Kixx Oil

Kixx is a lubricant brand launched in 2005 by GS Caltex Corporation, a South Korean energy and chemical company. Initially, Kixx was primarily an engine oil brand focused on passenger cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles. In 2017, Kixx repositioned itself as a global lubricant brand encompassing automotive and industrial lubricant solutions.
Today, Kixx is one of the largest lubricant providers in Korea and has won in the Korea First Brand Awards' lubricant category for seven consecutive years.
==History==
Origins and ProductionIn 2005, GS Caltex introduced Kixx as a passenger car, commercial vehicle and motorcycle lubricant provider. Kixx products begin their manufacturing process at GS Caltex's Yeosu Base Oil Plant, which houses the fourth largest single-site refinery in the world and are then completed at the company's Incheon Lubricant Factory.
International ExpansionIn February 2010, GS Caltex established GS Caltex India Private Ltd., followed by Russian representative office in 2012. These moves laid the foundation for the global distribution of Kixx products.
In 2017, Kixx sought to solidify itself as a global lubricant provider by expanding into industrial as well as automotive lubricant solutions.
Further DevelopmentsIn recent years, Kixx has explored the development of hybrid and electric vehicle engine oils, launching Kixx HYBRIDhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/LB3393/535 in 2020 and Kixx EVhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/ecofriendly/electric-car in 2021.
Also in 2022, Kixx launched plant-based engine oil Kixx BIO1, biodegradable hydraulic fluid Kixx RD BIOhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/L5503/535, biodegradable chain saw oil Kixx Chain BIOhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/L3100/535 and eco-conscious refrigeration compressor oil Kixx RF P85.https://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/L4504/535
==Awards==
* 2023 – Won Social i-Award 2023 Koreahttp://www.i-award.or.kr/social/ prizes for the Kixx Facebook page and the Kixx product brand blog.https://news.kixxoil.com/kixx-wins-two-social-i-awards/
* 2017~2023 – Consecutive winner for seven years in the Korea's First Brand Awards' lubricant categoryhttps://fba.kcforum.co.kr/2023/index.php.https://news.kixxoil.com/kixx-wins-seventh-korea-brand-award/
==Slogan==
In 2017, Kixx announced its new brand slogan "All Ways with You". The slogan marked the company's expansion into industrial as well as automotive lubricants.
==Representative products==
Automotive Lubricants
* Passenger car engine oil – Kixx PAO 1https://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00300/542, Kixx G1 SPhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/L2153/543, Kixx D1 RVhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00311/544
* Commercial vehicle engine oil – Kixx HDX PAOhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00316/549
* Motorcycle engine oil – Kixx Ultra 4T SNhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/L5119/545, Kixx Ultra 4T Scooter SNhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00326/545
* Eco-conscious engine oil – Kixx BIO1https://www.kixxoil.com/en/ecofriendly/plant-origin, Kixx EVhttps://www.kixxoil.com/kr/ecofriendly/electric-car, Kixx Hybridhttps://www.kixxoil.com/kr/product/detail/LB3391/639
Industrial Lubricants
* Hydraulic fluid – Kixx Hydro HVLhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00351/562
* Grease – Kixx Grease Liplexhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00376/569, Kixx Grease EPhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00380/570
* Gear oil – Kixx Gear EPhttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00365/572
* Turbine oil – Kixx Turbinehttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00358/573
* Compressor oil – Kixx Compressor Phttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00362/574, Kixx Compressor Shttps://www.kixxoil.com/en/product/detail/EN00363/574
==See also==
* GS Caltex
Category:Lubricants
Category:Companies established in 2005
Category:Energy companies of South Korea