Location: Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Founded: 1957
Employees: 848
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Liqui Moly GmbH was founded in 1957 in Ulm on the river Danube. The patent for production of molybdenum disulfide formed the basis for the company. This additive based on liquified molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) was the company's first product and gave the company its name. Molybdenum sulfide, the basic ingredient of the Liqui Moly Oil additive, was discovered in the shops of the US Army in post-war Germany. These shops sold a can under the brand name LIQUI MOLY that contained the liquified form of the solid lubricant molybdenum sulfide (MoS2). When added to motor oil, this substance ensures emergency running characteristics in the event of a sudden loss of oil. Fighter pilots in World War One had already exploited this property, adding MoS2 to the motor oil in the aircraft engines. This enabled pilots to still land, even if the oil tank was hit.
Liqui Moly is a sponsor of Engstler Motorsport and FCP Euro in the TCR touring car series. The Liqui Moly Team Engstler participates in TCR Asia, TCR Middle East and ADAC TCR Germany 2017. Since 2013, the company has partnered the motorcycle team Intact GP in the Moto2 class with riders Xavi Vierge and Marcel Schrötter.
The German oil specialist also entered the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2018 in partnership with Turner Motorsport. and participated at the Daytona 24 hour race.