Our U.S. lubricants business is comprised of a host of top-quality consumer, transport and industrial lubricant brands, including Pennzoil®, Quaker State®, FormulaShell®, Shell Tellus®, Shell Rotella® T and Shell Spirax®; fast-lube industry pioneer Jiffy Lube®; and a portfolio of leading car care brands. In the US, Shell owns and operates six blending and packaging facilities, four regional distribution centers and 18 distribution centers.
Shell motor oil brands are the leading consumer lubricants in the US, holding the number one position at 24%.1 Pennzoil Motor Oil is the most preferred PCMO brand in the US; 20% of consumers cited Pennzoil as their most preferred PCMO brand of motor oil, while the second-place brand was cited by only 13%.2 Shell is also the number one supplier of commercial lubricants in the U.S.3, and Shell Rotella® T Heavy-Duty Engine Oil is the preferred brand of heavy-duty transport oil for 46% of U.S. truck drivers.4
Jiffy Lube, with more than 2,000 franchised service centers in North America, serves approximately 24 million customers each year. In 1979, Jiffy Lube established the first drive-through service bay for providing customers with fast, professional service for their vehicles.
1 Source: Kline & Company, “Global Lubricants Industry 2009: Market Analysis and Assessment, 2009-2019.”
2 Source: Shell Lubricants Brand Tracking Study, Total Market, 6 ME June 2009
3 Source: Kline & Company, “Global Lubricants Industry 2009: Market Analysis and Assessment, 2009-2019.”
4 Source: Synovate, 2009.