Automotive Lubricants

PSP Conducts Stock Offering

PSP Conducts Stock Offering

Lube Report Asia - September 29, 2023

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. on Aug. 30 conducted an initial public stock offering – putting up for sale around 25% o ...

U.S. Policies Could Spur Industrial Lube Demand

U.S. Policies Could Spur Industrial Lube Demand

Lube Report Americas - September 27, 2023

North America accounted for 24% of global lubricants demand in 2022, with nearly half of its share coming from an indust ...

Suprotec Plans Grease, Metalworking Fluid Plant

Suprotec Plans Grease, Metalworking Fluid Plant

Lube Report EMEA - September 26, 2023

Russian automotive chemicals producer Suprotec announced plans for a grease and metalworking fluids manufacturing ventur ...

Berryman Takes Helm at VLS

Berryman Takes Helm at VLS

Lube Report EMEA - September 26, 2023

United Kingdom-based Verification of Lubricant Specifications announced Jacquie Berryman as its new chairperson, taking ...

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

Lube Report Asia - September 22, 2023

Richful Lube Additives Co. reported a 71% surge in net profit for the first half of 2023, while lubricant marketer Lopal ...

Yip’s Chemical Reports Financial Rebound

Yip’s Chemical Reports Financial Rebound

Lube Report Asia - September 15, 2023

The lubricants business of Hong Kong-based Yip’s Chemical Holdings Ltd. reported an operating profit for the first hal ...

Lubes’n’Greases September Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases September Issue Available

Lube Report Asia - September 15, 2023

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated ...

Timken Buys Filtration Products Maker Des-Case

Timken Buys Filtration Products Maker Des-Case

Lube Report Americas - September 13, 2023

The Timken Co. acquired Des-Case Corp., a Nashville, Tennessee-based manufacturer of specialty filtration products for i ...

Lubes’n’Greases September Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases September Issue Available

Lube Report Americas - September 13, 2023

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated ...

Russian, Korean Brands Gain Ground in Moscow

Russian, Korean Brands Gain Ground in Moscow

Lube Report EMEA - September 12, 2023

Western motor oil brands continue to lose shares of sales in and around Moscow, while domestic and Korean brands have ta ...

Germany Lube Demand Keeps Falling

Germany Lube Demand Keeps Falling

Lube Report EMEA - September 12, 2023

Finished lubricants demand in Germany, including process oils, dropped 22% in June, continuing a trend of year-on-year d ...

Courting OEMs, Other Types of Customers

Courting OEMs, Other Types of Customers

Lube Report Asia - September 8, 2023

As competition ramps up for business with original equipment manufacturers, Chinese lubricant companies are working to d ...

The Valued PCMO Market

The Valued PCMO Market

Lubes'n'Greases - September 6, 2023

Although market volume has shrunk in recent years, the value of the PCMO market has actually increased. Tom Glenn explai ...

Low-Viscosity HDEO Enhances Fleet Performance

Low-Viscosity HDEO Enhances Fleet Performance

Lubes'n'Greases - September 6, 2023

Heavy-duty engine oil is trending toward lower viscosity grades. CITGO outlines the real-life benefits of making the swi ...

JASO Motorcycle Oil Specification Gets a Facelift

JASO Motorcycle Oil Specification Gets a Facelift

Lubes'n'Greases - September 6, 2023

An updated motorcycle oil specification is set to hit the market soon. What’s new, and how might the new standard affe ...

Profits Fall at Lanka IOC, Chevron Lanka

Profits Fall at Lanka IOC, Chevron Lanka

Lube Report Asia - September 1, 2023

Operating profit for Lanka IOC plummeted 80% for the quarter ended June 30 due to a steep increase in cost of sales, whi ...

Lubrizol Profit Down, Mr. Lube Revenue Up

Lubrizol Profit Down, Mr. Lube Revenue Up

Lube Report Americas - August 23, 2023

Lubrizol Corp.’s pre-tax profit for the second quarter fell 25% year to year due to the fact that earnings in the same ...

Investment Firm Buys Control of Pakelo

Investment Firm Buys Control of Pakelo

Lube Report EMEA - August 22, 2023

An Italian mutual funds investment firm acquired a majority stake in Italian lubricants and greases producer Pakelo Moto ...