Industrial Greases

Chinese Boring Machines Demand High-quality Greases
Tunnel boring machines like this one consume large amounts of grease. © MikeDotta / Shutterstock.com

Chinese Boring Machines Demand High-quality Greases

September 10, 2025

China’s expanding transportation infrastructure projects will boost demand for grease-consuming boring machines.

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Grease Basics

July 24, 2025

Grease is typically made from three components – the base oil, a thickening agent made from the reaction of an acid wi ...

Lubricant and Filter Debris Analysis for Wind Turbines

Lubricant and Filter Debris Analysis for Wind Turbines

June 5, 2025

Al Yates examines how oil analysis and filter debris analysis are vital to wind turbine reliability programs.

Ukraine Conflict Goldmine for Russian Grease Business

Ukraine Conflict Goldmine for Russian Grease Business

May 21, 2025

Russia’s domestic grease market is still lucrative despite sanctions and escalating raw materials costs.

Lithium Grease Still Rules the Roost

Lithium Grease Still Rules the Roost

April 2, 2025

Lithium thickeners rule the market. But why is lithium grease so popular, and might its popularity peter out as formulat ...

Even Robots Need Lubrication

Even Robots Need Lubrication

January 2, 2025

How is an increased reliance on industrial robots affecting grease demand, and how will grease technology evolve to cate ...

Boosting Sustainability of Industrial Greases

Boosting Sustainability of Industrial Greases

December 2, 2024

What work is being done right now to increase the sustainability of industrial greases without sacrificing performance?

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India Grease Production Rising

July 24, 2024

Grease production in India will ramp up by almost 37% over the next six years, according to a Mumbai-based producer. Sp ...

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China Shifts from Lithium Thickeners

June 28, 2024

China’s grease industry continued shifting away from lithium soap thickeners, according to the latest survey from the ...

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Shell Expands Thai Grease Plant

June 28, 2024

Shell announced last week that it has completed an expansion of its grease manufacturing plant in Bangkok, tripling the ...

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Lucas Close to Opening Grease Unit

June 26, 2024

Lucas Oil last week announced that it will open a grease production unit at its lubricant factory  in Indiana later thi ...

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Fuchs to Acquire Lubcon

April 23, 2024

Fuchs Group announced yesterday an agreement to acquire Germany-based Lubcon Group, primarily with the aim of jointly in ...

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Risks Declared for Two Diphenylamines

April 16, 2024

A French safety agency has proposed recommending restrictions on the use of two diphenylamines – a category of chemica ...

Stormy Times in the Wind Power Business

Stormy Times in the Wind Power Business

April 1, 2024

Can the wind power business recover from last year’s roadblocks, and how will its struggles affect the lubricants indu ...

The Fundamentals of Grease

The Fundamentals of Grease

April 1, 2024

Explore the building blocks of lubricating greases as well as trends in global grease demand.

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Grease Plant Construction Starts in Vietnam

March 22, 2024

Vietnamese Top Solutions Joint Stock Co. has begun constructing a new grease plant in Phuoc Nam Industrial Park. The gre ...

Martin Midstream Posts Big Income Jump

Martin Midstream Posts Big Income Jump

March 20, 2024

Martin Midstream Partners reported a hefty increase in operating income on lower sales revenue for its specialty product ...