Simon Johns

SIMON@LUBESNGREASES.COM

Managing Editor InSites - Simon Johns is the managing editor of Lubes'n'Greases’ InSites. He joined the company in September 2017, bringing a decade of publishing experience, most of which was spent heading an upstream-focused publication covering global oil and gas markets. Simon hails from the south of England but currently lives in Istanbul, where in his spare time he plays music and hosts a weekly radio program with his son.

Recent Articles

RelaDyne Acquires Domestic Fuels & Lubes

RelaDyne Acquires Domestic Fuels & Lubes

RelaDyne acquired Domestic Fuels & Lubes, a fuels and lubricants distributor based in Chesapeake, Virginia

Falling Prices Push Clean Harbors to Hike Fees

Falling Prices Push Clean Harbors to Hike Fees

Clean Harbors announced this week that its Safety-Kleen waste oil and rerefining subsidiary will raise rates.

A 125-Year Brand at a Crossroads

A 125-Year Brand at a Crossroads

Castrol, one of the oldest and biggest lubricant businesses is up for sale. Where is the interest?

Mexican Smugglers Disguise Fuel as Lubricant

Mexican Smugglers Disguise Fuel as Lubricant

Mexican authorities have launched an investigation into customs offices nationwide over allegations that imported fuel …

U.K. Raises Tariffs on UAE, Lithuanian Imports

U.K. Raises Tariffs on UAE, Lithuanian Imports

TRA published a Statement of Essential Facts concerning the ongoing investigation into product dumping.

Liqui Moly Blends Outside Germany for the First Time

Liqui Moly Blends Outside Germany for the First Time

Liqui Moly starts production in Thailand, a company first.

Fuchs and KCF Partner on Equipment Failures

Fuchs and KCF Partner on Equipment Failures

Fuchs has partnered with KCF Technologies to help manufacturers reduce downtime and operating costs by addressing lubric …

Blue Water Bids $10 Billion for Citgo

Blue Water Bids $10 Billion for Citgo

An acquisition company made the winning U.S.$10 billion bid for the beleaguered ex-Venezuelan refiner Citgo.

Protest at Lube Company Over Deadly Accident

Protest at Lube Company Over Deadly Accident

Labor organizations and social activists staged a protest outside a lubricant company where three workers were killed a …

Lube Group Presents Waste Oil Management Plan in Chile 

Lube Group Presents Waste Oil Management Plan in Chile 

A collective waste lubricant management organization seeks approval from the regulators.

Career Moves: Who’s Now Working Where

Career Moves: Who’s Now Working Where

Who’s now working where

Triboserv Joins Kluber’s Stable

Triboserv Joins Kluber’s Stable

Kluber Lubrication acquired lubricant automation firm TriboServ for an undisclosed sum.

Briefly Noted

Briefly Noted

Seqens introduced Sulfad 1529E, an extreme pressure additive now listed on the Lubricant Substance Classification (LuSC) …

Kixx Refreshes its Branding as it Looks to the Future

Kixx Refreshes its Branding as it Looks to the Future

To coincide with its 20th anniversary, Kixx, the lubricant brand of GS Caltex, is excited to reveal a new branding, ide …

Explosion at Louisiana Lubricant Blender

Explosion at Louisiana Lubricant Blender

A series of explosions ripped through Smitty’s Supply, a lubricant blender and distributor based in Roseland, Louisia …

Pertamina Refining Unit Buys Stake in Base Oil JV

Pertamina Refining Unit Buys Stake in Base Oil JV

Pertamina’s refining division acquired a 14% stake in base oil producer Patra SK from SK Enmove

New Distribution Deals Puts Richful into Latin America

New Distribution Deals Puts Richful into Latin America

Richful inked a deal with BAISA to be its exclusive distributor for Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

Chevron Philips Doubles Belgian PAO Capacity

Chevron Philips Doubles Belgian PAO Capacity

CPC finished the expansion of its Belgian low-viscosity PAO unit, nearly doubling capacity.