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Valvoline Earnings Jump; Moove Suffers Loss

Valvoline Earnings Jump; Moove Suffers Loss

Lube Report Americas - May 17, 2023

Valvoline reported double-digit gains in operating income and sales revenue for the quarter ended March 31, while Moove ...

Afton Profits Rose in Q1

Afton Profits Rose in Q1

Lube Report Americas - May 3, 2023

Afton Chemical posted a 52% climb in operating profit for the quarter ending March 31, primarily due to higher selling p ...

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

What factors caused base oil production in the United States to drop off last year?

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Kline: Lube Additive Demand Still Rebounding

Lube Report Americas - April 19, 2023

Global lubricant additives consumption topped 4 million tons in 2022 and is forecast to reach near 4.5 million tons in 2 ...

Richful Additives Profit Nearly Triples

Richful Additives Profit Nearly Triples

Lube Report Asia - April 14, 2023

China’s Richful Lube Additives reported that its lubricant additives operating income surged 188% in 2022, while its o ...

Groupe Berkem Acquires Oilseed Miller

Groupe Berkem Acquires Oilseed Miller

Lube Report EMEA - April 4, 2023

French biobased chemistry company Groupe Berkem yesterday announced completion of its acquisition of Biopress, a French ...

Latin American Automotive Market Needs an Oil Upgrade

Latin American Automotive Market Needs an Oil Upgrade

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

As the vehicle parc modernizes in Latin America, there is a widening gap between engine oils that new vehicles require a ...

Different Engine Oils for Different Fuel Choices

Different Engine Oils for Different Fuel Choices

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

How might changes in fuel affect the lubricants used in automotive engines? Steve Swedberg investigates.

Aussie Lithium Hydroxide Plant Expands

Aussie Lithium Hydroxide Plant Expands

Lube Report Asia - March 10, 2023

Germany’s GEA announced today that it will supply equipment toward expansion of Albemarle’s lithium hydroxide proces ...

Lubrizol Opens Lab for Calcium Greases

Lubrizol Opens Lab for Calcium Greases

Lube Report Asia - March 3, 2023

Citing a need to find alternatives to increasingly expensive lithium, Lubrizol Corp. last week opened a grease laborator ...

An Update on the Russian Lubricants Market

An Update on the Russian Lubricants Market

Lubes'n'Greases - March 1, 2023

It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. How has the fallout affected the lubricants market in the region and ab ...

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Oleon to Double Size of Belgium Unit

Lube Report EMEA - February 28, 2023

Belgian oleochemical producer Oleon will double the capacity of its isostearic acid and dimer production unit in Ertveld ...

Lubrizol Partners to Make Separations Membranes

Lubrizol Partners to Make Separations Membranes

Lube Report Americas - February 22, 2023

Lubrizol Corp. said last week that it will partner with Solecta Inc. to develop and market novel membranes for the separ ...

Afton Profits Surge in Q4, 2022

Afton Profits Surge in Q4, 2022

Lube Report Americas - February 1, 2023

Afton Chemical posted operating profit jumps of 188% for the fourth quarter and 35% for the full year, boosted by increa ...

U.S., Canada Want in on Mexican Lithium

U.S., Canada Want in on Mexican Lithium

Lube Report Americas - January 25, 2023

Leaders of Mexico, the United States and Canada all have called for private businesses from the latter two companies to ...

Maleic Anhydride Plant to be Built in West Virginia

Maleic Anhydride Plant to be Built in West Virginia

Lube Report Americas - January 18, 2023

TCL Specialties LLC, a subsidiary of India’s Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd., will break ground this month on two manufactur ...

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Shenghong Refinery Makes Maleic, MMAs

Lube Report Asia - January 6, 2023

China’s largest petrochemical refinery is now fully operating, and maleic anhydride and methyl methacrylates are among ...

Earnings Slide at Lopal, Jump for Richful

Earnings Slide at Lopal, Jump for Richful

Lube Report Asia - December 23, 2022

Chinese lubricant marketer Lopal Tech Co. reported a 23% drop in operating income for its lubricant products segment for ...