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Evolving Demand for Industrial Synthetic Lubricants

Evolving Demand for Industrial Synthetic Lubricants

Changes in various types of manufacturing operations are causing a gradual shift toward synlubes.

EU Brings Sustainability into Force

EU Brings Sustainability into Force

As the European Union moves ahead on
sustainability, focus for the lubricants industry is on data, digitalization and c …

Safety in a Lubricants Blending Plant

Safety in a Lubricants Blending Plant

In recognition of International Safety
Day, Ganesan Ganapathi gives advice for avoiding injuries and accidents in lubri …

The Synthetic Stress Test: Group III Crisis Exposes a Market Integrity Gap

The Synthetic Stress Test: Group III Crisis Exposes a Market Integrity Gap

Is it valid to call engine oils made with
API Group II+ base oils synthetic?
Thomas Glenn says the industry should
pr …

Briefly Noted

Briefly Noted

Petronas Goes Pro

Petronas Lubricants International launched the Petronas Pro Series, a new industrial lubricants r …

New Additives Plant Grows Lanxess in India

New Additives Plant Grows Lanxess in India

German chemicals company Lanxess AG inaugurated a new lubricant additives blending unit at its site in Jhagadia, Gujara …

China Lubricant Market Faces Mounting Pressure

China Lubricant Market Faces Mounting Pressure

China’s lubricant industry is entering a phase of market instability, as supply chains are disrupted by conflicts in …

Intertek Weighs Break-Up as Takeover Interest Hints at Consolidation

Intertek Weighs Break-Up as Takeover Interest Hints at Consolidation

Testing and certification group Intertek Group plc is considering a potential separation of its lower-margin energy and …

China Market Reaches Value Turning Point

China Market Reaches Value Turning Point

China’s domestic lubricant industry is entering a critical phase of transformation, shifting toward a more results-or …

Hydrogen-powered ICEs: Different Fuel, Different Lubrication

Hydrogen-powered ICEs: Different Fuel, Different Lubrication

For heavy-duty vehicles, hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines can be an easier step away from fossil fuels, but …

Smith & Allan Halts Sale of PCMO After VLS Investigation

Smith & Allan Halts Sale of PCMO After VLS Investigation

Smith & Allan has withdrawn its Momentum C3 SWTL 5W-30 engine oil following an investigation by Verification of Lub …

API Activates Emergency Licensing Amid Global Base Oil Crisis

API Activates Emergency Licensing Amid Global Base Oil Crisis

The American Petroleum Institute activated Emergency Provisional Licensing for participants in its Engine Oil Licensing …

IOCL, ReSustainability to Set Up RRBO Network in India

IOCL, ReSustainability to Set Up RRBO Network in India

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) and Re Sustainability Ltd plan to establish a nationwide system for collecting and rerefini …

Puma and Hass Sign Lube Deal in DRC

Puma and Hass Sign Lube Deal in DRC

Puma Energy has entered the Democratic Republic of Congo’s lubricants market through a five-year agreement with Hass …

King Industries Expands Alkylated Naphthalene Production

King Industries Expands Alkylated Naphthalene Production

King Industries, Inc., a specialty chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Connecticut, U.S., has begun full operations …

Shell to Flog Off Jiffy Lube

Shell to Flog Off Jiffy Lube

Shell agreed to sell Jiffy Lube International and its subsidiary Premium Velocity Auto to an affiliate of Monomoy Capit …

Briefly Noted

Briefly Noted

Repsol’s Bike Oils Hit the Track

Repsol Lubricants introduced the Extreme range of motorcycle oils, developed usi …

Fuchs Ups Output from U.K. Site

Fuchs Ups Output from U.K. Site

The United Kingdom operating unit of Fuchs has increased manufacturing capacity at its Stoke-on-Trent site, investing i …