History

Millers Oils was built on a promise of uncompromising quality.

In 1888, John Watson Miller purchased the business for £265 and renamed it J.W. Miller & Son. His promise to customers was clear:

“The quality of my oil will be rigidly adhered to.”

A legacy we continue to honour to this day.

Our headquarters remain in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. For well over a century, Millers Oils has worked through economic shifts, industry changes, and global expansion. Our expertise has driven innovation across multiple sectors, from developing pioneering long-life lubricants in the early 1900s to advancing modern technologies such as NANODRIVE.

At every stage, we’ve combined technical excellence with lasting partnerships, ensuring Millers Oils remains a trusted name in performance and reliability worldwide.

1887

1880’s: The Beginning

Company founded in Brighouse, West Yorkshire

1888

John Watson Miller takes over, renaming it J.W. Miller & Son.

Portrait of founder John Watson Miller
1900 1900

1900’s: First Big Breakthrough

First long drain interval
engine oil for trucks produced
by Millers Oils.

Old fashioned truck black and white photo
1920

1920’s: An Oil that Became a Legend

Launch of flagship product Pistoneeze.

Old Millers Oils products
1928
1930

1930’s: Staying Ahead

Natural multigrade oils introduced long before they because the norm.

1950

1950’s: Growing Fast

Power-saving lubricants for
the textile industry launched.

Manufacturing in an old textiles industry
1952

New offices opened.

1962

1960’s: New Services, New Divisions

Fuel Oil Distribution Service launched. Heating Division built from the ground up.

1973

1970’s: Built by Our Own Hands 

Despite a shaky economy, we expanded with a new blending site — built almost entirely by Millers Oils staff.

Millers Oils head office expansion building site
1983

1980’s: The Next Chapter

Name officially changed to
Millers Oils.

1987 1900

100 years in business.

2007 2007

2000’s: Low Friction Leadership

NANODRIVE low-friction technology launched.

2009

Nanotechnology gear oil awarded the Most Innovative New Product at the World Motorsports Symposium.

2011

2010’s: Recognition & Motorsport Moves

New Research & Development
Centre and Lab opened.

2012

Winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade.

2017

NT+ added to the Motorsport range of Engine Oils.

Four bottles of Millers Oils engine oil
2018

Acquisition of Fuel Additive Science Technologies Ltd (FAST).

2019

Partnered with Ginetta to create GINETTA TECH by Millers Oils dedicated engine oil for the series.

Ginetta car behind Millers Oils x Ginetta products
2020

2020’s: The Modern Era

Dynamic Fluid Technology launched.

2022

Became Official Performance Partner for Huddersfield Town FC; naming rights to the Millers Oils High Performance Centre.

2024

Official Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Lubricants Partner; developed Challenger by Millers Oils.

2025

Official Oil Sponsor of Santa Pod Raceway.