# Alemite

The brand that invented the high-pressure grease gun.

- **Founded:** 1912, USA
- **Part of:** SKF
- **Known for:** Grease fittings and guns
- **Heritage:** 100+ years


Alemite was founded in 1912 by John Sterling Gollburg, a Swedish immigrant and inventor working in the United States. In 1916 his son Arthur invented the high-pressure grease fitting and gun system that gave the brand its name. Until then, machines were oiled by hand through oil cups. Pressure greasing made lubrication faster, cleaner and far more reliable.

The idea spread quickly. The US Army adopted the system as standard equipment in 1918, and in 1926 the Alemite-Zerk fitting became standard on Farmall tractors. Today Alemite is part of SKF and still stands for workshop-proven greasing equipment.


## Why this brand

- **Invented the category** — The pressure-fed grease fitting and gun started at Alemite.
- **Proven for over a century** — Adopted by the US Army in 1918, standard on Farmall tractors in 1926.
- **Backed by SKF** — Part of the wider SKF lubrication portfolio.
- **Workshop to industry** — From a single grease gun to pumps, reels and meters.

## Product range

- **Grease fittings and accessories** — The entry points where grease enters a machine.
- **Manual grease guns** — Lever and pistol guns for workshops, fleets and field work.
- **Grease and oil pumps** — Including air-operated pumps for bulk dispensing.
- **Hose reels, valves and meters** — Fluid handling and dispensing for workshops and fleets.

## Industries

Workshops and fleets, Agriculture, Industrial maintenance, Automotive


- Shop: https://shop.toyolubrication.com/shop/?supplier=ALEMITE
- Official website: https://www.skf.com/alemite

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