LAB, LLC was founded in 2002 by Harley and Marilyn Wilson but the idea goes back to the mid seventies when Harley was a service representative for Grove Manufacturing (now part of the Manitowoc Crane Group). While chattering booms may be infrequent; when they do occur it can be a big problem; especially in critical lift situations. Chatter can also be a safety issue with machines actually being asked to be removed from job sites. Add to that, premature wear pad failure or boom section(s) damage and it is easy to understand the need for using only the best lubricant available.

Not just unique to Harley but also other service people who tried various concoctions of additives such as STP* and Teflon** mixed with various greases to try and stop and/or prevent boom chatter is where the idea for LUBE-A-BOOM came from. Mixing your own “brew” is flying by the seat of your pants since there was no engineering standards or consistency since you are taking existing products and hoping they work. Also, because this was a niche product and not a market for the major oil companies, Harley saw it as an opportunity. After many attempts over 25 years and realizing that the product was going to have to be developed by starting with a “clean piece of paper” he went on a search to find a company that manufactured and formulated such products. A company was found and a plan was soon put in place to develop the product to his specifications. After months of engineering, formulating and field and laboratory testing, LUBE-A-BOOM friction reducing lubricant was born and we had our first production run in July, 2003. An interesting side note is that we always knew the name of the product would be called LUBE-A-BOOM and it is trademarked. LUBE-A-BOOM was also formulated for pins, bushings and bearings so it would not be limited to booms. LUBE-A-BOOM is a superior product for many applications and some companies use it exclusively on all types of equipment.

We chose calling LUBE-A-BOOM a lubricant versus grease since we also had it produced in an aerosol. LUBE-A-BOOM AEROSOL was completed and into the market by April, 2004. The aerosol continues to be a best seller along with the Original LUBE-A-BOOM.

Because we sell our products through a national and international distribution network (150+ strong), it has allowed LAB, LLC to be able to get valuable feedback and requests for other products. Thus, LUBE-A-BOOM DRY FILM aerosol (March, 2005) and LUBE-A-ROPE wire rope aerosol (September, 2005) were introduced. Our latest product, LUBE-A-GEAR open gear lubricant came out in January, 2007.

LAB, LLC has several OEMs using our products and the U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq.
It is being used in many different environments, from extreme hot, like Iraq to extreme cold, Iceland.

Our philosophy has been and continues to be that lubricants that solve problems or extend the interval by lasting longer, will always be in demand and we have a simple sales strategy “Try our products against what you are presently using and let the best one win”.

  * Trademark of STP Corporation
** Trademark of Dupont

Should you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact us and we want to thank everyone who are using our products.

Sincerely,
Harley Wilson & Marilyn Wilson