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

McDonch Opening Lube Plant in China

McDonch Opening Lube Plant in China

McDonch Petrochemical Co. announced on Sept. 1 it will soon open the first phase of a blending plant in Tianjin, China, …

Soltex Buys Dielectric Fluid Supplier DSI

Soltex Buys Dielectric Fluid Supplier DSI

Aiming to expand its offerings for dielectric fluids and other electrical insulating lubricants and coolants, chemical m …

Softer Chlorinated Paraffin Ban Advised for EU

Softer Chlorinated Paraffin Ban Advised for EU

A subcommittee of the European Chemicals Agency recommended recently that medium-chain chlorinated paraffins be phased o …

Petronas and Pertamina Mull Base Oil Venture

Petronas and Pertamina Mull Base Oil Venture

Petronas announced Wednesday that it has agreed with Pertamina to explore the possibility of the companies building a ba …

Reladyne Acquires Michigan Distributor

Reladyne Acquires Michigan Distributor

The largest finished lubricant distributor in the United States grew some more recently when Reladyne purchased Michigan …

Valvoline Buys Stake in Haertol

Valvoline Buys Stake in Haertol

Valvoline Global last week announced that it has made an equity investment in Haertol Chemie GmbH, a German manufacturer …

Shell May Sell Singapore Refining

Shell May Sell Singapore Refining

Prospects for the future of Shell’s Singapore base oil plant have taken another turn as the company now is considering …

Ardova Delisted After Acquisition by Ignite

Ardova Delisted After Acquisition by Ignite

Nigerian fuel and lubricant supplier Ardova Plc has been delisted from Nigeria’s biggest stock exchange after an inves …

Bullish Outlook Given for India Market 

Bullish Outlook Given for India Market 

India’s lubricant market will be a bright spot in the global industry over the next decade, according to a consultant …

PIB Expansion Planned at Ludwigshafen

PIB Expansion Planned at Ludwigshafen

BASF will expand its capacity to produce medium-molecular weight polyisobutenes at its Verbund petrochemical refinery in …

Kazakhstan Extends Ban on Lube Exports

Kazakhstan Extends Ban on Lube Exports

The Kazakhstan government extended its ban on on-road exports of a variety of petroleum products including lubricants, a …

Report Sees Dual Sustainability Roles for Lubes

Report Sees Dual Sustainability Roles for Lubes

Like businesses in many industries, lubricant companies are busy looking for ways to reduce amounts of greenhouse gases …

MOGoil Bought by Ergon Subsidiary

MOGoil Bought by Ergon Subsidiary

Ergon announced today that its subsidiary Process Oils Inc. has acquired MOGoil, a major base oil trader in Europe. The …

Podcast 12: Strange Base Oil Markets in 2023

Podcast 12: Strange Base Oil Markets in 2023

The first six months of 2023 have been “strange” in global base oil markets, says our base oil editor Gabriela Wheeler.

Tsuno Makes Esters from Used Cooking Oil

Tsuno Makes Esters from Used Cooking Oil

Tsuno Group, a Japanese chemical company, announced the launch of fatty acid esters made from used cooking oil. The lub …

Chevron Expands Group III Output in Richmond

Chevron Expands Group III Output in Richmond

Chevron said Sunday that it began making 4 centiStoke API Group III base stocks this month at its refinery in Richmond, …

Investment Firm Buying Crystal Clean

Investment Firm Buying Crystal Clean

Heritage-Crystal Clean, owner of North America’s second-largest rerefinery, announced today an agreement to be bought …

New Ghana Refinery Will Make Base Oils

New Ghana Refinery Will Make Base Oils

Sentuo Group is scheduled to begin commissioning its new refinery in Tema, Ghana, next month, bringing sub-Saharan Afric …