Finished Lubricants

RS Clare Posts Jump in Profits

September 26, 2023

United Kingdom-based lubricant manufacturer RS Clare & Co. reported a 32% jump in profit and a 25% increase in revenue for full-year 2022, accordi ...

Russian automotive chemicals producer Suprotec announced plans for a grease and metalworking fluids manufacturing venture in the St. Petersburg area, ...

Berryman Takes Helm at VLS

September 26, 2023

United Kingdom-based Verification of Lubricant Specifications announced Jacquie Berryman as its new chairperson, taking over from Mike Bewsey, who has ...

Richful Lube Additives Co. reported a 71% surge in net profit for the first half of 2023, while lubricant marketer Lopal Tech Co. posted a 4% increase ...

Saudi Aramco is entering the South American lubricants market after fully acquiring Chilean blender, distributor and retailer Esmax Distribusción SpA ...

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

ExxonMobil on Tuesday announced the startup of two new chemical production units at its Baytown, Texas manufacturing facility, including a linear alph ...

Bosnian base oil and lubricant producer Rafinarija Ulja Modrica ended the first half of this year with a net loss of 1.1 million convertible marks, a ...

A subcommittee of the European Chemicals Agency recommended recently that medium-chain chlorinated paraffins be phased out of use in metalworking flui ...

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association on Sept. 12 announced it revised its ACEA Engine Oil Sequences for light-duty engines this year to a ...

EVs and Their Fluids

September 15, 2023

Electric vehicles are continuing to grab market share of new vehicle sales, despite global economic uncertainty. Even though sales of EVs are increasi ...

The lubricants business of Hong Kong-based Yip’s Chemical Holdings Ltd. reported an operating profit for the first half of the year – rebounding f ...

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated with switching to lower-visco ...

The Timken Co. acquired Des-Case Corp., a Nashville, Tennessee-based manufacturer of specialty filtration products for industrial lubricants, saying t ...

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated with switching to lower-visco ...

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated with switching to lower-visco ...

Western motor oil brands continue to lose shares of sales in and around Moscow, while domestic and Korean brands have taken up slack since last summer ...

The push to halt climate change is causing the shipping industry to shift to new types of fuels, and industry stakeholders should collaborate to deter ...

Finished lubricants demand in Germany, including process oils, dropped 22% in June, continuing a trend of year-on-year decreases every month this year ...

Higher sales and increased revenue from other sources helped Tide Water Oil (India) Ltd. post a 12% increase in net profit for the quarter ending June ...