Lubes’n’Greases – April 2018
Standing up to the Digital Danger
Last year didn’t turn out so badly for lube makers, but Fuchs sees a rising threat from digitalization companies trying to drive a wedge between producers and their customers...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – April 2018
Rolling Grease Test Adapter Offers New Test Opportunities
Testing the tribological characteristics of greases is a tricky business. A new oscillating device shows promising results that more closely emulate real-life conditions...read more
Lubes’n’Greases – April 2018
U.S. Base Oils Race Over Harvey’s Hurdles
Many thought the storm’s destruction spelled doom and gloom for domestic base oil volumes in 2017, but producers sprinted past several obstacles to reach the second-best year in a decade...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – April 2018
Nigerian Lubes Demand is Rising, But Will Quality?
Africa’s largest economy and its biggest producer of crude oil could become the continent’s number-one lubricants market. But Nigeria faces several obstacles to get to the top slot...read more
U.S. Base Oil Price Report
With no unexpected developments taking place on the supply side, base oil market players turned their full attention to upstream conditions, as crude oil and feedstock prices have firmed, reaching three-year highs last week, and continuing to hover at lofty levels this week.–by Gabriela Wheeler
EMEA Base Oil Price Report
The Europe, Middle East and Africa regions have seen base oil trade pick up in some areas, whilst other parts reported mundane activity with few new deals and transactions. –by Ray Masson
SSY Base Oil Shipping Report
The situation appears to be mixed across the globe. Some routes have done well this week and freight levels have recovered, but others have been quiet, which has put pressure on those rates.–by Adrian Brown
Asia Base Oil Price Report
Base oil market participants in Asia were somewhat puzzled at the reasons why requirements have not been as consistent at the start of the spring season as in years past.–by Gabriela Wheeler
Ted Selby of Savant Group will receive the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers' highest technical honor, the International Award.
Victor Franco Paredes is the new CEO of Lubral.
Christy Henley serves as vice president of sales at Sea-Land Chemical Co.
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