Lubricating Specialties Co. President Sydney Thwaites and Vintage Capital Partners II, L.P. have acquired full ownership of the independent blender, a ...

Metalworking fluids manufacturer Metalloid Corp. opened a new 54,000 square foot facility in Jacksonville, Texas, that includes laboratory, office and ...

A booming automotive market has pulled Brazils lubricant demand to sixth largest in the world, according to an IHS report published late last year. Br ...

Gulf Oil Ltd. said late last year that it has entered three more markets - Kazakhstan, South Sudan and Croatia. The Indian lubricants and fuels suppli ...

Led by healthy appetites in Asia, global demand for general industrial oils is projected to grow from 6.5 million metric tons in 2011 to 7.2 million t ...

WD-40s net income totaled $11.5 million for the quarter ending Nov. 30, up 5 percent from the year-earlier period, while net sales were up slightly at ...

Japans Idemitsu Kosan Co. announced last week the start-up of a new lubricant plant in Haiphong City, Vietnam. Officials said the 31,000 tons per year ...

Shell and Hyundai extended their Russian agreement for lubricants supply, training, technical support and marketing events to a five-year period. Unde ...

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America issued an advisory last week to warn consumers that a sample of Valvolines NextGen SAE 5W-20 failed to meet ...

The Sri Lankan government has decided to increase the number of companies licensed to supply lubricants. Industry insiders predict it will increase co ...

Japans Idemitsu Kosan Co. announced last week the start-up of a new lubricant plant in Haiphong City, Vietnam. Officials said the 31,000 ton per year ...

Lanka IOC is moving forward with plans to enter lubricant markets in Southeast Asia. A Bahrainian consulting firm said it was retained to help develop ...

Q8Oils has become a major player in Western Europe and plans to do the same in the U.S., China and Middle East.

Several European companies made the top 10 of global lubricant suppliers in 2012. A Kline & Co. consultant reviews past performance and looks to the i ...

Irans oil companies are optimistic that an agreement with the U.S. and its allies will ease sanctions and improve business prospects.

Lubcon Nigeria Ltd. has visions of dominating the African lubes market and has developed ambitious expansion plans.

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Fast-growing East Africa is attracting huge international interest, and its lubricant industry is keeping pace, with multiple blending plants planned.

U.S. oil major Chevron opened its first lubricant store last week in Baku, Azerbaijan, and also plans to open a chain of lube express shops there. Bak ...

World champion blending plants arent necessarily newer or bigger than the competition. Its better management that makes them more efficient, more prod ...