Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. DuQuoin has the capabilities and capacity.
Packaging Capabilities
Currently Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. DuQuoin maintains and operates 6 complete packaging lines. With these packaging lines and several smaller specialized fillers, we have the ability to efficiently fill practically any size container required in the industry. We can handle 6 rail cars on property at a time. Because of this rail siding and 2 covered bulk truck bays, Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin is also efficient with bulk loading. Putting the whole picture together: we can ship oil in virtually any container between 2.6 oz and 25,000 gallons. That is packaging versatility.
Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin does not only have the ability to package lubricants in many different containers, but also under many different brands. Having our own family of private label products such as Venom®, Nature’s Choice®, Collector's Choice and Muscle Car, Formula 500®, and Formula 300, we undoubtedly have a line of lubricants specifically for your needs and market position. We also have the ability to private label any lubricant blended under a customer's proprietary label. Read more about why to choose Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin for private label packaging.
Lab & Technical Capabilities
Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. DuQuoin maintains the technical ability and provides the support demanded for top tier lubricant blending.
Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin maintains a technical staff containing 2 chemists and a chemical engineer dedicated to meet the quality and innovation required by our customers. In the lubricant industry, specifications are continuously changing with time. Everyone from our technical personnel, manufacturing and maintenance staff, sales personnel, and even upper administration keeps current on trends in their respective field of the industry by being members and active at ILMA, Petroleum Packaging Council, and the STLE.
Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin has an onsite, ever expanding, quality control lab equipped with all the necessities to verify and monitor the quality of product being produced and packaged. A detailed batch retention and testing program is implemented for all products we produce. This program includes sampling, testing, and documenting: all incoming bulk raw materials, all production blends, and every packaged product. With this amount of quality control, Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. DuQuoin Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin feels confident in issuing the Hicks 100% product guarantee. The overall quality control system was inspired decades ago while blending and packaging under the scrutiny of a major oil company and is currently being monitored by our ISO program which has been in place and formally certified since 2004.
Capacity & Production Speed
Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. DuQuoin has over 1 million gallons of bulk storage. With this amount of storage and capacity, we’re able to bring in the specialized fluids demanded by customers. Examples of these fluids include high quality API Group IV PAO and Re-refined base oil. By utilizing unique fluids in blending, Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin is able to make marketing and performance claims not easily matched by competitors. This gives our customers the advantage to target specialized markets where less competition often exists.
Schaeffer Mfg. Co. DuQuoin also has the blending and packaging equipment to fulfill your needs. This is best highlighted by our high-speed quart line. On this line, each piece of equipment is rated at speeds of up to 300 quarts a minute. This means more efficient production runs which allows for lower prices and faster turnaround times for customers.