Expanding Footprint

Wallover Oil Company Acquires Commonwealth Oil

 Wallover Oil Company, a leader in the manufacture of metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants, has acquiredCommonwealth Oil of Harrow, Ontario, Canada.

Founded in 1978,  Commonwealth Oil  has made substantial inroads into the metalworking fluid market. In particular, significant success has been achieved in the EDM and tubing forming segments. 

Wallover President Eric Kielts comments, "We are excited to add a company like  Commonwealth Oil  to our growing family. Its first rate facility and strong Canadian presence will help us as we continue to expand our North American metalworking business."

Wallover plans to keep the  Commonwealth Oil operation intact, retaining all  Commonwealth Oil employees and distributors. 

"The well-respected  Commonwealth Oil brand and the Canadian market are important to our plans moving forward. We intend to continue to invest in both," Kielts notes.