In an engine oil market like China, where many consumers prefer famous brands, there is little room for small, local suppliers. But Nanjing-based Lopa ...

A Russian official says that a number of problems are hampering the quality of engine oils available for the countrys civil and military planes. He al ...

Races turn driving into a game – a very popular and lucrative game when it comes to premier circuits such as Federation de lAutomobile or Federa ...

Tremendous forces are generated on railways, causing significant wear of rails and the wheels that ride them. Industry would like to reduce that wear.

To minimize the environmental impact of lubricant spills, industry has encouraged development of products that degrade quickly. Now a German firm warn ...

Industrial gear oils now face a more rigorous gauntlet of tests for gear and bearing protection and for extended drain intervals. Only the best formul ...

Antifriction coatings help reduce interior car noise and provide a soft, silky feel to controls. And they last for the life of the car under the harsh ...

The news has been full of dire warnings about the inevitable demise of Group I base oils. But a marketing consultant doesnt share the pessimism and ma ...

A lack of basic grease knowledge can compromise equipment reliability. So, its good to review the basics to fill the knowledge gap about the proper se ...

Under the current government leadership, Chinese lubricant companies should expect the next decade to be the best of times, an analyst told an industr ...

Demand is growing for synthetic greases. Wilfried Bartz says these products have impressive strengths - and some weaknesses - and that users should co ...

It is becoming increasingly apparent that electric and plug-in hybrid cars are catching on and are destined to become a significant portion of the glo ...

Sometimes lubricant suppliers prefer not to be lubricant blenders. In such cases, they turn to toll blenders.

Automakers are satisfied that low-phosphorus engine oils deliver the wear protection they need. That's cold comfort to the engine rebuilders and car g ...

Food-grade lubricants continue to make inroads with food and beverage processing companies. As an industry insider explains, switching from non-food-g ...

When the Soviet Union broke apart, Ukraines grease industry lost its biggest market and Russia lost its main supplier. Now the industries in both coun ...

Lubricating pastes may be a low-volume category, but where used they solve tricky problems such as heavy loads and potential for wash-out. An industry ...

Steve Swedberg heads to New Orleans to learn whats on the minds of fast-lube operators.

Indias new fuel economy standards will demand lower viscosity automotive lubricants and more bespoke formulations, an official at a leading oil market ...

Casa Angsana Petroleum Product, a Malaysian lubricant producer based in Kota Baharu, Kelantan, recently introduced a system of recruiting freelance sa ...