Top 10 Companies in Car Care Products Market
Car care products are designed to clean, protect and maintain the appearance of your vehicle. There is a wide range of products available, from those that simply clean the exterior of your car to those that protect the paintwork and help to keep it looking like new.
The most important thing to remember when using any car care product is to test it on an inconspicuous area first, in order to check that it is compatible with your paintwork. Once you are happy with the results, you can then apply the product to the rest of your car.
3M
The 3M Company is an American multinational conglomerate corporation operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, U.S. health care, and consumer goods. 3M Company, also known as (1902–2002) Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, diversified American corporation manufacturing a wide range of products, including abrasives, adhesive tape and related products, and consumer-electronics components. It is headquartered in Minnesota. For over 100 years of automotive science and innovation, 3M has developed products that are easy to use, affordable, and do the job. Auto body fillers, adhesives, cleaners, waxes, and polishes are just a few of the over 400 products we carry for car enthusiasts, restorers, and do-it-yourselfers.
Autoglym
Autoglym is a British manufacturer of an instantly recognizable car care brand. Established in 1965, Autoglym is now sold in over 45 countries worldwide. Used by vehicle manufacturers, distributors, body shops, detailers, and valeters, it has also long been a popular choice for car care enthusiasts. Autoglym themselves describe the product as follows: Super Resin Polish is suitable for all types and colors of paint. Light scratches, swirls, stains, and scuffs vanish leaving your paintwork like new. It restores gloss to dull surfaces, is simple to use, and will never dry hard or become difficult to remove.
ITW Global Brands
ITW Global Brands specializes in servicing the auto aftermarket, selling car care products under the Black Magic, Blue Coral, Fast Orange, Fix-A-Flat, Genuine Innovations, Gumout, No Touch, Permatex, Rain-X, Slime, and Spray Nine brands. These brands compete in the wiper blade, engine repair, hand cleaner, appearance, cleaners & degreasers, tire repair and performance products segments of the automotive aftermarket. Many of our brands are #1 in their respective categories. ITW Global Brands products are sold in do-it-yourself retailers like Walmart, Target, AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts, Dollar General, Home Depot and Tractor Supply. ITW Global Brands is most admired for the strong heritage of its brands, continuous product innovation and advertising that are unmatched in the industry.
LIQUI MOLY GmbH
Founded in 1957, we develop and produce our oils and additives exclusively in Germany. For decades, we have been experts in the field of highly effective additives and lubricants. Liqui Moly GmbH is a German company specializing in oils, lubricants and additives. Starting January 1, 2018, Liqui Moly is part of the Würth Group which bought the remaining shares of the previous majority holder and CEO Ernst Prost. He now is the managing director of Liqui Moly, together with Günter Hiermaier. LIQUI MOLY offers the right motor oil for every vehicle in the world. Our additives protect your engine, reduce fuel consumption and save you money. We offer a brilliant range of interior and exterior cleaning and care products. Something can always break down.
Simoniz USA, Inc.
Simoniz USA, Inc. is an American manufacturer of automobile and janitorial cleaning products. The original Simoniz Company was founded in 1910, making it the oldest car care brand in the United States. It is an industry-leading manufacturer of cleaning and protection products for auto dealerships, professional car washes and providers of professional housekeeping and building maintenance services. For over a century, the Simoniz name has been synonymous with quality products that work hard and boast measurable results for overall cleanliness and protection.
SOFT99 Corporation
SOFT99 Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets automobile care products. The Company’s products include car wash and wax products, chemical products for car maintenance and scratch repair, and house care products. Manufacturer and sale of chemical products for auto and home care including body wax and polish as FUKUPIKA and WATER BLOCK WAX, cleaners, shampoo, car wash equipment, GlACO water repellant series, DIY repair paint and chemical products, synthetic snow tire chain, air freshener, eye glass cleaner and home care products.
Sonax
SONAX has been making premium car care products for Europe for over 50 years. SONAX began in Germany like so many of the best car care products in the world. The company began by making a silver polish from an extremely fine mineral, which eventually led to their first car polish and the rest is history. SONAX is the worldwide product specialist for the surface care and cleaning of vehicles and machines. From the manual wash for those loving the details to automated carwash, from spectacular racing and craftsmanship to agriculture and bicycle care—they stand for optical and functional durability.
Tetrosyl
Tetrosyl was established in 1954 to serve the needs of body shops with the first ever mobile paint mixing scheme. T-Cut (abbreviation of Tetrosyl Cutting Oil) was launched in 1958 and has become one of Tetrosyl’s most famous brands and certainly the most recognised. Tetrosyl Limited is the largest manufacturer and supplier of car care products in Europe and is the UK’s biggest independent oil blender extending its global reach to 100 countries. Tetrosyl leads the way in brand management with a fine blend of innovation, technology and design to bring the biggest retail brands in the industry to car care, automotive and home care markets.
Turtle Wax
Turtle Wax is an American manufacturer of automotive appearance products. The company was founded by Benjamin Hirsch in Chicago in 1941 and is currently headquartered in Addison, Illinois, having relocated from Willowbrook, Illinois in 2016. Turtle car wax is an essential component to protecting your vehicle’s exterior and keeping your paint job in good condition for longer. Whether your ride has a single-stage paint coat or a two-part base coat/clear coat paint job, you want to do more than just a quick soapy wash and rinse. Turtle Wax is an award-winning car care brand, launched in 1944 and still delivering best-selling products to the auto care market.
Wurth Group
The Würth Group is a worldwide wholesaler of fasteners, screws and screw accessories, dowels, chemicals, electronic and electromechanical components, furniture and construction fittings, tools, machines, installation material, automotive hardware, inventory management, storage and retrieval systems. Wurth is a respected German chemical company that has been supplying products for the worlds best cars for decades. The new, highly innovative clay series replaces the common cleaning application with plasticine or insect sponges. The clay products combine the cleaning power of clay with the application benefits of pads, sponges, towels and gloves. Thus, the surface is cleaned gently and effectively – just the perfect preparation for subsequent polishing.