Plants & Facilities

Group II Run Rates Up at Daesan

Group II Run Rates Up at Daesan

January 8, 2025

Hyundai and Shell Base Oil has pushed up run rates at its API Group II base oil plant in Daesan, Korea.

U.S. Base Oil Demand Slumps, Exports Soar

U.S. Base Oil Demand Slumps, Exports Soar

December 25, 2024

Domestic base oil demand in the United States has steadily declined over the past two years, pushing suppliers to boost ...

HPCL Pumps Money into Base Oil Production

HPCL Pumps Money into Base Oil Production

December 25, 2024

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd is investing U.S.$551 million on expanding base stocks production at its Mumbai refinery, ...

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Cerilon GTL Plant Receives Permit

December 11, 2024

Cerilon, the start-up company working to build North America’s first gas-to-liquids base oil plant, said Tuesday that ...

Vibra Expands Rio Plant

Vibra Expands Rio Plant

December 4, 2024

Brazilian lube company Vibra completed expansion works of its Lubrax lubricant plant in Duque de Caxias to the tune of $ ...

Ardova Opens Lagos Blending Plant

Ardova Opens Lagos Blending Plant

December 4, 2024

Nigerian energy company Ardova has opened a sparkling new lubricant blending plant in Apapa, a district of the capital L ...

Running a Lubricant Plant

Running a Lubricant Plant

December 2, 2024

A lot goes into running a successful lubricant plant, but good leadership might be the most important factor.

Axel Royal Back in Operation After Fire

Axel Royal Back in Operation After Fire

November 27, 2024

An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a fire at Axel Royal’s Tulsa factory last Tuesday. The blaze sent plumes ...

Optimizing ROI in Maintenance

Optimizing ROI in Maintenance

November 4, 2024

Emerson’s Izzy Rivera outlines some essential strategies designed to optimize return on investment in maintenance.

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TPC Expands Di-isobutylene Output

October 9, 2024

TPC announced its chemical plant in Houston has increased its capacity to make di-isobutylene, in response to growing de ...

Exxon Opens UK Distribution Hub

Exxon Opens UK Distribution Hub

September 18, 2024

ExxonMobil is opening a new supply terminal in Dagenham, United Kingdom, providing an extension in the supply chain for ...

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Prospects from Sapref Buy-out Debated

August 14, 2024

The state’s acquisition of the Sapref refinery in Durban could revive local base oils production in South Africa’s i ...

Challenge the Status Quo: Operations Excellence for Plant Design and Operation

Challenge the Status Quo: Operations Excellence for Plant Design and Operation

August 1, 2024

An industry veteran describes how lubricant blenders can challenge conventional thinking to better satisfy their needs n ...

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Lubrizol Plans India Additive Factory

July 31, 2024

Lubrizol Corp. announced plans to build a U.S. $200 million factory in India to make chemical additives for lubricants a ...

Quaker Houghton Builds Plant in China

Quaker Houghton Builds Plant in China

July 17, 2024

Industrial process fluid company Quaker Houghton broke ground last week on a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, ...

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Chemtool Settles Plant Fire Suit

July 3, 2024

People living within a three-mile radius of the Chemtool plant in Rockton, Illinois, may be eligible for a U.S. $94.5 mi ...

The Importance of Equipment Reliability

The Importance of Equipment Reliability

July 1, 2024

Smartcorr explains how equipment reliability can mitigate financial losses, environmental damage and safety hazards.

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Shell Expands Thai Grease Plant

June 28, 2024

Shell announced last week that it has completed an expansion of its grease manufacturing plant in Bangkok, tripling the ...