Aftermarket Crankcase Additives

South Korea Base Oil Exports Decline

South Korea Base Oil Exports Decline

October 20, 2023

South Korea exported 21% less base oil in September, and the reported value of those shipments fell 34%, a government ag ...

Liqui Moly Claims Strong 2020 Finish

Liqui Moly Claims Strong 2020 Finish

January 5, 2021

German lubricant and aftermarket additive manufacturer Liqui Moly reported 26% higher sales in November and 38% higher s ...

Indian Oil Opens Blending Plant

Indian Oil Opens Blending Plant

January 1, 2021

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. opened a lubricant blending plant in Kolkata last month, saying the plant will support and benefit ...

Automotive

Automotive

December 1, 2020

The Readers Have Spoken  My wife and I were watching beach volleyball in Laguna Beach, California, on January 1. ...

Automotive

Automotive

August 3, 2020

Steve Swedberg posits that aftermarket additives, often called “snake oil” or “mouse milk,” may have some useful ...

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Automotive

November 12, 2018

Steve Swedberg responds to readers questions on automotive topics.

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Automotive

July 20, 2016

Steve Swedberg wonders whether some marketing terms are truly suitable for use on auto lube labels.

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Automotive

May 27, 2014

Last December, I wrote that one of the perks of writing a column like this is the response from readers. Believe it or n ...

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Automotive

May 21, 2014

As many of you readers know, I drive a 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck with a 4.8-liter V-8 engine. Im not a heavy dri ...

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Automotive

May 12, 2014

Time was, researching a term paper or a theme meant going to the library to look up information. In fact, most of us wen ...

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Automotive

May 10, 2014

Last year, sales of cars and light trucks in the United States – with its 300 million people – reached 16.9 ...

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BRB Plans Expansion

January 15, 2014

BRB International plans a 4.5-hectare (11.2-acre) expansion at its headquarters location in the Netherlands, where it wi ...

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Additives Marketer Grows

October 7, 2009

Lube oil additives marketer Petroleum Chemicals has moved to a larger facility in Sacramento, Calif., to accommodate bus ...

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Can Industrial Enterprises Fix the Mess?

February 13, 2008

The board of directors of automotive aftermarket supplier Industrial Enterprises of America terminated chief financial o ...

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Aftermarket Supplier Absorbs Hi-Tach Oil

April 25, 2007

Specialty automotive aftermarket supplier Industrial Enterprises of America Inc. last week purchased Hi-Tach Oil Co. Inc ...

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zMax Marketers Settle for $1 Million

April 2, 2003

The marketers of zMax automotive aftermarket lubricant additives have agreed to reimburse customers $1 million to settle ...