Freedonia Group projects global lubricant demand to expand by 2 percent per year to 45.4 million metric tons in 2019, though more mature markets are e ...

Fully 53 percent of the worlds thirst for marine lubricants springs now from Asia, an official with Total Lubmarine told a recent industry conference. ...

Lubricant demand in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to rise 3.3 percent annually, reaching 19.5 million metric tons in 2019, according to a new s ...

Royal Dutch Shells Russian subsidiary has started to export lubricants made at its blending plant in Torzhok, the company told Lube Report. So far, we ...

Amalie Oil on Monday announced it has acquired a 42-acre lubricant blending and packaging facility in South Carolina from Delfin Group USA. With 14 mi ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made public new documents regarding its preliminary risk assessment of medium- and long-chain chlorinated ...

Chinese consumption of metalworking fluids may be flattening in terms of volume, but industry insiders say suppliers should benefit from the governmen ...

Steve Swedberg bids farewell to his faithful GMC pickup and the many lubes that kept it running.

Tom Glenn asks some universal questions about one-size-fits-all fluids.

If youre not in the Chinese market, the low-hanging fruit has already been picked. Read how to find fresh pastures, along with other global base oil a ...

Safety-Kleens blended oils business steps out on its own with a green and optimistic attitude.

Demand for higher performance products means higher demand for additives, but not all components will benefit equally.

Can very-long-chain chlorinated paraffins replace their cousins, which have been targeted by EPA?

Petroleos Mexicanos recently divested its 49 percent stake in Mexicana de Lubricantes, ending a 22-year joint venture with one of Mexicos largest lubr ...

PC-11, the next heavy-duty engine oil category from the American Petroleum Institute, cleared several of its final hurdles this month and is being for ...

Ashland entered the quick lube space in several Pacific Northwest markets by snapping up the 89-site Oil Can Henrys chain. The acquisition of the Port ...

DuPont and Dow Chemical Co., both involved in the lubricants industry, announced plans Friday to merge to form DowDuPont, which would separate into th ...

Asian demand for transmission fluids used in mining and construction equipment is poised to stagnate against a backdrop of slower sales in China, an i ...

Shell Lubricants, Gordon Murray Design and Geo Technology are preparing to release their Project M urban concept car by mid-2016. The car is the first ...

Globalization in the raw materials and additives markets is having a significant impact on lubricant manufacturing companies. The consequences of the ...