The story of Bachmus Oil and Fuel Supplies is one of perseverance, customer focus, being vision-driven, gaining expertise and building trust. This was the summation of what made Bachmus "Bachmus", by the company's Managing Director, Corne Schalkwyk.

"Attaining the position of the leader in lubricants and wholesale fuel supply, did not happen overnight," he said, "From our humble beginnings in 1994, it took courage, vision and a distinct type of leadership to bring the company to its current level of success. There was a strong drive to provide a service that no one else offered at the time, to ensure that our customer service was consistent, and our supplies were reliable."

According to Schalkwyk the most important ingredient to the company's success and growth has been its staff. "We are blessed with a dynamic, diverse and skilled team. Part of our growth is in leveraging the team’s diverse thinking and talents to create new solutions or paths of growth. Leadership lies in including everyone in reaching our goals, and each employee taking ownership of the part they play in the company's growth."

Today Bachmus has depots across Namibia including in Windhoek, Ondangwa, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Karibib. As a multi-brand supplier, the company specialises in the supply of various lubricants, oils and hydraulics for a myriad number applications in the industrial, mining, marine, agriculture, automotive, manufacturing, energy and construction industries.

"Our advantage lies in our unique combo-solution-driven product and service offering. This includes the supply, storage, tracking of dispensing and monitoring of fuels and oils," Schalkwyk added.

"We have come along way, and we look forward to some exciting new developments as we start a new year. As usual our teams are ready to assist all our customers with any oil or fuel needs," he said.