Lubricant & General Distribution

Lubricant Distribution


Reynolds Logistics in the UK and Ireland specialises in the distribution and storage of bulk (both in tankers and IBCs) and packed lubricants. From JIT cross-docking type arrangements to warehouse stock holding and order picking, the company has the flexibility to offer the full spectrum of logistical services to clients.

With a unique network of delivery vehicles to deliver bulk lubricants based throughout the UK and Ireland, Reynolds extends innovation in and control of the supply chain right to the point of delivery. Fitted out with on-board computers that collect the delivery data and customer signatures for each delivery, the trucks can then send POD documentation electronically which can be made immediately available to clients’ information infrastructures.

Reynolds Logistics also specialise in the delivery of bulk lubricants to the marine market carrying out deliveries directly to ships. We operate are regular service delivering lubricants to and from the European mainland .

In the UK Reynolds Logistics operates the most modern lubricant distribution fleet which has been designed to efficiently and safely deliver all order sizes from 500 litres up to full load deliveries.

Reynolds’s success in achieving continuous innovation and improvements in service, cost and safety is reflected in the fact that the company has previously been nominated for National Transport Awards.


Combining technical and logistics expertise with a unique insight into client requirements in the oil industry, Reynoldst has established a reputation for:

  • best practice in service quality
  • cost competitiveness
  • addressing and managing change and innovation in work practices
  • the application of technology, and
  • the design and use of specialist equipment


Quality Assurance and a high level of Health and Safety performance has been central to Reynolds’s strategy in the acquisition and management of fuel and lubricants transportation contracts in the UK since the company began operations in 1999.

Independent verification of its operational integrity is incorporated in the parent company’s ISO 9002 certification which ensures that all critical processes contributing to the fulfilment of individual client’s service package are fully controlled under documented procedures.


Reynolds’s HSSE Management System provides for site- and activity-specific risk assessment, the prioritisation of risk abatement measures and a continuing process of identification, assessment and control of hazards with the company’s activities. In addition, all drivers and operatives are required to undergo extensive and rigorous training and regular assessment of their skills and abilities.