Human Resources

Lubes industry workers love what they do, a new survey reveals, but some shadows lurk on the horizon.

Best Practices

September 17, 2019

Sara Lefcourt provides tips on how to hire the right person for a management position.

Best Practices

June 24, 2019

Sara Lefcourt points out that a people plan is a vital part of your strategic plan.

German base oil rerefiner Avista Oil AG changed its ownership structure after Bitburger Holding GmBH bought a 45 percent stake from two existing share ...

Replenishing the Ranks

April 24, 2019

Ask a high school senior or soon-to-be college graduate about the career they intend to pursue, and its likely that lubricant manufacturing will not b ...

Replenishing the Ranks

March 19, 2019

Faced with an aging workforce and a potential skills shortage, some companies aim to make lube production more attractive to young workers.

The 2018 Lubricants Industry Salary Survey showed higher salaries for lube plant managers. Plus, a peek at how CEO pay compares to the average lube co ...

STLE Honors Ted Selby

April 18, 2018

Ted Selby, a lubricant testing pioneer whose inventions are used worldwide to unlock the secrets of oil rheology, oxidation, deposits and more, next m ...

General Motors Angela Willis has succeeded Valvolines Thom Smith as chairman of the Passenger Car Engine Oil Classification Panel, the first time an O ...

Crystal OHalloran is the new executive director of the National Lubricating Grease Institute, in Lees Summit, Missouri. A certified association execut ...

Best Practices

June 20, 2017

Sara Lefcourt shows managers how to slow the revolving door of staff turnover.

ATLANTA – Michael Anderson of Falex Corp. was appointed president of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers during its annual mee ...

Best Practices

April 18, 2017

Sara Lefcourt counsels on properly staffing an organization.

Amsoil Inc. founder Al Amatuzio, a pioneer in the marketing of synthetic engine oils in the United States, died Friday at the age of 93. Amatuzio form ...

HollyFrontier announced changes to its management team related to its pending acquisition of Suncor Energys Petro-Canada Lubricants. Mark Plake will r ...

Heritage-Crystal Clean Founder, President and CEO Joe Chalhoub will retire effective Jan. 31, 2017, the company announced last week. Chalhoub will be ...

Solid Pay for Lab Managers

December 14, 2016

Laboratory and research and development managers reap the rewards for providing the formulations that keep a lubricants business going, averaging $133 ...

Idemitsu Kosan Co. reported a 5.6 percent increase in lube sales in the first half of its fiscal year and announced that it will merge management offi ...

Your Business

October 18, 2016

Jack Goodhue explains why employers want soft skills more than just technical training.

Lubricant plant managers in the United States take home an average of $123,900 a year, but geography, company size and other variables can push the re ...