Business

Profits Fall for Korean Base Oil Suppliers

Profits Fall for Korean Base Oil Suppliers

Lube Report Asia - November 3, 2023

The SK Enmove base oils and lubricants business, S-Oil’s base oils and lubricants business and joint venture Hyundai S ...

What Is the Future of PFAS?

What Is the Future of PFAS?

Lubes'n'Greases - November 1, 2023

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

Question (Almost) Everything

Question (Almost) Everything

Lubes'n'Greases - November 1, 2023

Jack Goodhue explores how questioning convention can lead to innovation.

Revenue, Waste Oil Volume Fall for Safety-Kleen

Revenue, Waste Oil Volume Fall for Safety-Kleen

Lube Report Americas - November 1, 2023

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

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Dip in Sales

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Dip in Sales

Lube Report EMEA - October 31, 2023

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

Moresco Sells Less Synthetics, More Specialties

Moresco Sells Less Synthetics, More Specialties

Lube Report Asia - October 26, 2023

Moresco reported a 10% increase in specialty lubricant sales and a 39% drop in synthetic lubricant sales for the six mon ...

Profits Rise for Afton, WD-40

Profits Rise for Afton, WD-40

Lube Report Americas - October 25, 2023

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

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Martin Midstream Specialty Operating Income Rises

Lube Report Americas - October 18, 2023

Martin Midstream Partners reported higher operating income and lower sales revenue for its specialty products business s ...

Profits Rise for Michang

Profits Rise for Michang

Lube Report Asia - October 13, 2023

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

Shell Acquires Transformer Fluid, Coolant Lines

Shell Acquires Transformer Fluid, Coolant Lines

Lube Report EMEA - October 10, 2023

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

Hi-Tech Lubricants Posted Loss, Sales Drop

Hi-Tech Lubricants Posted Loss, Sales Drop

Lube Report Asia - October 6, 2023

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

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Hindustan Will Form Subsidiary for Lubes

Lube Report Asia - October 6, 2023

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

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

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

Ensure Your Personnel Pipeline Is Robust

Ensure Your Personnel Pipeline Is Robust

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

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

PSP Conducts Stock Offering

PSP Conducts Stock Offering

Lube Report Asia - September 29, 2023

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. on Aug. 30 conducted an initial public stock offering – putting up for sale around 25% o ...

RS Clare Posts Jump in Profits

RS Clare Posts Jump in Profits

Lube Report EMEA - September 26, 2023

United Kingdom-based lubricant manufacturer RS Clare & Co. reported a 32% jump in profit and a 25% increase in reven ...

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

Lube Report Asia - September 22, 2023

Richful Lube Additives Co. reported a 71% surge in net profit for the first half of 2023, while lubricant marketer Lopal ...

Aramco Acquires Chilean Blender, Distributor

Aramco Acquires Chilean Blender, Distributor

Lube Report Americas - September 20, 2023

Saudi Aramco is entering the South American lubricants market after fully acquiring Chilean blender, distributor and ret ...