years: Traxit is your expert for all aspects of wire drawing and custom-tailored lubricants. We stand for innovation and added value.

Innovative lubricant solutions for wire drawing: Your expert for all aspects of lubricants and their application since 1881

August Neuhoff, the founder of Traxit.

Wire drawing and Traxit belong together: Our founder August Neuhoff, chemist and pharmacist, started to develop and manufacture specialty lubricants for the wire industry back in 1881. His focus and goal was to improve efficiency in wire production through high-grade lubricants to enable companies in the wire drawing industry to meet the booming demand of the time. The connection with the wire industry is also reflected in our name: Traxit stems from a Latin term, the literal meaning of which is “drawn”.

We have remained faithful to these values of our founder to this day and work every day on innovative solutions with which our customers can increase productivity and cost-effectiveness in wire drawing and save energy and resources.

High-performance wire lubrication – as individual as our customers

Over time and on the basis of continuous growth, the family business became today’s Traxit: The world’s biggest manufacturer of wire drawing lubricants with a product range of 300 dry lubricants, wet lubricants and coating agents.

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The focus of all our activities revolves around the highest possible level of quality of our products and added value for every customer. To this end, we offer comprehensive and individual services: We provide companies with support on the selection of exactly the right product, based on their special requirements and perfectly tailored to their processes for wire production. We offer our customers the know-how of our experts and our experience gained over 140 years – from process analysis and advice on the optimum lubricant and its application, to the optimisation of the drawing processes and the development of new specialty lubricants for wire drawing.

Customers choose Traxit because, together with us, they continuously improve their productivity and cost-effectiveness, and we continually set new standards in the wire drawing industry worldwide with innovations and service.

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Tribological know-how from a single source – and always close at hand!

Traxit Headquarters in Schwelm.

The location at which our first production building was erected in 1913 in Schwelm, Germany, is still the headquarters of Traxit to this day. With a total of three production sites in Germany, China and the USA as well as a network of experts and suppliers in over 150 countries, we have a worldwide presence and guarantee the global availability of our wire drawing lubricants.

Our 140 employees, around 80 of whom are experts in production and research, are the key to our success. With their sense of community and their identification, they place the wishes and requirements of our customers at the centre of everything we do.

Combined expertise - Traxit, Klüber Lubrication and the Freudenberg Group

As a part of Klüber Lubrication, the leading manufacturer of speciality lubricants, we have been part of the Freudenberg Group since 2020. In our network of companies we secure outstanding solutions and customer-oriented services for our customers, covering all aspects of speciality lubricants for a wide spectrum of applications. At the same time, as a manufacturer of speciality lubricants for wire drawing, we are the optimum complement to the Klüber Lubrication portfolio.

Working together for success: With Traxit as your partner

You too can concentrate on your core business. Our experts take care of all your questions relating to drawing lubricants and process optimisation for all aspects of your wire drawing application. Together we find and develop exactly the right lubricant solutions and provide you with support in achieving your goals.

Optimise your wire drawing application with our products and services and increase your productivity and customer satisfaction – have a word with our experts!

At a glance: Traxit - partner for the wire drawing industry

  • The right lubricant for your wire drawing application: Selected by our experts on the basis of your individual processes, tribological requirements and needs.
  • 140 years of experience and over 300 dry lubricants, wet lubricants and coating agents: Make the most of our know-how!
  • On-the-spot worldwide: Three production sites in Germany, China and the USA as well as suppliers in over 150 countries ensure customer responsiveness, the availability of our products and outstanding service.
  • Strong partners for all aspects of lubricants and their application: Traxit is part of Klüber Lubrication and a company of the Freudenberg Group.

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