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A research group led by two universities in Japan recently announced a new technology that uses dielectrophoresis – electric power – to effectivel ...

STLE released a new white paper on electric vehicle's impact on tribology.

Earnings at Quaker Chemical and HF Sinclair’s lubricants and specialty segment rose for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 despite small dips in reven ...

BP reported that profit for its Castrol lubricants business rose 23% because of higher margins, and Luberef reported a 28% drop in net profit for the ...

The SK Enmove base oils and lubricants business, S-Oil’s base oils and lubricants business and joint venture Hyundai Shell Base Oil all suffered dou ...

What Is the Future of PFAS?

November 1, 2023

The ever-increasing regulation of PFAS could have significant consequences for metalworking fluids and other lubricants.

Question (Almost) Everything

November 1, 2023

Jack Goodhue explores how questioning convention can lead to innovation.

Clean Harbors reported a challenging third quarter for its Safety-Kleen segment – which includes waste oil collection and rerefining and finished lu ...

Fuchs SE posted an 11% increase in third quarter profits, compared to the same period of last year, despite a small drop in sales revenue. In its earn ...

Moresco reported a 10% increase in specialty lubricant sales and a 39% drop in synthetic lubricant sales for the six months ending Aug. 31, attributin ...

Afton Chemical reported a 68% jump in operating profit despite a 4% decline in sales for the quarter ending Sept. 30, as lubricant additive shipments ...

Martin Midstream Partners reported higher operating income and lower sales revenue for its specialty products business segment – which includes lubr ...

Profits Rise for Michang

October 13, 2023

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Petroleum Industry Co. reported a 43% jump in operating profit on a 2% uptick in sales for the quarter ending ...

Shell Lubricants acquired two product lines from United Kingdom-based M&I Materials Ltd. – one for synthetic and ester-based transformer fluids ...

Hi-Tech Lubricants’ lubricants segment recorded a net loss and a 26% drop in sales for the fiscal year ending June 30, citing sluggishness in Pakist ...

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. plans to create a separate subsidiary for its lubricant business, which it claims is the largest in India, according to ...

The Fifth Element

October 2, 2023

Apu Gosalia examines a turning point in sustainability and describes how recent events may affect companies operating in the lubricants industry.

Sara Lefcourt suggests ways that companies can attract and retain the most suitable employees.

PSP Conducts Stock Offering

September 29, 2023

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. on Aug. 30 conducted an initial public stock offering – putting up for sale around 25% of its shares to raise money fo ...

RS Clare Posts Jump in Profits

September 26, 2023

United Kingdom-based lubricant manufacturer RS Clare & Co. reported a 32% jump in profit and a 25% increase in revenue for full-year 2022, accordi ...