Expansions & Upgrades

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Suzuki Launches Lubes in India

October 3, 2017

Indias largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, has launched the Ecstar brand of lubricants and coolants in the country, ...

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Nynas Bullish on India

September 19, 2017

Nynas AG is upbeat about its growth in India, a local representative confirmed. The Swedish naphthenic base stock produc ...

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Vietnam Increasingly Attractive to Indonesia

September 12, 2017

Indonesian lubricant blenders might be turning their sights to Vietnam due mainly to the growth potential of its automob ...

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JX Nippon Aims High in Thailand

September 5, 2017

JX Nippon Oil & Energy plans to expand lubricants capacity and distribution channels in Thailand, Lube Report Asia learn ...

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Indias White Oils Competition Intensifies

September 5, 2017

Competition is set to intensify among Indian white oils suppliers with Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.s entry in the market, as th ...

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Chinese Chemicals Giant Gears up for Lubes

August 29, 2017

State-owned Chinese chemical company Sinochem will sell lubes as early as the end of 2017, said Li Junfeng, deputy gener ...

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Idemitsu Legally Cleared to Issue New Shares

July 25, 2017

Idemitsu Kosan Co. said on Thursday that it was able to proceed with its offer of 48 million new shares, after the Tokyo ...

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Lukoil Forms Chinese Subsidiary

July 25, 2017

Lukoil established a lubricant subsidiary in China as part of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. It opened an off ...

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Chinese Additives Firm Readies IPO

July 18, 2017

Jinzhou Kangtai Lubricant Additives is awaiting securities regulatory commission approval to file an initial public offe ...

GP Targets More Capacity, Bazaar Sales

GP Targets More Capacity, Bazaar Sales

July 11, 2017

GP Petroleums Ltd. plans to eventually acquire a blending plant in southern India and to bank on the bazaar segment to i ...

Mobil 1 now Streaming in Singapore

Mobil 1 now Streaming in Singapore

June 13, 2017

ExxonMobil began producing Mobil 1 synthetic engine oils in Asia for the first time upon the opening of its greases and ...

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Sasol to Expand Nanjing Alkoxylation Plant

June 13, 2017

Sasol Ltd. broke ground last week on an expansion of its alkoxylation plant in Chinas Jiangsu province that it will use ...

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Sanyo to Expand Additive Capacity in Japan

June 6, 2017

Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. is investing 900 million (U.S. $8 million) to expand one of its two additive plants in Ja ...

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Yushiro, Moresco Set Sights Overseas

June 6, 2017

Two of Japans top metalworking fluid providers said recently that with domestic automobile production and die-casting in ...

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Russian Supplier Plans India Foray

April 25, 2017

Russian lubricants supplier Obninskorgsintez is set to expand its business in India this year, the company told Lube Rep ...

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Petronas, Hi-Tech Profits Improve, Gaoke’s Decline

April 25, 2017

Petronas' domestic marketing arm increased revenue in 2016, while Gaoke's declined marginally. Hi-Tech Lubricant's third ...

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UKs Morris Lubricants Enters India

April 18, 2017

United Kingdom-based Morris Lubricants has expanded its operations in India by establishing a subsidiary in Mumbai and s ...

Fuchs Australia Stretches into Bigger Facility

Fuchs Australia Stretches into Bigger Facility

April 11, 2017

Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Ptys new blending plant near Newcastle on Australias east coast will help it shut its dat ...