Nick Augusteijn

Nick.Augusteijn@lubesngreases.com

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Mixed Outlook for Base Oil in Europe

Mixed Outlook for Base Oil in Europe

European base oil supply and demand trends will remain mixed for the remainder of the year, with capacity closures amid …

ACEA Works Toward 2018 Upgrade

ACEA Works Toward 2018 Upgrade

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association is working to complete an upgrade of its ACEA automotive engine oil st …

Building a More Affordable Tribometer Test

Building a More Affordable Tribometer Test

When Bosch Rexroth adopted its Fluid Rating 90235 standard for hydraulic fluids in 2015, it significantly raised the per …

Metalworking Fluid Best Practices Released in the U.K.

Metalworking Fluid Best Practices Released in the U.K.

Lubricants are essential to safe and efficient metalworking processes, but under certain circumstances they pose health …

EVs Need Different Lubes

EVs Need Different Lubes

The number of hybrid electric and electrically chargeable vehicles is on the rise, particularly in the European Union, a …

Evonik to Divest Methacrylate Business

Evonik to Divest Methacrylate Business

German specialty chemicals producer Evonik announced last month that it is considering the sale of its methacrylates bus …

Vintage Cars Create Oil Niche

Vintage Cars Create Oil Niche

Rising numbers of classic cars are creating a growing market for engine oils designed specifically for their lubrication …

MWF Guidance Launched in UK

MWF Guidance Launched in UK

In April, the United Kingdom Lubricants Association Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group and the countrys Health …

Italmatch Forms Additives Unit

Italmatch Forms Additives Unit

Italmatch Chemicals Group announced last week that it has formed a lubricant additives business unit in the wake of Dece …

Italmatch Forms Additives Unit

Italmatch Forms Additives Unit

Italmatch Chemicals Group formed a lubricant additives business unit in the wake of Decembers acquisition of Elco Corp. …

Study Puts EALs in Spotlight

Study Puts EALs in Spotlight

Marine industry classification society DNV GL, in cooperation with three marine insurers, has initiated a project to stu …

Fuchs Buys Romanian Distributor

Fuchs Buys Romanian Distributor

Fuchs Petrolub Group recently acquired Romanian lubricant distributor Lub Asyst. In 2016, Lub Asyst generated some 4 mil …