Finished Lubricants

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. said on Monday that it acquired Biosynthetic Technologies, a startup that converts sustainable plant oils in ...

Rising numbers of classic cars are creating a growing market for engine oils designed specifically for their lubrication needs. Oils for modern cars d ...

Malaysian demand for automotive engine oil is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.9 percent between 2016 and 2021 to 202,000 metric tons, ...

Lubricant industry insiders predicted an EPA decision to ditch ambitious fuel economy targets may slow the shift toward 0W engine oils but wont revers ...

With Chinas passenger car parc set to continue revving through the next five years, experts at an industry event last month said that diversified rout ...

Axel Christiernsson announced Monday its acquisition of Royal Manufacturing, a deal that will triple Axels grease production capacity in the United St ...

Shell Co. of Thailand plans to increase its number of automotive oil change outlets and significantly raise lubricant sales by 2025 as the local lubri ...

PTT Sets Up Storage Hub

March 23, 2018

Thailands PTT Lubricants will set up a lube storage facility for its Asean market and look into acquisitions to grow its overseas lubricant business, ...

Rather than focus on pricing, lubricant marketers should use packaging to differentiate themselves in a market where consumer brand preference is fall ...

In April, the United Kingdom Lubricants Association Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group and the countrys Health and Safety Executive will lau ...

Automobile factories are sprouting across East Africa - developing a new industry for the region. Lubricant industry insiders expect it to increase lu ...

Though wax usually brings to mind candles and shoe polish, one additive maker says it deserves a place of honor in metalworking fluids.

A Cooler Clean

March 19, 2018

Metal parts producers are demanding greater efficiency, and cleaning solutions have not escaped scrutiny. Formulators aim to help save energy by remov ...

The global lubricants industry is passing through a phase of little to no growth, but India remains a bright spot due to its steadily growing demand t ...

India is poised for exciting times ahead as the lure of mergers and acquisitions attracts domestic and foreign lubricant companies to forge new relati ...

Testing the tribological characteristics of greases is a tricky business. A new oscillating device shows promising results that more closely emulate r ...

When two industries are dependent on the same materials for their products, one will dominate supplies. With the accelerating push for e-mobility, it ...

A new industry association, the Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union, held the inaugural meeting of its general membership Tuesday.

NLGI aims to award up to $50,000 in research grant funds this year for high-level investigations into lubricating greases, and the deadline for qualif ...

Equity Firm Buys Stake in ZXP

February 28, 2018

A Houston private equity firm agreed this month to take an undisclosed stake in contract lubricant blender and packager ZXP Technologies Ltd.