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Recvoil Builds Chile’s First Rerefinery

October 19, 2022

A used oil management organization, in cooperation with fuels and lubricants distributor Enex, broke ground last month o ...

Webinar Promotes Process for Aviation Oils

Webinar Promotes Process for Aviation Oils

September 28, 2022

Tribology-by-design aims to simplify and make more efficient the development of tribological solutions involving lubrica ...

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Blue Tide Plans Texas Rerefinery

September 21, 2022

Blue Tide Environmental – which is developing a network of used motor oil recycling facilities across North America ...

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Jalos Studies Lube Test Methods

September 9, 2022

Japan Lubricating Oil Society recently reported results of studies that it completed into the accuracy of test methods f ...

Nynas Launches Rerefined Transformer Oil

Nynas Launches Rerefined Transformer Oil

September 6, 2022

Nynas AB announced last week that it has started to rerefine used electrical transformer oils at its base oil plant in N ...

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Japan to Develop Base Oil Rerefining

September 2, 2022

Eneos Corp. is conducting a two-year study on recycled waste lubricants to help establish supply of rerefined base oil i ...

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Japan Explores Base Oil Rerefining

August 12, 2022

In an effort to reduce reliance on virgin base oils and to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, the Japanese government ...

Avoiding Varnish-related Shutdowns with Routine and Advanced Tests

Avoiding Varnish-related Shutdowns with Routine and Advanced Tests

August 1, 2022

Varnish can be a real headache for those tasked with managing equipment uptime. Fortunately, advanced testing can help t ...

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Cupper Builds Blending Plant

July 5, 2022

Russian independent lubricant maker Cupper plans to build a lubricant blending plant in Dzershinsk, in Russia’s Nizhny ...

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Evans: STLE Helps Industry Meet Challenges

May 18, 2022

The new president of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers said such professional organizations can play ...

The Science Behind New Lubricant Testing

The Science Behind New Lubricant Testing

May 2, 2022

New engine oil performance categories mean renewed attention to the testing protocols that accompany them. Discover how ...

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Mixed Actions of Lube Suppliers in Russia

April 12, 2022

Seven weeks into Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the number of foreign businesses vowing to leave Russia or scal ...

Selby, Lubricant Testing Giant, Dies

Selby, Lubricant Testing Giant, Dies

March 30, 2022

Ted Selby, founder of the Savant Group and a giant in the field of lubricant testing, died Monday at the age of 93. Over ...

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CNOOC Prepares Group III Expansion

March 18, 2022

China National Offshore Oil Corp. is finalizing plans for a large base oil expansion at its refinery in Taizhou, Jiangsu ...

U.S. Lubricants Buys BP Blending Plant

U.S. Lubricants Buys BP Blending Plant

January 19, 2022

U.S. Lubricants purchased a lube blending facility in Baltimore, Maryland, from BP, the company announced this week. U.S ...

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Vanol Opens Plant in Dubai

October 19, 2021

Vanol FZE is preparing to unveil a lubricant blending plant in Dubai with capacity of 75,000 metric tons per year, a lau ...

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Vertex Sale to Safety-Kleen Progresses

October 13, 2021

Vertex Energy shareholders voted in favor of its proposed sale of used motor oil collection and recycling assets – inc ...

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Shell Starts Russian Expansion

October 12, 2021

Shell broke ground last week on the new building and storage facility that will house the capacity expansion of its 180, ...