Automotive Lubricants

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

October 3, 2023

Germany’s finished lubricants demand, including process oils, declined 13% in June, continuing a year-long trend of mo ...

Is PCMO Viscosity Bottoming Out?

Is PCMO Viscosity Bottoming Out?

October 2, 2023

Passenger car motor oil has been trending toward lower viscosity, but how low is too low?

COVID Made a Mess

COVID Made a Mess

October 2, 2023

Steve Swedberg explains how the COVID-19 pandemic increased the age of today’s car parc and inevitably influenced the ...

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PSP Conducts Stock Offering

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 ...

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U.S. Policies Could Spur Industrial Lube Demand

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

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

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

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

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

September 15, 2023

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

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Timken Buys Filtration Products Maker Des-Case

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

September 13, 2023

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

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Russian, Korean Brands Gain Ground in Moscow

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

September 12, 2023

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

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Courting OEMs, Other Types of Customers

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

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

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

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 ...