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Additive Investments Move East

June 1, 2021

The markets for lubricants and additives in North America and Europe have shown minimal growth in the past decade. The l ...

Lubricants’ Role in Food Safety

Lubricants’ Role in Food Safety

January 1, 2021

Lubricants and other nonfood compounds play an important role in the safe operation of food processing and production pl ...

Need to Know

Need to Know

November 2, 2020

Crunch Time  Looking at the United States lubricants business today, it’s hard to believe that just two decade ...

ExxonMobil, Ampol Ally in Australia

ExxonMobil, Ampol Ally in Australia

October 2, 2020

Ampol will blend, distribute and market Mobil lubricants in Australia under a marketing alliance with ExxonMobil announc ...

Trade Up or Be Traded In

Trade Up or Be Traded In

September 2, 2020

Are base oil traders headed for extinction, or will they adapt and rise again to offer value to the industry?

A Glimpse at the Future of Packaging

A Glimpse at the Future of Packaging

August 5, 2020

A market survey helps elucidate potential growth areas and trends shaping packaging for the lubricants sector.

Survey: Russian Sales Shift to Online

Survey: Russian Sales Shift to Online

June 21, 2020

Russian lubricant manufacturers are slashing investment, staff and marketing projects during the Covid-19 pandemic in fa ...

Use of Base Oil Brokers Rises in Mexico

Use of Base Oil Brokers Rises in Mexico

June 17, 2020

Close to two-thirds of base oil sold by United States refiners into Mexico is transacted through brokers, according to f ...

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Publisher’s Letter

February 14, 2020

In a marketing world obsessed with SEO and customer interactions, display advertising remains an important touch point, ...

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Markets Change, but Customer Service Still Rules

December 21, 2019

Trends come and go, and what once were attractive, high-volume sales channels are now past their prime. One thing remain ...

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Mobil Re-positions in Argentina

August 28, 2019

ExxonMobil is working to reposition its Mobil brand in some South American countries, including Argentina where it recen ...

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To Extend or Not to Extend?

August 19, 2019

Leading global lube marketers have used product line extensions to squeeze every drop of value from their brands. Can th ...

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It Pays Well to Sell

May 16, 2014

Part 2 of our exclusive Lubricant Industry Salary Survey shows where the fattest pay envelopes are stashed for sales and ...

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Your Business

May 13, 2014

A recent review of a book by Ram Charan informs us, astonishingly enough, that the professor thinks salesmen should take ...

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Salary Survey 2006

May 10, 2014

Part 2of our exclusive report finds a hearty uptick in how the industry rewards it sales and marketing executives.