Illinois-based chemical distributor Univar Inc. announced last week that it acquired the assets of oleochemical manufacturer and distributor Chemical ...

GTS Chemical reported that revenue and gross profit for its lubricant division jumped 68 percent and 61 percent, respectively, in the second half of 2 ...

Malaysia is a regional leader in consumption of synthetic and semi-synthetic passenger car motor oils, with an uptake of 40 percent, according to a st ...

SEPTEMBER 11-13. Bultrib 15 Technical University of Sofia, Sozopol, Bulgaria emiass@abv.bg bultrib.com 16-17. ACI European Base Oils & Lubricants ...

WD-40 reported net income of $11 million for the quarter ending May 31, up 5 percent from a year earlier, with net sales down 3 percent at $92.5 milli ...

Japanese chemical producer Koei Chemical Co. has sold its pentaerythritol, di-pentaerythritol and sodium formate businesses to Swedens Perstorp for an ...

China was the worlds largest producer of grease in 2014, according to data provided by companies participating in the National Lubricating Grease Inst ...

Demand for 10W engine oils should continue growing at healthy rates, a Lubrizol official told a recent industry conference in Singapore, though for di ...

Australias fleet of light-duty vehicles continues shifting from gasoline power to diesel - a trend that will require changes in the engine oils suppli ...

The China Securities Regulatory Commission approved an initial public offering application from Qingdao, Shandong province-based lubricant producer Co ...

Sara Lefcourt outlines the practical steps you can take to boost your ability to make more decisions, faster.

The aeronautical engineer and ExxonMobil scientist, who also holds a Ph.D. in tribology, sees a rising profile for the professional society.

Michigan-based Vesco Oil Corp., one of the largest distributors in the United States of ExxonMobil and Valvoline-branded lubricants, acquired Ohio dis ...

Japan is Asias third-largest producer of base oils, and its supply base includes three facilities that make approximately 180,000 metric tons per year ...

Global palm oil production is booming, but the basic oleochemicals market is saturated, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Tianhe Chemicals saw its combined profit for lubricant additives and fluorochemicals jump 30 percent in 2014 to CNY 3.4 billion (U.S. $549 million), a ...

A German testing company found that oil change intervals in China are shorter than in other markets and significantly shorter than they need to be.

The base oil capacity on Jan. 1 in the United States was 237,800 barrels per day, down from 241,500 b/d a year earlier, according to the American Fuel ...

Some – but not all – lubricant blenders in East Africa are increasing finished product prices this month based on fluctuating currency exc ...

The average age of light vehicles in the United States has increased from 9.6 years in 2002 to 11.4 years for 2014, according to data in a new report ...