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

Viskosil Wins Trademark Case Against Vistony

Viskosil Wins Trademark Case Against Vistony

Peruvian lubricant supplier Viskosil Industries won a trademark infringement judgement last month against competitor Vis …

PSP Posts Jump in Profits

PSP Posts Jump in Profits

Despite a slight dip in revenues, Thai lubricant producer PSP Specialties reported a 37% jump in net profit for the firs …

U.S. Base Oil Output Weak During First Half

U.S. Base Oil Output Weak During First Half

Oil refiners in the United States produced just 27.2 million barrels of base oil during the first six months of this yea …

The Slippery Task of Choosing Lubricity Additives for Titanium Drilling

The Slippery Task of Choosing Lubricity Additives for Titanium Drilling

Usage of titanium is rising fast in a variety of applications. High strength-to-density ratios and corrosion resistance …

Earnings Show Industry Sagging inFirst Half of 2025

Earnings Show Industry Sagging inFirst Half of 2025

A sample of financial reports showed the industry struggling for profitability in the first six months of 2025.

Algeria Import Monopoly Reportedly Lifted

Algeria Import Monopoly Reportedly Lifted

Confusion looms over Algeria’s lubricant market this week after the reported lifting of a monopoly on the import of lu …

Gulf Oil Lubricants Expands Blending Plants

Gulf Oil Lubricants Expands Blending Plants

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced recently that it will expand both of its finished lubricant blending plants in …

ExxonMobil to Make Group III at Baytown

ExxonMobil to Make Group III at Baytown

ExxonMobil announced Wednesday that it will upgrade the base oil plant at its Baytown, Texas, refinery, giving it capaci …

South Korea Base Oil Exports Down in July

South Korea Base Oil Exports Down in July

Base oil exports from South Korea rose 5% year over year in July, but the value of those exports dropped 2% due to lower …

A First for Chinese Aviation Hydraulic Oils

A First for Chinese Aviation Hydraulic Oils

China’s civil aviation authority last month issued a certificate of approval to Sinopec AEH I fire-resistant phosphate …

Now the Hard Part 

Now the Hard Part 

After standardizing calculation of carbon footprints for production of lubricants, industry groups consider a taller tas …

Addinol Refutes Reports of Russian Business 

Addinol Refutes Reports of Russian Business 

German lubricant manufacturer Addinol strongly denies it continues to operate in Russia or that its business there is gr …

Lubricating the Burgeoning Space Industry

Lubricating the Burgeoning Space Industry

The space industry is burgeoning, and it offers opportunities to tribologists and lubrication researchers who want to pl …

China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter

China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter

Base oil imports to China sank further during the first quarter of the year, falling 20% from the same period of last ye …

Podcast 30: Leveling the UK Lubricant Playing Field

Podcast 30: Leveling the UK Lubricant Playing Field

Mark Lord of Aztec Oils talks about why an unprecedented volume of cheap lubricant is flooding the U.K. market.

U.S. Base Oil Output Dropped in February

U.S. Base Oil Output Dropped in February

Base oil production in the United States fell 19% in February, compared to the same month of 2024.

Quaker Houghton Partners with Idemitsu, PLI

Quaker Houghton Partners with Idemitsu, PLI

Quaker Houghton last week entered partnerships with two giants of the lubricant industry’s Asian giants – Petronas L …

Brazil Base Oil Output Bounces Back

Brazil Base Oil Output Bounces Back

Oil refiners in Brazil produced 52,160 metric tons of base oil in March, according to the latest government data, the fi …