Tim Sullivan

TIM@LUBESNGREASES.COM

Executive Editor - Tim joined Lubes’n’Greases in 2001. He has worked on a number of the company’s publications and products and now has editorial oversight of publications, responsible for working with our editors and staff writers to maintain the high quality and relevance of these offerings. He is also a member of the company planning team. Before joining Lubes’n’Greases he was a reporter for community newspapers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

Recent Articles

Japan Sales Plunged in August

Japan Sales Plunged in August

Sales of finished lubricants in Japan sank to 128,888 kiloliters in August, the lowest level in 17 months, according to …

TPC Expands Di-isobutylene Output

TPC Expands Di-isobutylene Output

TPC announced its chemical plant in Houston has increased its capacity to make di-isobutylene, in response to growing de …

Alternative Fuels Said to Challenge Lubes

Alternative Fuels Said to Challenge Lubes

Though less popular than electric vehicles, a variety of alternative fuels are touted as other potential solutions in th …

South Korea Base Oil Exports Surge

South Korea Base Oil Exports Surge

Base oil exports from South Korea jumped to 428,719 metric tons in August, according to new data from the country’s Cu …

U.S. Base Oil Output Rose in June

U.S. Base Oil Output Rose in June

Base oil production in the United States rose 12% in June, year on year, as this year’s output continued to run ahead …

Base Oil Imports to China Decline

Base Oil Imports to China Decline

July base oil imports to China fell 14% from the same month of 2023 as domestic lubricant demand remained lukewarm and l …

Calling for Better Products

Calling for Better Products

Electric vehicle manufacturers are pressing the lubricants industry for significant improvements in electric driveline f …

Fuchs Posts Higher Earnings

Fuchs Posts Higher Earnings

Fuchs SE’s reported a 9% increase in profits for the first half of 2024 despite a 3% drop in sales revenue that it bla …

Brazil Base Oil Output, Imports Rise

Brazil Base Oil Output, Imports Rise

Base oil production in Brazil rose 8% in July, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data from a …

German Lube Deliveries Down in May

German Lube Deliveries Down in May

Domestic deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany fell 32% in May, compared to the same month last year, according t …

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in May

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in May

Base oil production in the United States was about flat in May, compared to the same month of 2023. Meanwhile base oil i …

Moove Considers Stock Offer in U.S.

Moove Considers Stock Offer in U.S.

Brazilian-based lubricant supplier Moove last month submitted a confidential draft proposal for an initial public stock …

Breaking News: Puraglobe Commissions Engineering for Rerefinery

Breaking News: Puraglobe Commissions Engineering for Rerefinery

German rerefiner Puraglobe said today that it has contracted an engineering firm to build another used lubricant re …

Germany Base Oil Output Flat in April

Germany Base Oil Output Flat in April

Base oil production in Germany rose a scant half percentage point year on year to 148,848 metric tons in April, while im …

Lubrizol Plans India Additive Factory

Lubrizol Plans India Additive Factory

Lubrizol Corp. announced plans to build a U.S. $200 million factory in India to make chemical additives for lubricants a …

South Korean Base Oil Exports Tumble

South Korean Base Oil Exports Tumble

Base oil exports from South Korea tanked in June, falling 4% from the same month of 2023, when the quantity was also exc …

Avista, IFP Urge Price Support in India

Avista, IFP Urge Price Support in India

Avista Oil and IFP Petro – two companies partnering to develop a waste lubricant rerefinery in India – said recently …

U.S. Base Oils at Post-Covid High

U.S. Base Oils at Post-Covid High

Base oil production in the United States rose 6% in April – another solid month as the industry gets off to its best s …