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German Investors Snap Up LyondellBasell Plants in Europe
The now-closed Maasvlakte in the Netherlands © LyondellBasell

German Investors Snap Up LyondellBasell Plants in Europe

June 11, 2025

Chemical producer LyondellBasell is negotiating with German industrial investment group Aequita for the sale of four of ...

ILSAC GF-7’s Arrival and a Look at the Tools Used to Deploy It

ILSAC GF-7’s Arrival and a Look at the Tools Used to Deploy It

June 5, 2025

ILSAC GF-7 is here. Steve Haffner outlines the tools used to deploy the new specification.

The Evolving Lubricant Supplier Landscape

The Evolving Lubricant Supplier Landscape

June 5, 2025

Some lubricant suppliers are spearheading innovation with focused investments in advanced formulations, sustainable prod ...

Industry 4.0: The Lubricants Industry Enters the Digital World

Industry 4.0: The Lubricants Industry Enters the Digital World

June 5, 2025

The implementation of Industry 4.0 in automation technologies is expected to increase the need for lubricants in advance ...

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Lube Plant in China

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Lube Plant in China

June 3, 2025

Zeller+Gmelin, a chemical company based in Germany, has opened a lubricant production facility in Huzhou, China, as part ...

BP Begins Formal Sale of Castrol for $10 Billion

BP Begins Formal Sale of Castrol for $10 Billion

June 2, 2025

BP Plc launched the sale of its Castrol lubricants division, a potential U.S.$10 billion transaction.

Zuber Issa Buys into UK Oil Brand Duckhams

Zuber Issa Buys into UK Oil Brand Duckhams

May 28, 2025

A supermarket magnate acquired a strategic equity stake in Duckhams, the 125-year-old British lubricants brand.

OQ Chemicals Rebrands as Oxea After Private Equity Takeover

OQ Chemicals Rebrands as Oxea After Private Equity Takeover

May 20, 2025

OQ Chemicals has changed its name back to Oxea, following its acquisition by two investment firms.

Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business

Phillips 66 Divesting Stake in European Business

May 20, 2025

Phillips 66 announced it will relinquish a 65% stake in its fuel retail operations in Germany and Austria, part of a pus ...

Petronas Lubes Launches Two New Products

Petronas Lubes Launches Two New Products

May 14, 2025

Petronas launched a line of insulating oils and a range of co-branded technical fluids.

Lubrication Engineers Acquires RSC Bio Solutions 

Lubrication Engineers Acquires RSC Bio Solutions 

May 14, 2025

Lubrication Engineers Inc., a United States-based manufacturer of industrial lubricants, acquired RSC Bio Solutions, whi ...

Podcast 30: Leveling the UK Lubricant Playing Field

Podcast 30: Leveling the UK Lubricant Playing Field

May 7, 2025

Mark Lord of Aztec Oils talks about why an unprecedented volume of cheap lubricant is flooding the U.K. market.

Career Moves: Who’s Working Where

Career Moves: Who’s Working Where

May 7, 2025

Waste oil collector ReGen III Corp. appointed Liam Gallacher to its board. As a current shareholder, Liam brings experie ...

Luberef Replaces Catalyst Amid Lower Q1 Revenue

Luberef Replaces Catalyst Amid Lower Q1 Revenue

May 7, 2025

Saudi-based base oil producer Luberef completed the replacement of its hydrocracker catalyst at its Yanbu site.

Reviving a Brand

Reviving a Brand

April 30, 2025

Trevor Gauntlett explores how one Indian company has leveraged the long and storied history of the Veedol brand name to ...

TIMWOOD: The Unsung Powerhouse in Operations Excellence

TIMWOOD: The Unsung Powerhouse in Operations Excellence

April 30, 2025

Industry veteran Ganesan Ganapathi outlines how employing the TIMWOOD principle can help to eliminate waste and increase ...

Misfire Stalls Case Against USA Wholesale Lubricant

Misfire Stalls Case Against USA Wholesale Lubricant

April 30, 2025

EPA case against USA Wholesale Lubricant was stalled by a legal process snafu.