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Lubrizol introduced HybriCal, a lithium-free grease thickener technology developed with anhydrous calcium to meet the H …

Orlen Unipetrol Sheds Kolin

Orlen Unipetrol Sheds Kolin

Orelen Unipetrol ended operations at its industrial complex in Kolin, Czech Republic

Workforce and Career Insights From 2025 Survey

Workforce and Career Insights From 2025 Survey

Raises have slowed and job satisfaction risen, but workers cite leadership concerns.

Kixx’s Next-Generation Lubricants Powering Tomorrow’s Industries

Kixx’s Next-Generation Lubricants Powering Tomorrow’s Industries

The need for next-generation lubricants that optimize performance is now greater than ever.

Dexron-VI: The Test of Time

Dexron-VI: The Test of Time

A 20-year look back at the development of
a landmark automatic transmission fluid
specification.

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WearCheck, a condition-monitoring specialist based in Durban, South Africa, launched a new website for its lubricant-ma …

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Lubrizol in Pakistan.
Valvoline Cummins colab with Mahindra and Mahindra.
Motul to Supply MacLaren.

ACFC Opens Hydraulic Fluid Blending Plant in Texas

ACFC Opens Hydraulic Fluid Blending Plant in Texas

America Clean Fuel Corp.’s new blending plant in New Caney, Texas, will begin operations in a month.

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The European Lubricating Grease Institute has appointed a new association management company to administer its ongoing w …

What Gets Measured, Gets Improved

What Gets Measured, Gets Improved

An Operations Excellence Practitioner’s Perspective 

Annual medical checkups are a common part of life these …

Spotlight on Esters

Spotlight on Esters

LANXESS discusses the performance benefits of Calcium Sulfonate Complex (CSC) grease.

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Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd., a joint venture between Valvoline Global Operations and Cummins India, signed a four-yea …

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TotalEnergies has launched Quartz engine oils in India meeting API SQ and ILSAC GF-7 specifications, the first in the c …

Career Moves

Career Moves

Who’s now working where?

Future-proofing in Uncertain Times

Future-proofing in Uncertain Times

A trend toward more complicated lubricant formulation has collided with disruptions in base oil supply chains.

A New Specification for Hybrids?

A New Specification for Hybrids?

The rush is on to develop a specification for hybrid engine oils. Columnist Steve Haffner questions the need.

Stay Ready

Stay Ready

Monitoring lubricants, fuels and coolants in emergency generators helps keep them operating in times of critical need.

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Shell and CFMOTO introduced a co-branded lubricant line for international after-sales markets, expanding their ongoing …