Valvoline is one of the largest (engine) oil producers in the United States. Founded in New York in 1866 and trademarked Valvoline® in 1873, John Ellis has been part of the business of Ashland, a large diversified producer of chemicals, and the new company was incorporated in Kentucky in 2016 with plans to separate from Ashland. Valvoline also has a global strategic partnership with Cummins Inc., the world's largest engine manufacturer, and every Cummins engine uses Valvoline's lubricant products.
 
In 1994, Valvoline acquired BASF Chemical's antifreeze brand Zerex, which is now also produced by Zerex. With 9 series, Zerex antifreeze has the widest product line in the industry, and even HOAT antifreeze, which is widely used in Asia. All kinds of Volkswagen brand models in North America have been using Valvoline antifreeze since 2009, and Volkswagen's high-end model Phaeton uses Valvoline G13 antifreeze, which was newly developed at that time.
 
Valvoline is a civilian brand in North America, and it is more popular in the car maintenance DIY market and car repair shops, but its popularity in China is not high, and the official channel only sells Max Life antifreeze, and there are no other series of products from Zerex. Max Life focuses on long-term effect, can be mixed with other ethylene glycol antifreeze, can be used for 5 years or 250,000 kilometers, the price is 288 yuan, and the cost performance is low.