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Lube Report Americas – June 12, 2019

Grease Production Dips in North America
Lubricating grease production in North America declined 4.2 percent in 2018, according to the National Lubricating Grease Institute’s yearly survey, which was released this week. Production of greases made with aluminum soap and calcium soap thickeners showed growth, while those made with lithium soap and polyurea each experienced declines...read more

 

Lube Report Asia – June 14, 2019
ExxonMobil Completes Singapore Upgrade
ExxonMobil announced Wednesday that it completed an API Group II upgrade of one of its Singapore base oil plants and expects to supply the new output to customers in the third quarter this year...read more

 

Lube Report EMEA – June 11, 2019

Metalworking Paces Additive Growth
The global lubricant additive market has grown an average of 2.6 percent per year since 2014 due to lubricant demand growth and a transition to higher quality levels, according to a report from Kline & Co. The Parsippany, N.J.-based consultancy also highlighted metalworking fluid additives as one of the fastest growing segments...read more

 

Lube Report Americas – June 12, 2019

LSC Jamaica to Add Second Blending Plant
Lubricating Specialties Co. Jamaica Ltd. plans to expand its Rockfort, Jamaica, facility to add a lubricants blending plant – its second in the Caribbean island country – by the first quarter of 2020, a company official confirmed to Lube Report...read more

 

Lube Report Asia – June 14, 2019
Grease Output Up in Asia, Down in China
Lubricating grease production in China appears to have continued its decline in 2018, according to the National Lubricating Grease Institute’s yearly survey, which was released this week. Meanwhile, Japan, India and Pacific and Southeast Asian countries saw increases in their production for the year...read more

 

Lube Report Asia – June 14, 2019
Idemitsu Builds Blending Plant in China
Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co. began construction of a lubricant blending plant in Huizhou, Guangdong province, China, the company announced Wednesday...read more

Feature Stories

Lubes’n’Greases – June 2019
A Concrete Solution
As a construction boom spans the globe, use of post-tensioning systems for concrete is also soaring. The right grease holds it all together...read more

Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – June 2019
EVs No Threat for Smart Players
With the proliferation of electric vehicles on the world’s roads, the demise of auto lube suppliers may seem assured. Instead, it could be an opportunity for companies to diversify their offerings...read more

Lubes’n’Greases – June 2019
A New Twist on Grease Testing
When a unique application called for enhanced grease performance, a metalworking fluid test yielded the right results...read more

Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – June 2019
Blending Lubricants for Biofuels
Europe is encouraging the use of biofuels as a way to to reduce emissions and fossil fuel use. This is having an impact on lubricant chemistry...read more

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