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Profits Up for Chevron Lanka

September 10, 2021

Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc reported increases in profits and sales for the quarter ending June 30, compared to the same period last year. Colombo-ba ...

SKF announced Sept. 1 that it completed the acquisition of Efolex AB, a manufacturer of Europafilter-branded industrial lubrication and oil filtration ...

An independent Chinese refiner and an academic institution have agreed to establish a research center to develop lubricant additives and specialty fin ...

Entering an important phase for greener, more sustainable lubricants Gone are the days when biobased lubricants were considered niche products and ...

Among the many zero- or low-carbon fuels being considered by engine manufacturers to address the International Maritime Organization’s 2050 deadline ...

When Disaster Strikes

September 1, 2021

From the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic to frequentsevere weather, the past few years have presented noshortage of obstacles for the lubricants in ...

Not Your Father’s Base Oil

September 1, 2021

The ever-growing emphasis on sustainability is pushing the lubricants industry to develop products that help achieve carbon neutrality. In the base st ...

Make Yourself Memorable

September 1, 2021

We’re tired from spending many grueling months dealing with the COVID-19 virus and its several variants, and we’re not too sure at this point what ...

GS Caltex’s lube division, Thai Oil Group’s base oil business and KH Neochem’s performance materials segment all reported much higher profits fo ...

Indorama Ventures Public Co., a global chemicals producer based in Thailand, agreed to acquire Brazil-based Oxiteno S.A. Industria e Comercio for $1.3 ...

Infineum has signed a contract to acquire ISCA UK’s emulsifiers business unit in a deal securing the Iscamul emulsifier brand and formulation expert ...

The joint venture owners of esters supplier Emery Oleochemicals have agreed to sell the Asia-Pacific portion of that business to a new joint venture b ...

For the quarter ending June 30, Tide Water Oil reported a decrease in profit, while Gulf Oil Lubricants India, Maximus International, Continental Petr ...

For the quarter ending June 30, Cosan’s Moove reported increases in profit, revenue and sales volume and Vertex Energy’s black oil segment – inc ...

Liqui-Moly’s earnings for the first half of 2021 more than doubled from the same period of 2020, though they remained “noticeably” below levels ...

India’s GP Petroleums reported a steeper net loss for the quarter ended June 30, while the lubricants unit of Balmer Lawrie and Savita Oil posted hu ...

For the quarter ending June 30, Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. saw a steep net loss but with increased sales, Valvoline posted increases in ...

Profits for South Korean base oil refiner SK Lubricants skyrocketed more than 500% for the quarter ended June 30, and profits climbed for Indian lubri ...

HollyFrontier announced plans yesterday to acquire Sinclair Oil Corp. and Sinclair Transportation Co. in a transaction valued at $1.8 billion, creatin ...

Afton Chemical, Quaker Chemical, and HollyFrontier’s lubricants and specialty products segment all reported increased profits for the second quarter ...