Private Label

Champion can formulate and custom package private label products for your brand, including mineral, semi-synthetic and full-synthetic engine and motor oils, fuel treatments, brake fluids, hydraulic fluids, automotive additives and chemicals, and more. Our product portfolio is one of the largest in the industry.

Our state-of-the-art chemical lab can formulate the world’s most advanced, engineering-approved fluids that exceed API, ILSAC, ACEA, JASO and other industry/OEM standards, maximizing your business segment growth and experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Champion help with label design, art and regulatory needs?

Yes. Champion can provide assistance with label design and required regulatory language through use of our inhouse graphic arts department and technical team.

Are Champion fluids eligible for certification under common industry organizational standards?

Yes. Champion has the capability to offer support and assistance in pursuing many different certifications for the various products we package, such as API, EOLCS, JASO, and OEM specifications like Mack/Valvo, Cummings, and Detroit Diesel.

What is your typical minimum order quantity?

Typically we require a 5 pallet minimum order quantity per SKU for private label packaging.  The actual case quantity varies from product to product based on physical size and the cases per pallet count.

What is the typical lead time for a private label product?

Typically speaking, we are able to produce a new private label product in 6-8 weeks, depending on a few different factors.

What is the lead time on a reorder of an existing PL product?

After initial production of a new product has taken place, the typical reorder lead-time is 4 weeks, although a faster response time is possible.

Can Champion make us a special bottle design, bottle color, or fluid color?

While we produce the majority of our own containers in house, it is typically not cost prohibitive to consider a special design or container color.  We stock a wide variety of container designs, sizes, colors, and construction materials for a potential customer to consider.  We have the ability to produce bottles in HDPE, PVC, and also PET.  If a new product has a large volume potential, we can consider producing a bottle for that specific application.

When doing a re-order; is there a minimum run? Will the price change?

The minimum order quantity for a reorder is typically the same size as the initial MOQ.  We must maintain specific order quantities to ensure that production changeover times do not hamper profitability. Prices are subject to change based on raw material price changes or order quantities.

What kind of technical support can Champion offer my sales staff, post production?

First class support.  Champion has multiple degreed chemists on staff to field any technical questions that may arise when selling or preparing to sell a product that we have produced.  Along side our own technical department, we have access to a wealth of knowledge through our industry contacts and longstanding relationships with base oil and additive suppliers. As a company that has been in business since 1956, we have accumulated over 60 years of experience in the lubricants and additive industry to share with any and all private label customers.

Are freight charges figured into the pricing?

Typically we do not figure freight into the cost of goods.  We will work with and offer support from our logistics department to help ensure that the most competitive rates are identified for a customer, but as a general policy we do not build shipping into the cost.  Under specific circumstances this may be accommodated but that is handled on a case-by-case basis.

Can Champion provide a mock up sample of the proposed packaging?

We can provide labeled samples for mockup purposes and visual aid when selecting a product layout.  It is very helpful to be able to see and handle a mocked-up product when trying to nail a specific look. Many times looking at flat art doesn’t give a potential customer a realistic understanding of what the finished product will look like.  For this reason, we are happy to produce labeled samples using your art or logo.

Can Champion provide a fluid sample for testing?

Fluid samples are available upon request.  We have many formulations available for immediate shipping, but special one-off products may require lab blending and could possible take up to a week to produce.

Will Champion participate in any promotional cost related to a private label product?

Promotional participation willingness will be handles on a case-by-case basis.

Can Champion help me copy a fluid that is already on the market or reverse engineer a fluid?

Yes, in many instances this is an easy job for Champion. In extreme situations we involve an outside testing service to help break a fluid down to its elemental basic composition.