A new report by Human Rights Watch urges carmakers to do more to reduce impacts on communities and the environment from their aluminum supply chains.

Emeka Umejei looks at African grease trends.

Different grease compatibility charts often present conflicting information, putting end users and their equipment at risk.

Trevor Gauntlett celebrates the International Year of the Periodic Table.

Electric vehicle battery makers domination of global lithium supplies leaves Indian grease makers vulnerable to shortages. One Hungarian grease manufa ...

For almost a century, the cone penetrometer has taken the measure of grease stiffness. Its easy, cheap, fast--and wildly overrated, critics say.

Water in lubricating greases has been a concern for more than a century. Recent research shows that calcium sulfonate greases can be an answer to wate ...

OLYMPIC VALLEY, California – Global production of lubricating greases reached 2.57 billion pounds in 2016, according to fresh data released by t ...

With lithium prices hot on their heels, grease producers are chasing after less-costly thickeners.

Africas grease demand is expanding due to agricultural, industrial, infrastructure and mining projects. However, grease blending capacity on the conti ...

Fuchs new factory in Chicago will produce 29 different specialty greases, and its new plant near Johannesburg, South Africa, will produce a diverse ra ...

Global grease production was relatively stable from 2010 to 2015, hovering around 1.1 million tons annually. Sales were affected by end user demands, ...

Founded in 1923 as an independent lube manufacturer, Verkol is in the midst of rebranding itself as part of the Quaker Chemical family of products.

Fuchs Petrolub plans to build a new grease plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, that will serve as the companys hub for grease manufacturing for the r ...

China, North America and Europe were the top grease manufacturers in 2015, representing 71 percent of worldwide production, according to results from ...

HOT SPRINGS, Va. – Global demand for greases used in industrial applications is expected to remain nearly flat through 2019, Annie Jarquin of Kl ...

VOLGOGRAD, Russia – Russian grease maker Intesmo pledged to reduce Russias reliance on imported grease and to also export its grease products du ...

Russian grease maker Intesmo, a joint venture between Lukoil and Russian Railways, is ready to launch its new grease plant early next month to supply ...

As greasemakers eye the next round of EU chemical registrations, some may need to weed out specialty products that dont support the cost of compliance ...