Metalworking Fluids

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Q2 Earnings: HCC, Quaker Chemical, Milacron

August 1, 2018

Heritage-Crystal Cleans oil business segment and Milacrons Fluid Technologies segment each reported increases in revenue ...

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EU Decision on Lead in Alloys Brings Relief

June 5, 2018

On both sides of the Atlantic, metal removal fluid suppliers and their customers are relieved by the European Unions ext ...

Landscape Shifts for Metalworking Fluids

Landscape Shifts for Metalworking Fluids

May 30, 2018

Environmental regulations, restrictions on chemical use and new lubricant options and machining methods have upped the a ...

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Need To Know

May 21, 2018

Tom Glenn pinpoints the main growth drivers for industrial lubes.

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The Path Ahead for Metalworking Fluid Microbiology

May 21, 2018

Decades of research have advanced metalworking fluid maintenance practices, but unanswered questions still abound.

Metalworking Fluid Best Practices Released in the U.K.

Metalworking Fluid Best Practices Released in the U.K.

May 17, 2018

Lubricants are essential to safe and efficient metalworking processes, but under certain circumstances they pose health ...

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Italmatch Gains Aftons MWF Business

May 2, 2018

Italmatch Chemicals Group is set to acquire Afton Chemicals metalworking fluid business, strengthening the Italian compa ...

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Italmatch Gains Aftons MWF Business

May 1, 2018

Italmatch Chemicals Group is set to acquire Afton Chemicals metalworking fluid business, strengthening the Italian compa ...

MWF Guidance Launched in UK

MWF Guidance Launched in UK

March 20, 2018

In April, the United Kingdom Lubricants Association Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group and the countrys Health ...

Wax Takes a Shine to Metalworking

Wax Takes a Shine to Metalworking

March 19, 2018

Though wax usually brings to mind candles and shoe polish, one additive maker says it deserves a place of honor in metal ...

A Cooler Clean

A Cooler Clean

March 19, 2018

Metal parts producers are demanding greater efficiency, and cleaning solutions have not escaped scrutiny. Formulators ai ...

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Japanese Supplier Expands Overseas

February 16, 2018

Japanese lube manufacturer Suzuki Kikoh Co. established a joint venture with a local firm in Thailand to expand its indu ...

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Pilot Invests in Tech

January 24, 2018

Pilot Chemical Co. is investing $5 million in technology and innovation initiatives this year as part of an effort to br ...

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Top Lube Report Stories of 2017

December 27, 2017

The year that is winding down has been eventful for the global lubricants industry – featuring a rocky road for lu ...

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Russian and European Challenges for Metalworking Fluids

December 11, 2017

When comparing metalworking fluid trends in developed markets, the forces and constraints that shape them can be diverse ...

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Singapore Bans Some Short-Chain CPs

December 5, 2017

Beginning in June, Singapore will prohibit the use of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in metalworking fluids and other ...

Mixed Opinions on Synthetic MWFs Future

Mixed Opinions on Synthetic MWFs Future

November 22, 2017

Synthetic metalworking fluids are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 3 percent to 3.5 percent by 2021, accord ...

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Italmatch Snaps Up Elco

November 22, 2017

Elco Corp. parent Detrex and global specialty chemicals company Italmatch Chemicals have entered into a merger agreement ...