Lubes’n’Greases – January 2020
Markets Change, but Customer Service Still Rules
Trends come and go, and what once were attractive, high-volume sales channels are now past their prime. One thing remains the same: Customer service is the key to buyers’ hearts...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – January 2020
Russia Keeps Its Wheels Spinning
The country is a major regional market for auto lubes, stimulated by growing car sales and a recovering economy. But its aging truck fleet is still guzzling old-school grades...read more
Lubes’n’Greases – January 2020
The Journey to Compliance
Now that the marine industry’s approach to IMO 2020 seems to be settling out, lubricant producers can ramp up efforts on oils that will keep engines in ship shape...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – January 2020
The Wake of IMO 2020 Makes Rough Seas for Africa
The new sulfur cap is now in force and is stirring unease in the global shipping, marine fuel and base oil industries. African industry insiders are unsure of its effects on the lube business there...read more
U.S. Base Oil Price Report
ExxonMobil, HollyFrontier, PetroCanada, Avista Oil, Paulsboro and SK will be increasing prices on the heels of similar movements initiated by a number of paraffinic base oil producers a week ago. Calumet will be lifting the price of its API Group I bright stock this week as well.–by Gabriela Wheeler
EMEA Base Oil Price Report
Speculation that prices might rise or at least start to firm after the New Year seems to be unfounded because little has changed in the base oil markets over the past few weeks.–by Ray Masson
Asia Base Oil Price Report
With the official start of the Lunar New Year on Jan. 25, activity in the base oil market remained subdued, although the government in China was trying to limit festivities and travel on concerns for the spread of the coronavirus.–by Gabriela Wheeler
Josh Emmick took over Gary Emmick's position as President of Valor Oil.
Philippe Creteur is executive vice president of sales at Infineum.
Rob Harpum is the metalworking and lubricants sales manager at Pilot Chemical.
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