Demand for synthetic lubricants has grown over the past few decades. Steve Haffner explores whether synthetics are becoming commoditized amidst this g ...

Perstorp inaugurated a pentaerythritol production plant in western India on Feb. 20, saying it will meet growing regional demand for the chemical, whi ...

Earth Alive Clean Technologies, a Canadian engineering company in the biochemical sector, acquired Interlube Inc. a Quebec-based producer of biodegrad ...

Renewable base stock supplier Novvi emerged from voluntary bankruptcy last week with a new ownership structure and a capital infusion aimed at helping ...

Japan's Moresco reported an 8% rise in specialty lubricant sales and a 31% decline in synthetic lubricant sales for the nine months ending Nov. 30. Fa ...

Egyptian researchers reported developing a grease made with base stock from the jojoba plant and nano chemical additives from banana peel waste. Jojob ...

Chemical company Novvi LLC filed what it described as a voluntary bankruptcy petition Sunday, stating that it intends to repay all outstanding externa ...

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

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 ...

Shell Lubricants acquired two product lines from United Kingdom-based M&I Materials Ltd. – one for synthetic and ester-based transformer fluids ...

Aiming to expand its offerings for dielectric fluids and other electrical insulating lubricants and coolants, chemical manufacturer and distributor So ...

Japanese specialty lubricant maker Moresco Corp. reported increased sales for its specialty lubricants, boosted by increased automobile production in ...

Discover how a leading global distributor of metalworking fluids is working to increase its sustainability profile as well as those of its customers.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. signed an agreement with a unit of United States-based Chevron Corp. to manufacture and sell its lubricant products in ...

French biobased chemistry company Groupe Berkem yesterday announced completion of its acquisition of Biopress, a French producer of vegetable oils – ...

How are today’s EALs formulated to deliver reliable performance in a broad range of industrial applications?

Creating bio-lubricants using the liquid by-product extracted during processing of cashew nuts is the subject of a new patent earned by Brazil’s Fed ...

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco reported a 14% increase in sales revenue for its specialty lubricants segment and a 1% decrease in s ...

NLGI and ELGI’s grease working groups stay busy. What are some of the latest and most pressing things on their to-do lists?

Bio-lubricant demand in 14 major markets will outpace overall lubricant demand for at least the next decade, with demand in China, Canada and parts of ...