Automotive Lubricants

Profits Rise at MJL, Dip for Chevron Lanka

Profits Rise at MJL, Dip for Chevron Lanka

Lube Report Asia - March 15, 2024

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC reported decreased profits for the full year but improved earnings for its fourth quarter. ...

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Lube Report EMEA - November 17, 2020

Custom Content – Within the space of just three years, Valvoline Europe has significantly grown its industrial lubrica ...

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

Lube Report EMEA - October 6, 2020

Custom Content – Valvoline, one of the world’s leading lubricant and automotive suppliers, has made a frictionless m ...

Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2024

Shell announced on Monday plans to build its first grease manufacturing plant in Indonesia, producing products for appli ...

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2024

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. reported lower sales and net profit for 2023, while PV Oil Lube JSC achieved a significant ...

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

ILSAC GF-7 Sent to Ballot

Lube Report Americas - March 6, 2024

ILSAC GF-7, the next pair of industry performance specifications for engine oils used in conventional light-duty vehicle ...

Gear Up, Latin America

Gear Up, Latin America

Lubes'n'Greases - March 5, 2024

Are widely used gears oils able to meet the ever-increasing demands of the current Latin American market?

Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?

Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?

Lubes'n'Greases - March 5, 2024

Demand for synthetic lubricants has grown over the past few decades. Steve Haffner explores whether synthetics are becom ...

The Evolution of Personal Mobility

The Evolution of Personal Mobility

Lubes'n'Greases - March 5, 2024

What are some of the major trends in personal mobility right now, and what factors might shape the landscape in the comi ...

Cherry Picking Distributors

Cherry Picking Distributors

Lubes'n'Greases - March 5, 2024

Tom Glenn explains why acquisitive companies are expected to be increasingly discerning in selecting companies to acquir ...

Additive

Electric Vehicle Sales Jumped in China

Lube Report Asia - February 16, 2024

Passenger car sales in China rose 11% in 2023, while sales of new energy models surged by 38%, according to the China As ...

Valvoline Posts Big Jump in Earnings

Valvoline Posts Big Jump in Earnings

Lube Report Americas - February 14, 2024

Valvoline Inc. reported a 114% jump in operating income and a 12% increase in net sales revenue for the quarter ended De ...

Aminol Production Dipped in 2023

Aminol Production Dipped in 2023

Lube Report EMEA - February 6, 2024

Aminol, one of the largest lubricant marketers in Azerbaijan, produced 46,000 metric tons of finished products in 2023, ...

Brazilian Car Parc Drives Base Oil Demand

Brazilian Car Parc Drives Base Oil Demand

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2024

Brazil’s growing car parc as well as advances in vehicle technology have reshaped base oil demand in the country. Is t ...

The End of an Era

The End of an Era

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2024

Lubes’n’Greases honors the notable contributions of automotive columnist Steve Swedberg after his passing.

Hindustan Mulls Spin-off of Lubes Business

Hindustan Mulls Spin-off of Lubes Business

Lube Report Asia - January 26, 2024

India’s state-owned oil marketing company Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. has hired a consultant to advise on a spin-of ...

Kano Acquires Food Grade Lubes Firm

Kano Acquires Food Grade Lubes Firm

Lube Report Americas - January 24, 2024

Kano Laboratories, which manufactures penetrating oils, announced on Monday the acquisition of Synco Chemical Corp. and ...