Automotive Lubricants

S-Oil is contracting Gulf Lubricants Oil India Ltd. to blend and distribute its finished lubes in India – the first time S-Oil lubes have been manuf ...

Martin Midstream Partners reported higher operating income and lower sales revenue for its specialty products business segment – which includes lubr ...

The biggest lubricant producer in Bangladesh is taking a step that could allow it to expand sometime in the future. MJL Bangladesh Plc signed a memora ...

Profits Rise for Michang

October 13, 2023

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Petroleum Industry Co. reported a 43% jump in operating profit on a 2% uptick in sales for the quarter ending ...

Hindustan Lube Sales Jump

October 13, 2023

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. reported a 15% bump in lubricant sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, boosted by a 20% rise in sales to the Middle ...

North America’s finished lubricant demand is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 0.8% out to 2032, held back by shrinking consumer demand ...

Europe’s finished automotive and lubricant demand is forecast to decrease at a compound annual rate of 0.1% to 2032, hindered by the Ukraine-Russia ...

Low-viscosity motor oils are losing ground in Russia at a time when many Western motor oil and car brands have exited the market, leaving voids filled ...

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

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

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 automotive aftermarket.

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% of its shares to raise money fo ...

North America accounted for 24% of global lubricants demand in 2022, with nearly half of its share coming from an industrial segment that shows potent ...

Russian automotive chemicals producer Suprotec announced plans for a grease and metalworking fluids manufacturing venture in the St. Petersburg area, ...

Berryman Takes Helm at VLS

September 26, 2023

United Kingdom-based Verification of Lubricant Specifications announced Jacquie Berryman as its new chairperson, taking over from Mike Bewsey, who has ...

Richful Lube Additives Co. reported a 71% surge in net profit for the first half of 2023, while lubricant marketer Lopal Tech Co. posted a 4% increase ...

The lubricants business of Hong Kong-based Yip’s Chemical Holdings Ltd. reported an operating profit for the first half of the year – rebounding f ...

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated with switching to lower-visco ...

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

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated with switching to lower-visco ...