HJ Lubricators

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Hans Jensen Lubricators was founded in 1917 in Copenhagen, Denmark by engineer Hans Peter Jensen. After sailing for 7 years at sea with DFDS, Hans Peter went ashore and started a 25 sqm. blacksmith shop. He was contacted by Danish shipyard B&W, who were looking for a partner to produce lubricators for large, diesel-powered ocean liners.

This created the need for a factory to help the company make lubricators on a larger scale, and as operations continued to expand, the company moved to Hadsund, Denmark, where it is based today.

HJL’s first SIP valve was born in the 90s – a product of real innovation from the company’s expert engineers. The ‘Swirl Injection Principle’ is a patented method for optimized lubrication of the cylinder liner by atomizing the spray of lube oil into the combustion chamber. More lubricator models soon joined the product range, with the HJ Smartlube becoming the icon of the HJ-series.

In 2014, the Singapore office opened under the management of the fourth generation of the Jensen-family, who are in charge of daily operations today.

In 2022, HJL became part of the Danish G&O Maritime Group, which is a cluster of maritime companies covering various needs aboard vessels. The collective mission is to make vessels a greener and safer place to work.

Part of G&O Maritime Group

In the summer of 2022, Hans Jensen Lubricators was acquired by G&O Maritime Group. The decision was made to drive opportunities even further on a global scale and benefit shipping companies, with G&O Maritime Group as a group of quality, niche sub-system providers to the maritime industry, striving to make vessels a greener and safer place to work. The companies have a long and proud history of inventing market leading products.

Pioneering technology

It is a strategic priority for us to be at the forefront of the maritime industry. That’s why we have a long and proud history of working with scholars and universities across Europe on research projects within the field of cylinder condition and injection principles.