Axel Americas recently announced that it would cease operations at its manufacturing plant in North Kansas City, Missouri, moving grease production en ...

The expansion of lube manufacturer Chem-Trends European headquarters near Munich will provide facilities and logistics functions for it and fellow Fre ...

Canadas recent decision to remove amino methyl propanol from its list of volatile organic compounds – due to its negligible effect on formation ...

Lukoils output of base oils slumped 28.7 percent in 2015 and its sales of finished lubricants dipped 1.8 percent, according to its annual report, but ...

Several U.S. government agencies, including the Air Force, are testing the performance of biobased motor oils in non-tactical ground vehicles for poss ...

For decades, motor oil marketers got by with just two segment strategies: one for customers who changed their own engine oil, another for those who ha ...

China, North America and Europe were the top grease manufacturers in 2015, representing 71 percent of worldwide production, according to results from ...

Russian police raided a facility in southern Moscow that allegedly was producing counterfeit motor oils, according to the citys ministry of internal a ...

More than half of all grease produced during 2015 was made in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the National Lubricating Grease Institutes Grease ...

While workhorse lubricants often steal the show with large volumes, these small-batch lubes deliver customized performance, one lucrative niche at a t ...

Growing Muslim populations, particularly in Asia-Pacific, foretell a boom in halal food processing. Can certification help lube producers get a bite o ...

The grease industry is blossoming with abundant ideas, research and field applications for sustainable products.

When the caustic environment of food and beverage plants gives equipment operators heartburn, automated lubrication systems deliver soothing relief.

Several major oil companies recently informed U.S. customers of price increases on finished lubricants, with most going into effect around mid-July an ...

A slowdown in Chinas primary metals industry will squash demand for industrial greases in Asia-Pacific through 2019, Annie Jarquin of Kline & Co. repo ...

Major changes are underway for marine trunk piston engine oils that present significant technical challenges for lube developers. Meeting the needs of ...

The United Arab Emirates could soon solidify its position as the leading synthetic base oil blending location. One industry expert contends this is du ...

BASF began making polyalkylene glycol-based base stocks and industrial lubricants at its new facility in Germany in May, positioning the company to ta ...

Lubricant distributors Boyer Petroleum, Moore Oil Co. and the distribution arm of Lubrication Technologies merged to form Lube-Tech & Partners LL ...

MOSCOW – The Turkish lubricant market is recovering from rampant illegal trade of base oil and is in a healthier state than in previous years, w ...