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Afton Profit Down for Quarter, Up for 2023

Afton Profit Down for Quarter, Up for 2023

Lube Report Americas - February 7, 2024

Afton Chemical suffered drops in sales and operating profit for the fourth quarter plus a dip in sales for the full year ...

Address the 2024 Trends

Address the 2024 Trends

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2024

Sara Lefcourt outlines major trends affecting business in 2024 and suggests ways your company can prepare for them.

Car Production Boosts Moresco’s Specialty Lubes

Car Production Boosts Moresco’s Specialty Lubes

Lube Report Asia - January 26, 2024

Japan's Moresco reported an 8% rise in specialty lubricant sales and a 31% decline in synthetic lubricant sales for the ...

Kano Acquires Food Grade Lubes Firm

Kano Acquires Food Grade Lubes Firm

Lube Report Americas - January 24, 2024

Kano Laboratories, which manufactures penetrating oils, announced on Monday the acquisition of Synco Chemical Corp. and ...

Customizing Lubes, Applicators for Rail Systems

Customizing Lubes, Applicators for Rail Systems

Lube Report EMEA - January 16, 2024

Researchers with a technical foundation and a university in Norway said their efforts to develop new knowledge on the in ...

Eastern Lubricants Suffers Big Drop in Profits

Eastern Lubricants Suffers Big Drop in Profits

Lube Report Asia - January 12, 2024

Eastern Lubricants Blenders Ltd. reported a steep drop in net profit and an operating loss on a slight decline in sales ...

Lubrication Systems, Pumps Maker Acquired

Lubrication Systems, Pumps Maker Acquired

Lube Report Americas - January 10, 2024

Aerospace and defense manufacturer Crane Co. acquired lubrication pump and system components producer Vian Enterprises f ...

Industrial Lube Sales Boost Copton

Industrial Lube Sales Boost Copton

Lube Report Asia - January 5, 2024

Chinese lubricants blender Copton Tech Co. reported higher net profit and sales revenue for the quarter ending Sept. 30 ...

The CEO Needs to Know

The CEO Needs to Know

Lubes'n'Greases - January 2, 2024

Jack Goodhue explains why CEOs need to be clued in on things that might initially seem below their pay grade.

PSP Reports Higher Profits

PSP Reports Higher Profits

Lube Report Asia - December 29, 2023

Thai independent lubricant manufacturer P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. reported a 24% jump in net profit despite a 7% dec ...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Factbook - December 28, 2023

Below is just over a year’s worth of mergers, acquisitions and joint venture activity in the lubricants industry, as r ...

Millers Oil Profit Dropped in Fiscal 2022

Millers Oil Profit Dropped in Fiscal 2022

Lube Report EMEA - December 27, 2023

United Kingdom-based Millers Oil Ltd., manufacturer and independent blender of oils and lubricants, reported a 21% decli ...

Lopal Posts Higher Sales Revenue

Lopal Posts Higher Sales Revenue

Lube Report Asia - December 22, 2023

Chinese lubricant marketer Lopal Tech Co. reported that increases in the average selling prices by its lubricants segmen ...

Aramco Buys Pakistan Channel for Valvoline

Aramco Buys Pakistan Channel for Valvoline

Lube Report Asia - December 22, 2023

Saudi Aramco signed definitive agreements to acquire a 40% equity stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd. – a diversified ...

NewMarket Buying Perchlorate Supplier

NewMarket Buying Perchlorate Supplier

Lube Report Americas - December 20, 2023

In a move to diversify, NewMarket Corp., the parent company of lubricant additive supplier Afton Chemical, agreed to buy ...

Profits Down for GS Caltex, Up for Michang

Profits Down for GS Caltex, Up for Michang

Lube Report Asia - December 15, 2023

South Korea’s GS Caltex reported a 52% third quarter drop in operating profit for its lubricants and base oils busines ...

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Terpel Reports Higher Profits

Lube Report Americas - December 13, 2023

Colombian oil and gas company Terpel reported increases in gross profit for its lubricants segment in Colombia and Peru ...

Hi-Tech Lubricants’ Profits, Sales Rebound

Hi-Tech Lubricants’ Profits, Sales Rebound

Lube Report Asia - December 8, 2023

Blender Hi-Tech Lubricants reported strong rebounds in net profit and operating profit for its lubricants segment in the ...