Certification and management system
The company is certified to ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environment); in 2015 it introduced ISO 45001 (occupational safety), completing its integrated management system according to the standards of the TotalEnergies group. The depot and production site in Kouřim hold their own accreditations to ČSN EN ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, the bitumen products carry CE marking and are registered under the REACH regulation. The company meets its obligations under the Czech Packaging Act through the authorised packaging company EKOKOM, a.s.
Quality control and bitumen research
According to the website, the company takes random samples of all bitumen deliveries intended for customers every day and has not had a single complaint in the last two years. The development and testing of new bitumen grades is carried out by three European research centres of the group: the central CReS laboratory in Lyon and the development centres in Preston and Brunsbüttel. The group patented the polymer-modified bitumen technology in the 1970s.
Bitumen customers and references
The company supplies bitumen to COLAS, Eurovia and STRABAG, among others, and to customers in Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia and Romania. Its listed references include the new section of the D11 motorway, footpaths in Riegrovy sady park in Prague, the Pribina project (R1 expressway Nitra–Tekovské Nemce), the Louny bypass on roads I/7 and I/28 and the reconstruction of road I/9 Zahrádky–Ramš.
Distribution network
Sales representatives for automotive and industrial lubricants are assigned to specific regions on the website. The products are also sold by a network of distributors, for example Deckenbach CZ, JMJ OIL, Kesselgruber, MERLIN-PLUS, NOVAKOIL or OMA CZ, by the car parts retailers LKQ CZ, Inter Cars Česká republika and Swiss Automotive Group CZ, and in industry by ESOS Ostrava, OLEJE MPA and PK SERVIS technické součásti, among others. Customers can also use the MyLubPortal portal and the product catalogue on the website.
Sustainable products and innovation
On its website the company presents Rubia EV3R engine oils, which it describes as the first sustainable engine oils for trucks on the market, the bio-based metalworking fluid Folia, the biodegradable grease Biomultis and the Eco-Science technology. The group has committed to reducing its CO₂ emissions to net zero by 2050; in Kouřim the company captures and filters emissions arising from bitumen handling and is developing the recycling of asphalt mixtures.
Partnerships
According to the website, tractor manufacturer ZETOR uses TotalEnergies oils for both the first fill and subsequent servicing of its machines. In 2024 TotalEnergies Lubrifiants extended its strategic cooperation with the Inter Cars group for at least another five years, and the Elf brand has long supported motorsport, including the Superbike World Championship in Most.
Safety
The company subscribes to the TotalEnergies Golden Safety Rules, the Stop Card programme and the HSEQ charter, which names safety, health, the environment and the satisfaction of customers and employees as its main priorities. Drivers who transport bitumen for the company must complete training every year.