Waxes

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India May Challenge Chinese Wax Suppliers

Lube Report Asia - September 7, 2018

China continues to dominate the global wax market, but Indian suppliers are increasing sales domestically and abroad and ...

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Slack Waxes in Demand in Europe

Lube Report EMEA - August 28, 2018

Slack wax from Russia and Uzbekistan is in high demand and selling for higher prices in Europe due to the holiday season ...

Wax Takes a Shine to Metalworking

Wax Takes a Shine to Metalworking

Lubes'n'Greases - March 19, 2018

Though wax usually brings to mind candles and shoe polish, one additive maker says it deserves a place of honor in metal ...

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Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - December 11, 2017

David Wedlock discusses residual waxes in paraffinic base stock.

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Outlook for Wax in Africa and Middle East

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - November 17, 2017

Dwindling API Group I base oil production is tightening the supply of mineral wax at a time of demand growth. The opport ...

Alternative Waxes Gain Market Share

Alternative Waxes Gain Market Share

Lube Report - October 4, 2017

MUMBAI, India – Global petroleum wax supply will continue to drift lower on shrinking sources of API Group I base ...

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Asia Wax Demand Growth to Outpace Supply

Lube Report Asia - September 12, 2017

Asia's demand for waxes will likely outpace supply, which is expected to slow slightly after strong increases in recent ...

Velocys Completes Oklahoma GTL Plant

Velocys Completes Oklahoma GTL Plant

Lube Report - October 5, 2016

Construction is finished on joint venture Envia Energys gas-to-liquids commercial reference plant in Oklahoma City. The ...

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Russian Base Oil, Slack Wax Exports Rebound

Lube Report - October 5, 2016

WARSAW – Russian base oil and slack wax exports are expected to rebound in 2016, driven by lower logistics costs, ...

Wax Supply to Lag Demand

Wax Supply to Lag Demand

Lube Report - March 9, 2016

Global wax supply is projected to grow from 10.5 billion pounds in 2014 to 10.7 billion pounds in 2019, falling short of ...

Asia Leads Way in Wax

Asia Leads Way in Wax

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2016

Asia accounted for 46 percent of the globes 10.5 billion pounds of wax supply in 2015 and is the top supplier of several ...

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Wax Plant in Belarus to Modernize

Lube Report - December 30, 2015

Belarusian business Mineral Wax Plant will upgrade its wax production and triple its finished lubricant capacity in 2016 ...

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Publishers Letter

Lubes'n'Greases - August 26, 2015

ExxonMobil announces that it will close its Group 1 Base Oil and Wax plant in Beaumont Texas. The 2015 Nonconventional ...

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U.S. Wax Demand to Top $3 Billion in 2019

Lube Report - June 17, 2015

U.S. demand for waxes will grow 1.8 percent per year by value, to $3.2 billion in 2019, supported by continued growth in ...

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Sasol Commissions Wax Expansion

Lube Report - June 10, 2015

Sasol commissioned the first phase of its Fischer-Tropsch wax expansion project at its Sasolburg Operations in South Afr ...

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UK Wax Maker Acquired

Lube Report - April 15, 2015

Hoganas AB, maker of powdered metals for the metallurgical industry, will acquire Wales, U.K.-based lubricants manufactu ...

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Micro Wax, Petrolatum Set for Growth

Lube Report Asia - March 31, 2015

Asia-Pacifics microcrystalline wax demand is expected to show strong growth to 2019, while its petrolatum demand is proj ...

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Micro Wax, Petrolatum Deficits Develop

Lube Report - March 18, 2015

Global microcrystalline wax and petrolatum demand are both expected to outstrip supply through 2019, creating a shortage ...