Xado is a multinational chemical group with headquarters in Germany, the Netherlands, and Ukraine, manufacturing high-tech nano technology products and lubricants such as
revitalizant
Revitalizant ( la, vita — life, can be literally translated to “bringing back to life”) is a semi-permanent treatment for metals found in automobile engines, transmissions, fuel pumps, and other friction surfaces in industrial and other machi ...
s, lubricants,
oils,
greases, aftermarket
oil additives
Oil additives are chemical compounds that improve the lubricant performance of base oil (or oil "base stock"). The manufacturer of many different oils can utilize the same base stock for each formulation and can choose different additives for each ...
, fuel additives, and firearms.
History
The company was founded in 1991 in
Kharkiv,
Ukraine. The name ''Xádo'' was shortened from the Ukrainian words ''Kharkovskiy Dom'' (Kharkov House). In 1998, the directors of the company patented the development of a revitalizant product, a metal treatment which has the ability to repair, restore and protect the mechanism against wear. The first consumer-packaged product was introduced in December 1999. In 2004 in the
Netherlands, together with European manufacturer of
oils Eurol, Xádo established Xádo Lube B.V., specializing in manufacturing oil with atomic revitalizant
XADO Atomic Oil. In addition to the Netherlands, Xádo has headquarters in Germany; Xádo products are produced under Xádo Germany and Xádo Lube B.V. Netherlands licenses. Xádo repairing products possess
TÜV performance confirmation certificate, ISO 17025,
American Petroleum Institute (API) approvals.
Activity
The company manufactures over 1,600 products, primarily for car maintenance, which can be purchased in more than 100 countries all over the world (as of March 2023).
The best-known Xádo products include
revitalizant
Revitalizant ( la, vita — life, can be literally translated to “bringing back to life”) is a semi-permanent treatment for metals found in automobile engines, transmissions, fuel pumps, and other friction surfaces in industrial and other machi ...
s, atomic oils, and VeryLube car care products. The specialists assess Xádo as the major player in the Ukrainian market of imported and domestic
antifriction materials as well, actively occupying almost all major regions of the post-Soviet countries. The company's share of the market is 24%, whereas in the segment of
nanoceramics it is up to 90%.
Sports
* Xádo owns a motorsports team
XADO Motorsport, the champion of Ukrainian
Rally and Circular Racing Cups.
* Xádo is a sponsor of
Pro100!XADO, the first Ukrainian gamer team to win the International computer games tournament.
* In September 2011 Xádo started to cooperate with one of the most titled football clubs of Ukraine, “Shakhtar”.
Shakhtar and XADO form one team now
Shakhtar.
References
External links
XADO information website
XADO Online store
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Ukrainian brands
Oil additives
Oil additives are chemical compounds that improve the lubricant performance of base oil (or oil "base stock"). The manufacturer of many different oils can utilize the same base stock for each formulation and can choose different additives for each ...
Firearm manufacturers of Ukraine
1991 establishments in Ukraine
Companies based in Kharkiv