From dairy and meat to confectionary and fruit, the food processing industry is thriving and demand continues to grow. One company shares how its comp ...

North American production of lubricating greases seems to have dipped from 2018 to 2019, according to a survey by the United States-based National Lub ...

The Hinduja Group, owner of several lubricant businesses, is embroiled in a dispute between the four aging brothers who control the parent company. Th ...

Grease production in Russia rose 51 percent in 2019, continuing a four-year growth trend that has been boosted by a government-sponsored drive to repl ...

The grease industry has been under pressure to develop formulations that keep pace with the increased performance and efficiency requirements of moder ...

Polymers can improve water resistance, thickener yield and tackiness in grease formulations, but their long molecular structure made formulators quest ...

Industrial robots have multiple joints, similar to human elbows and knees. Unlike humans, regular greasing is all they need to avoid wear and stay in ...

Magnetorheological fluids are being used in an increasing number of applications, but this relatively new technology still has some kinks. Adding grea ...

A new report by market research company Data Bridge forecasts the food-grade lubricants segment will grow by 7.1 percent by 2027 to a value of U.S. $3 ...

Fears that the market for aviation lubricants and greases in the Middle East is unravelling as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are exaggerated, anal ...

Once the traumas of lost production and lost customers due to Covid-19 are over, metalworking fluid formulators will have to resume their attempts to ...

Hydraulic systems need the correct viscosity fluid to balance opposing efficiency loss mechanisms. A team of German researchers looked into how this p ...

Maritime emissions regulations that took effect at the start of this year led the shipping to shift to low-sulfur fuel oils, in turn causing a transit ...

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported a net loss, Valvoline posted a slight decrease in operating income, HollyFrontier’s lubricants and ...

Food-grade lubricant manufacturers looking to distinguish their products in the marketplace may wish to consider adding ISO 21469 certification to the ...

German industrial giants Fuchs Petrolub and BASF carried out a joint study on the cradle-to-grave environmental impact of mineral oil hydraulic fluids ...

As climate change causes the world to heat up, refrigerants with low global warming potential—and compatible lubricants—are helping to cool things ...

Lube’n’Go Citgo Petroleum Corp. has developed the Mystik GoBox for the agricultural sector. The packaging system uses biodegradable boxes and o ...

Emeka Umejei looks at African grease trends.

Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in Asia have resulted in increased demand for food-grade lubricants, industry insiders said.