Finished Lubricants

South Korea's new Act on Safety Control of Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides regulation took effect Jan. 1. Industry sources disagree about whet ...

Quaker Chemical and Houghton International stated Tuesday that they expect the United States Federal Trade Commission to approve their proposed merger ...

Shell plans to invest $16 million to expand its lubricant blending and packaging plant in Brockville, Canada, according to an Ottawa newspapers report ...

Marine lubricant marketers and their customers face several significant challenges in coming years, but the market is growing and still offers opportu ...

Marine lubricant marketers and their customers face several significant challenges in coming years, but the market is growing and still offers opportu ...

The European Unions revised Ecolabel standard for lubricants that took into effect in early November provides new criteria to include functionality in ...

In English, square is slang for old-fashioned and out of touch, but in Russia Gazpromneft-Lubricants says that square tanks are an innovative way to i ...

Trade War Disrupted Quiet 2018

December 26, 2018

The trade war between the United States and China was one of the major events of 2018 - a year that otherwise was relatively quiet for the lubricants ...

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association has delayed approval of its ACEA 2018 engine oil sequences because of work that still needs to be do ...

Automotive

December 14, 2018

Steve Swedberg gives his takeaways regarding product proliferation in the automotive market.

Need To Know

December 14, 2018

Tom Glenn weighs in on additive suppliers cost of doing business.

An increase in active oil and gas rigs will drive commercial and industrial lubricant demand growth in the United States over the next few years, acco ...

Elbow room in Western Australia's lithium mining business is shrinking with the entrance of U.S. company Albemarle.

A consumer advocacy group urged the South Korean government this month to set standards for synthetic engine oils after complaining that existing prod ...

Does Formula E have what it takes to lure in an audience and keep it engaged with the new electric motorsport format? After its fifth season, it looks ...

Bans on internal combustion engine vehicles are gradually sweeping across Europe. Their practicalities are a point of discussion.

Norway leads Europe in the number of new four-wheel electrified vehicle registrations. The extent of the threat posed by EVs to auto lubes will play o ...

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. reported a decline in net profit for its second quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to the same period a year earlier.

Concerned that their industries are falling behind Asia, Germany and France announced initiatives in November to help European companies jump into the ...

For grease makers, electric vehicles are a double-edged sword. While they offer a stable demand source, their batteries also vie for supplies of lithi ...