Metalworking Fluids

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Spotlight on Metalworking Fluids

April 1, 2020

Metalworking processes are evolving, and the fluids used to lubricate them must keep pace. One company highlights how th ...

DuBois to Acquire Cimcool

DuBois to Acquire Cimcool

March 25, 2020

Hillenbrand Inc. will sell its Cimcool metalworking fluids business to DuBois Chemicals Inc. for $224 million in cash, u ...

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Q4 Kind to Clean Harbors, HCC, Quaker

March 4, 2020

Quaker Chemical reported an increase in fourth quarter net income, but a decline for 2019. Its net sales were higher for ...

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Ingevity CEO Resigns, Interim CEO Named

February 26, 2020

Ingevity Corp. announced Feb. 20 that its board of directors and D. Michael Wilson agreed he would resign as president, ...

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Cutting Oils in Demand for Solar Panels

February 7, 2020

Vietnams increasing number of solar plant installations is boosting overseas demand for silicon wafer cutting oil used i ...

Kluber Acquires Wire Drawing Lube Maker

Kluber Acquires Wire Drawing Lube Maker

January 7, 2020

Kluber Lubrication announced last week it acquired wire drawing lubricant producer Traxit International GmbH and its sub ...

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Lanxess Acquires Brazilian Biocide Maker

December 11, 2019

Lanxess acquired Itibanyl Produtos Especiais Ltda., a leading Brazilian manufacturer of biocides, including some used in ...

Master Fluid Solutions Opens Turkish MWF Plant

Master Fluid Solutions Opens Turkish MWF Plant

December 3, 2019

Master Fluid Solutions opened a metalworking fluids production facility outside of Istanbul in Tulza, mainly serving the ...

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SPOTLIGHT ON METALWORKING FLUIDS

November 20, 2019

New techniques, technologies and trends suggest the metalworking fluids market is entering a period of change. One compa ...

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Long-life Fluids Bring Unintended Challenges

November 20, 2019

Extending service life for metalworking fluids seems like a win, but potential pitfalls lurk for uneducated operators.

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A Sticky Situation

November 20, 2019

Can a new test replace the discontinued P-47 specification guarding against stick-slip in slideway oils?

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Q3: Calumet, Cosan, Valvoline, Quaker, Milacron

November 13, 2019

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, Cosans Moove lubricants segment and Quaker Chemical each reported net losses, while ...

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3-D Printing Called Threat to Metalworking Fluids

October 16, 2019

The budding 3-D printing industry has the potential to disrupt the lubricants industry by lessening or virtually elimina ...

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Master Fluid Acquires Wilhelm Dietz

October 16, 2019

Perrysburg, Ohio-based Master Fluid Solutions announced on Oct. 7 the acquisition of German metalworking fluids manufact ...

Master Fluid Acquires Wilhelm Dietz

Master Fluid Acquires Wilhelm Dietz

October 15, 2019

Master Fluid Solutions announced on Oct. 7 the acquisition of German metalworking fluids manufacturer Wilhelm Dietz GmbH ...

Light Alloys Challenge Metalworking Fluids

Light Alloys Challenge Metalworking Fluids

October 9, 2019

The types of metals used in wide ranges of products have evolved in recent years, trending toward greater use of alloys ...

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EPA Clarifies Chlorinated Paraffin Stance

September 25, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency issued significant new use rules on Sept. 18 under the Toxic Substances Control Act ...

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Quaker Houghton to Acquire Norman Hay Divisions

September 3, 2019

Quaker Houghton announced Aug. 29 that it agreed to acquire the four operating divisions of United Kingdom-based Norman ...