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Shell Expands Thai Grease Plant

June 28, 2024

Shell announced last week that it has completed an expansion of its grease manufacturing plant in Bangkok, tripling the ...

India Market Still Growing

India Market Still Growing

June 28, 2024

Lubricant demand in India, the world’s third-largest market, has grown to 3.11 metric tons per year and will continue ...

NLGI: Lithium Thickeners Still Declining

NLGI: Lithium Thickeners Still Declining

June 26, 2024

The grease industry’s use of lithium soap thickeners continued to decline in 2023 both worldwide and in North America, ...

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Lucas Close to Opening Grease Unit

June 26, 2024

Lucas Oil last week announced that it will open a grease production unit at its lubricant factory  in Indiana later thi ...

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U.S. Wind Power Installs Decrease

June 26, 2024

The United States wind market installed 28% less wind capacity in 2023, compared to the prior year – the lowest year f ...

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VLS Brings Changes for Cutting Fluid

June 25, 2024

Industry watchdog Verification of Lubricant Specifications reported recently that a metalworking fluids supplier altered ...

Palm Transformer Oil Project Advances

Palm Transformer Oil Project Advances

June 21, 2024

Biofuels producer BBGI Group, along with fellow Thailand-based partners SCG Chemicals and QTC Energy, announced successf ...

Michang Records Earnings Bump

Michang Records Earnings Bump

June 21, 2024

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Petroleum reported a 13% increase in net profit despite a 4% decline in sales re ...

Sales at Oil Change Shops Jump 14%

Sales at Oil Change Shops Jump 14%

June 19, 2024

Sales at oil change and lubrication shops in the United States rose 14% to $8 billion in 2023, continuing a trend of yea ...

UK Launches Dumping Investigation

UK Launches Dumping Investigation

June 18, 2024

The United Kingdom’s British Trade Remedy Authority has initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of low-priced ...

Hi-Tech Lubricants Lowers Loss

Hi-Tech Lubricants Lowers Loss

June 14, 2024

Pakistani blender Hi-Tech Lubricants Ltd. reported a much smaller net loss for its lubricants segment for the nine month ...

Petronas, Iceotope Tie Up for Coolants

Petronas, Iceotope Tie Up for Coolants

June 14, 2024

Malaysia’s Petronas Lubricants International has tied up with United Kingdom-based Iceotope to develop coolants for da ...

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Oxy, Berkshire Tie Up for Lithium

June 12, 2024

Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum announced a joint venture with a Berkshire Hathaway business to extract high-p ...

U.S. Engine Oil Exports Up, Imports Down

U.S. Engine Oil Exports Up, Imports Down

June 12, 2024

United States exports of automotive, diesel and marine engine oils rose 14% by value in 2023, while imports of those mat ...

Spain Rerefining Rate Dipped in 2023

Spain Rerefining Rate Dipped in 2023

June 11, 2024

Spain during 2023 rerefined 78% of its collected waste lubricants into base stocks, the non-profit organization charged ...

Profits Rise for MJL Bangladesh

Profits Rise for MJL Bangladesh

June 7, 2024

MJL Bangladesh Plc reported increased net profit, Eastern Lubricants Blenders Ltd. posted decreased profits and Lub-rref ...

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PSP Receives Capital Infusion

June 7, 2024

PSP Specialties announced recently that it has entered a share purchase agreement with an investment fund focused on pro ...

EU to Vote on Chinese EV Tariffs

EU to Vote on Chinese EV Tariffs

June 5, 2024

The EU will vote next week on whether to increase tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, a move that if imple ...