Finished Lubricants

French performance lubricant company Motul has acquired Chem Arrow Corp., a move aimed at expanding its market reach and enhancing its industrial prod ...

Brazilian lubricant maker Moove launched its engine oil and automotive chemicals brand Comma in Spain. The launch is part of a strategy to diversify i ...

TPC announced its chemical plant in Houston has increased its capacity to make di-isobutylene, in response to growing demand from refrigerant lubrican ...

China’s leader Xi Jinping has prioritized supply chain self-reliance, leading Chinese manufacturers to prefer compatriots in the the metalworking fl ...

Chinese metalworking fluids producers are following their automotive clients as they seek out new markets, especially those along China’s so-called ...

Steve Haffner discusses the benefits of ILSAC GF-7 as well as some of the concerns stakeholders had that have now been resolved.

Lubrizol’s Keith Corkwell explains how forging meaningful partnerships across the value chain and leveraging new technology will be necessary for th ...

Click here to discover how the global EV market is projected to grow in the coming years and how an uptick in EV manufacturing may affect metalworking ...

BASF opened a new production facility for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium.

American lubricant distributor Stanley Oil & Lubricants filed for Chapter 11 protection after a prolonged dispute over trademark infringement with ...

Moove IPO Confirmed

September 18, 2024

Brazilian lube company Moove has registered for a initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, confirming reports from last month that the ...

YPF u-turned last week on a lubricant price hike in Bolivia under pressure from a number of local transport associations.

Kixx, South Korea’s leading lubricant brand, has launched a groundbreaking global campaign film, "The World Without Lubricants,” to highlight the ...

Castrol is aiming for double-digit growth by the end of the year in Peru’s commercial and industrial lubricant market, part of a push to increase ma ...

Calling for Better Products

September 4, 2024

Electric vehicle manufacturers are pressing the lubricants industry for significant improvements in electric driveline fluids – especially in their ...

Metalworking fluid demand will likely take a hit as EV manufacturing ramps up. How can fluid makers mitigate the damage?

EV Growth Amidst Uncertainty

September 3, 2024

There have been conflicting messages about the health and prospects of the electric vehicle market, but many projections still call for growth.

A Ukraine-based company may have found a more effective way to regenerate aged fire-resistant turbine oils.

Need to Know

September 3, 2024

Tom Glenn explains how the emergence of bigger and stronger distributors has affected the power balance with the oil majors with which they are aligne ...

Fierce competition and weak demand are pushing small companies in China’s lube industry to dig deeper to find opportunities, said speakers at an ann ...