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DuPont to Build New China Production Facility

DuPont to Build New China Production Facility

DuPont held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 18 for a new specialty lubricants production facility in Zhangjiagang, Ji …

Lubrication Needs for Internal Combustion Engines Still Evolving

Lubrication Needs for Internal Combustion Engines Still Evolving

Electric vehicles draw much attention, but
automakers will continue making internal
combustion engines for years to co …

Briefly Noted

Briefly Noted

Infineum and Indian Oil Sign MoUInfineum and Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding in Mumbai on No …

Asia-Pacific Leading Regional Growth for Fuchs

Asia-Pacific Leading Regional Growth for Fuchs

Fuchs SE reported a modest recovery in its third quarter, with sales of €896 million, down 1% on a reported basis but …

Weak Market Dampens Lanxess Earnings

Weak Market Dampens Lanxess Earnings

German specialty chemicals company Lanxess said a “weak economic environment and massive geopolitical uncertainties …

Alphabet Soup: What to Make of All These Performance Specs?

Alphabet Soup: What to Make of All These Performance Specs?

Automotive

Demand for engine oil and especially passenger car engine oil may be declining, but what is not declining …

HPCL Keeps Hold of Lube Unit

HPCL Keeps Hold of Lube Unit

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL) has postponed the planned demerger of its lubricants business, opting to focus in …

Briefly Noted

Briefly Noted

Schaeffer’s Oil Upgrades Gasoline Engine OilsSchaeffer’s Oil, the U.S.’s oldest lubricant manufacturer, updated its …

Smitty’s Sued Over Explosion and Pollution Claims

Smitty’s Sued Over Explosion and Pollution Claims

Federal and state regulators have filed a lawsuit against Smitty’s Supply Inc., the oil and lubricant manufacturer ba …

New Lube Environment Impact Tool Aims for International Harmony

New Lube Environment Impact Tool Aims for International Harmony

A new standard for assessing lubricants’ environmental footprint was registered under the International Environmental …

Developing Talent for the Lubricant Supply Chain

Developing Talent for the Lubricant Supply Chain

Ganesan Ganapathi cites examples of workers making exceptional contributions to lube blenders and discusses how to nurtu …

Compliance at a Cost:The Cost of Business  

Compliance at a Cost:The Cost of Business  

As cost pressures rise, a survey reveals a mounting sense that corner-cutters are gaining advantage on companies that ad …

Cargo Jet Crashes into GFL Environmental Facility

Cargo Jet Crashes into GFL Environmental Facility

A UPS cargo plane exploded during takeoff and crashed into the GFL Environmental–owned Kentucky Petroleum Recycling f …

Singapore Refiner Aster and Lubrizol Sign MOU

Singapore Refiner Aster and Lubrizol Sign MOU

Lubrizol and Aster, a Singaporean chemical and energy company, signed a memorandum of understanding to develop opportun …

Advancing Sustainability in Lubricants

Advancing Sustainability in Lubricants

As the lubricant industry accelerates toward sustainability, Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions is helping …

Blaze in Bolivian Lubricant Depot

Blaze in Bolivian Lubricant Depot

A fire broke out at an oil and lubricants store on Blanco Galindo Avenue in Cochabamba, Bolivia, damaging both levels o …

Record Low Operating Cost for HF Sinclair in Q3

Record Low Operating Cost for HF Sinclair in Q3

HF Sinclair Corp. achieved a record low operating cost of $7.12 per barrel, below its target of $7.25, and reported str …

EU Updates REACH Fees for SMEs, Adds Complexity

EU Updates REACH Fees for SMEs, Adds Complexity

The European Commission has approved changes to the REACH fee regulation that will raise compliance costs for large com …