Metal soaps are the most common thickening technology for lubricating greases, accounting for around 90 percent of grease production. However, a close ...

Chemical distribution giant Brenntag is shifting its North American industry mix to finished lubricants in a big way with the acquisition of mega-dist ...

Average yearly sales for oil change-plus facilities – places that change oil, but not as their primary business – topped $867,000, down 9. ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The global shift in base oil production away from API Group I will compel African blenders to consider using higher ...

Off a bustling street in downtown Chengdu, car maintenance customers lounge on leather sofas, sipping freshly brewed Jasmine tea or full-bodied Merlot ...

Fire last week at distributor Tekhnorynok Avtomasels warehouse in Bryansk injured none, but caused possibly several million rubles in damage, accordin ...

Safety-Kleens parent Clean Harbors has carved out its base oils and lubricants business under the new name Kleen Performance Products. All of rerefine ...

While the rest of the world dives into the Asian marketplace, Malaysias Petronas shores up its investment in Europe and elsewhere.

History shows that ideas about engine oil viscosity, codified in SAE J300, never stop changing.

With wind power steadily expanding, gear lubricant formulators get to work on cheaper and better options.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Middle East is being buffeted by economic, market and supply changes that promise to alter the way the its lub ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. – It is taking longer than hoped for candidate engine oils to complete the testing and review process for General Motors Dexos1 ...

Caitlin Jacobs reviews the industrial lubricants market.

Fluid formulators and emulsifier suppliers are facing numerous challenges with regard to performance requirements, regulatory issues and commercial pr ...

GQOil Innovation Europe and Prista Oil recently unveiled a start-up that aims to revolutionize lubricant production by using faster and more energy-ef ...

Machine makers are moving from metal to more novel composites and alloys. To evolve accordingly, formulators of metal removal fluids need to understan ...

Impending changes in European regulations may sharply reduce permissible levels of lead in steel, aluminum and copper alloys as soon as January 2017. ...

Castrol launched the Nexcel oil cell – a combination lube container and filter – which aims to offer faster oil changes while reducing was ...

Prices for foreign branded engine oils in Russia rose an average of 31 percent during the year ended in August, while domestic brands climbed just 7.5 ...

Chevron Belgium NV and toll blender VLS-Group renewed their contract, including an increase of volumes to be handled via VLS-Groups toll manufacturing ...