CONCORD, Ohio \u2013 (January 25, 2021) \u2013 Cometic Gasket, a leading worldwide supplier of gaskets and engine sealing solutions for the automotive, powersports, original equipment and remanufactured engine industries, announced today the acquisition of Klotz Synthetic Lubricants. Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., and founded by John C. Klotz Jr., in 1959, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants specializes in providing superior lubricants to racers, performance enthusiasts, and traditional end-users who won\u2019t settle for anything less than the best available lubrication products on the market today.For over 60 years, Klotz has proudly serviced the high-performance needs of the automotive, kart, marine, motorcycle, RC scale model, personal watercraft and snowmobile markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cCometic Gasket is exceptionally proud to announce the acquisition of Klotz Synthetic Lubricants and to add one of the most recognizable and trusted lubricant brands in the industry to our portfolio,\u201d said Cometic Founder and CEO Bob Gorman. \u201cI\u2019ve known John Klotz since I was a teenager and we\u2019ve become far more than friends. John is one of the most genuine, passionate and caring individuals I\u2019ve ever met, and he\u2019s built this company from the ground up, with his own hands. Becoming the caretaker of a brand as rich in history and proud as Klotz is a humbling moment for the entire Cometic family. We\u2019re grateful to the Klotz family for allowing us to lead this iconic company.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brad Kruckenberg, a powersports industry veteran who comes to Klotz from the LeMans Corporation with over 30 years of experience, will serve as president while Mr. Klotz has been named Chairman Emeritus and will continue serving in a leadership role. Klotz will remain at its Fort Wayne headquarters, where all products are proudly engineered, formulated and packaged in its purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter sixty-plus years, it\u2019s time to turn over the reigns,\u201d stated Klotz. \u201cThe Gorman and Klotz families have been very close for many, many years. Bob and I have watched each other\u2019s families grow and blossom. I think that\u2019s a very important component of what makes this a good fit. Secondly, I\u2019ve always been very impressed with how Cometic Gasket has grown over the years into perhaps the most reputable and nimble gasket company in the industry. They have the skills, the product knowledge and the resources to carry the Klotz name well into the future. I\u2019m not going anywhere but it\u2019s time to leave the heavy lifting to a team with a fresh set of eyes and great expectations. I know that Klotz is in the very best of hands.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kruckenberg, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, literally climbed the corporate ladder from the very bottom rung. The Wisconsin native began his career with the LeMans Corporation in 1987 as a part-time warehouse worker and forged a path over the next 33 years to become the General Manger of Moose Racing, Moose Utility Division, Z1R helmets and apparel and Arctiva snow clothing and accessories.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrad Kruckenberg\u2019s resume and loyalty speak for themselves,\u201d said Gorman. \u201cI\u2019ve known Brad going all the way back to the \u201880s. His business acumen is second to none and his experience in building some of the most visible brands within the LeMans\u2019 portfolio is very impressive. Brad\u2019s family values and his personality go hand-in-hand with our group. We\u2019re pleased to announce his hiring and are very confident in his ability to lead Klotz Synthetic Lubricants into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very excited and thankful for my new opportunity to lead this incredible team,\u201d explained Kruckenberg. \u201cThe Klotz name has been associated with performance, quality and customer service since 1959. Our focus is to charge into 2021 aggressively and keep building on the already solid foundation Mr. Klotz has laid before us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CONCORD, Ohio \u2013 (January 25, 2021) \u2013 Cometic Gasket, a leading worldwide supplier of gaskets and engine sealing solutions for the automotive, powersports, original equipment and remanufactured engine industries, announced today the acquisition of Klotz Synthetic Lubricants. Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., and founded by John C. Klotz Jr., in 1959, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants specializes in providing superior lubricants to Continue Reading<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[90,65],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140324\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=140324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140324\/revisions\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140322\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=140324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=140324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jetskiworld.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=140324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}