Packaging

Automotive

Automotive

October 4, 2021

Making an Engine Oil Every time you purchase or install a quart of engine oil, you are the end point of a manufacturi ...

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Paper Spotlights Counterfeiting

August 20, 2021

Ten percent of the lubricants consumed globally are counterfeit, according to a white paper published last week by the A ...

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South African Container Maker Sold

August 3, 2021

Austria-based Alpla Group, a global plastic packaging and recycling specialist, acquired last month the lubricants divis ...

The Search for Package Recycling Solutions

The Search for Package Recycling Solutions

August 2, 2021

What becomes of that empty bottle of motor oil after it has been emptied? In the United States, chances are it will find ...

Spotlight on Packaging

Spotlight on Packaging

August 2, 2021

Form, Functionality and a Greener Focus From the bag-in-a-box and the anti-glug bottle to the plastic pouch and tetra ...

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SK Extends Use of Recycled Containers

July 23, 2021

SK Lubricants said Wednesday that it has begun making containers from recycled plastics for its top-selling automotive l ...

Castrol Aims for Paper Lube Packaging

Castrol Aims for Paper Lube Packaging

May 25, 2021

Castrol recently announced a partnership with packaging technology company Pulpex – which has developed a technology t ...

Packaging Automation Accelerates

Packaging Automation Accelerates

February 1, 2021

While the novel coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lubricants industry in some unexpected ways—by motivating some l ...

Singapore to Mandate Packaging Cuts

Singapore to Mandate Packaging Cuts

November 20, 2020

Singapore’s government has approved rules that will require businesses, including lubricant blenders and importers to ...

Stihl Fights Counterfeit Lubes in Russia

Stihl Fights Counterfeit Lubes in Russia

August 11, 2020

Stihl, a German agricultural equipment maker, recently started a campaign to fight entities that counterfeit its genuine ...

Packaging’s Tricky Target

Packaging’s Tricky Target

August 5, 2020

The best packages hit the bull’s eye in the center of sustainability, product differentiation, performance claims and ...

A Glimpse at the Future of Packaging

A Glimpse at the Future of Packaging

August 5, 2020

A market survey helps elucidate potential growth areas and trends shaping packaging for the lubricants sector.

Spotlight on Packaging

Spotlight on Packaging

July 31, 2020

Packaging is paramount, and rather than relying on standard drums, containers and totes, brand owners are looking for un ...

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Product News

April 29, 2020

Lube’n’Go Citgo Petroleum Corp. has developed the Mystik GoBox for the agricultural sector. The packaging system ...

Blenders Allowed to Remain Open

Blenders Allowed to Remain Open

March 31, 2020

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

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The End of the Engine Oil Bottle?

February 14, 2020

Its no secret that electric vehicles pose a growing threat to the lubes industry. Odds are lube packaging wont escape th ...

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SPOTLIGHT ON PACKAGING

February 14, 2020

Lubricant and grease packagers have been tasked with developing new solutions that cater to increasing environmental, re ...

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Greif Opens IBC Plant in Russia

October 8, 2019

Greif, an American manufacturer of industrial packaging, expanded its operations in Russia with a second intermediate bu ...