In 1874, Friedrich Wilhelm Klever founded the ‘Chemical Factory F.W. KLEVER’ in Cologne. He produced oils and fats. Around the turn of the 20th century, the imperial army needed a universal oil that would maintain metal and wooden parts and leather. Simultaneously, it had to serve as a wound...
(more)In 1874, Friedrich Wilhelm Klever founded the ‘Chemical Factory F.W. KLEVER’ in Cologne. He produced oils and fats. Around the turn of the 20th century, the imperial army needed a universal oil that would maintain metal and wooden parts and leather. Simultaneously, it had to serve as a wound oil for injuries. In 1904, Dr Helmut Klever, the son of the company founder, successfully formulated this special oil. It soon became obvious that this new “ballistic oil” had truly amazing capabilities. It became known as a “miracle oil” with surprising properties and a synonym for quality.
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