Finished Lubricants

Concerning Quality

January 2, 2025

Is the lubricants business on its way to commoditization? Tom Glenn weighs in.

Greases are an important part of the lubricants industry, but they are often less understood than fluid lubes. To help bolster that understanding, a t ...

Vibra Expands Rio Plant

December 4, 2024

Brazilian lube company Vibra completed expansion works of its Lubrax lubricant plant in Duque de Caxias to the tune of $16.55 million.

Steve Haffner explains how advances in lubricant technology are decreasing demand for engine oils.

What work is being done right now to increase the sustainability of industrial greases without sacrificing performance?

As first license for GF-7 nears, lubricant manufacturers must adjust their blending strategies to meet new performance requirements.

Shell said last week that it remained the world’s largest finished lubricant supplier in 2023 – the 18th consecutive year that the British company ...

British energy company Shell will expand production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid subsidiary Midel & Mivolt Fluids Ltd. at the company’s ...

Chevron Marine Lubricants will extend its global supply network to Port Elizabeth in South Africa, allowing it to supply ships trying to avoid conflic ...

German independent lubricant company Fuchs Petrolub SE has invested €11 million on improvements to the production center, labs and headquarters of i ...

Moove Acquires Grupo Pax

November 6, 2024

Brazilian lubricant maker and distributor Moove acquired Grupo Pax and its three lubricant companies. The Brazilian Antitrust Authority is yet to appr ...

Emerson’s Izzy Rivera outlines some essential strategies designed to optimize return on investment in maintenance.

Kline & Co. outlines four global megatrends that are expected to impact demand for industrial lubricants in the years ahead.

India is increasing its influence in the global lubricants and grease market. Sudhir Sachdeva explains how.

Tom Glenn explains why lubricant manufacturers and distributors must implement cost-reduction strategies to maintain profitability and navigate a chal ...

French performance lubricant company Motul has acquired Chem Arrow Corp., a move aimed at expanding its market reach and enhancing its industrial prod ...

Brazilian lubricant maker Moove launched its engine oil and automotive chemicals brand Comma in Spain. The launch is part of a strategy to diversify i ...

TPC announced its chemical plant in Houston has increased its capacity to make di-isobutylene, in response to growing demand from refrigerant lubrican ...

China’s leader Xi Jinping has prioritized supply chain self-reliance, leading Chinese manufacturers to prefer compatriots in the the metalworking fl ...

Chinese metalworking fluids producers are following their automotive clients as they seek out new markets, especially those along China’s so-called ...