Global lubricant demand has been mostly flat during recent decades, but the geographic spread of that demand has shifted significantly, an industry an ...

Quaker Houghton announced Aug. 29 that it agreed to acquire the four operating divisions of United Kingdom-based Norman Hay plc for 80 million. This i ...

Nouryon announced Aug. 27 that it will double capacity at its surfactants plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, through a 12-million expansion and upgrade sch ...

A watchdog for Europes engine oil market has accused a British supplier of Toyota genuine oils of making false performance claims.

Will light-duty EVs take off in Asia outside of the main markets of China, Japan and South Korea? Governments in Asia are proposing legislation to ...

Petronas Lubricants International’s Chief Technology Officer Eric Holthusen talks to Lubes’n’Greases about the launch of a new range of hybrid a ...

Fluid makers can no longer use existing automatic transmission fluid formulations in hybrids. But new products are being developed.

The steel and battery industries are contributing to surging prices of this strategic commodity.

The Japanese car giant has big plans for EV and battery production.

Chinese domestically produced BEVs are still selling well amidst falling conventional engine sales and cheaper alternative fuel models on the market. ...

A selection of EV news stories from the past quarter.

ExxonMobil is working to reposition its Mobil brand in some South American countries, including Argentina where it recently signed Cosans Moove to ser ...

The New York Attorney Generals Office announced Monday that it reached a settlement fining Dollar General Corp. for the sale of obsolete motor oils un ...

Compared to previous engine oil standards, Asia, Middle East and Africa regions may see a quicker rollout of ILSAC GF-6 following its launch in North ...

German lubricant and grease maker Zeller & Gmelin is expanding its grease production and tank storage capacity to meet growing demand. The expansion w ...

WeChat has been an effective tool to boost sales in Chinas changing lubricants market - especially among younger customers - for one lube distributor ...

Shell Lubricants and Comercial Importadora, S. de R.L. de C.V. - known as CISA - recently announced a new joint venture partnership in Mexico that inc ...

A consultant told an industry conference that lubricant companies can benefit from crude oil price volatility if they carry minimal inventories, accur ...

Engine oil demand in Romania increased by 8.8 percent in 2018, compared to the year before, as used car sales spiked over the same period of time, acc ...

Steve Swedberg laments the continued lack of standard specifications for transmission fluid.