Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. will close a lubricants plant in New Jersey and furlough manufacturing employees at a Missouri synthetic lubr ...

A Federal District Court judge in Missouri granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement providing reimbursement to customers who purchase ...

WD-40 posted net income of $14.3 million for the quarter ending Feb. 29, down 10 percent from the year-earlier period, with net sales down 1 percent a ...

Fluid makers need to respond quickly to the changing face of personal mobility and drivetrains.

Poland consumed more than 226,000 metric tons of lubricants in 2019, down 3.5 percent from the year before, and the slight decrease is attributed to w ...

The European Commission is once again considering a proposal to bring lubricants into its Excise Movement and Control System, and the Union of the Eur ...

Three lubricant industry associations in the United States petitioned India’s government last week to approve the export of castor oil derivatives s ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused automakers around the world to temporarily close factories, and this will reduce demand for factory fill lubricants a ...

The American Petroleum Institute invoked provisional licensing for a key bench oxidation test for ILSAC GF-6 and API SP, along with additional current ...

Three lubricant industry associations in the United States petitioned India’s government last week to approve the export of castor oil derivatives s ...

The Spanish Association of Lubricant Companies assured the public that its member companies will continue supplying lubes for essential activities des ...

Matching the proper grease formulations to the right applications in automotive engines and drivelines can help conserve energy, an expert said at an ...

Cold extrusion lubricants can kick up a lot of dust. A replacement for zinc stearate powders may be able to clear the air.

Product development can be tedious and taxing, but a multifactor testing method helps manage the guesswork and get to the right formulation faster.

Engine oil advancements for off-highway applications seem to lumber along behind on-road and light-duty vehicles. Emissions limits are forcing them to ...

Tom Glenn explains how buyback fees may not be keeping pace with marketers’ cost of doing business.

Steve Swedberg traces the evolution of used oil from careless disposal to rerefining.

Metalworking processes are evolving, and the fluids used to lubricate them must keep pace. One company highlights how the versatility of sulfur carrie ...

The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association is reaching out to members and governments to inform them that lube blenders are considered essent ...

The Covid-19 outbreak is proving to be the most disruptive event for the base oils and refining industry since the Great Recession of 2008, causing re ...