Expansions & Upgrades

Mitsui Eyes Expansion

November 28, 2017

Japans Mitsui Chemicals Inc. plans to expand capacity for its Lucant-branded polymer lubricant additives, the company told Lube Report Asia recently.

Puma Roars into Pakistan

November 14, 2017

Singapore-based Puma Energy Holdings acquired Pakistans Admore Gas Pvt. and plans to rebrand its 470 retail outlets to market lubricants, the company ...

A Chinese ether maker decided to maximize its competitiveness through serving niche markets.

Chevron Oronite completed an expansion of its additives plant in Singapore that doubles its global carboxylate-based detergents capacity, the company ...

Gazpromneft-Lubricants last week confirmed it plans to expand its network of fast lube and car maintenance stations into Pakistan, though it refuted a ...

Trescorp Alliance Pte., a Singaporean trader of oil and petroleum products, plans to establish a lubricant park in Sohar Port, Oman, a company officia ...

CNPC Aims Big in Additives

October 17, 2017

CNPC has begun supplying a variety of lubricants-related products, including lube additives, in a bid to gain new clients and fight for market share.

Indonesias state-owned PT Pertamina Lubricants began using Thailand as a launching point for expansion in China and Indochina. It also recently foraye ...

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. began selling lubricants in Myanmar, claiming its the first Indian oil marketing company to expand into the Southeast A ...

KLK Expands Esters Capacity

October 10, 2017

Malaysias KLK Oleo Sdn increased its ester production capacity by 40 percent with the completion of a new plant in Klang, Malaysia.

Indias largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, has launched the Ecstar brand of lubricants and coolants in the country, a move that may intensify com ...

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 producer is looking to expand throug ...

Indonesian lubricant blenders might be turning their sights to Vietnam due mainly to the growth potential of its automobile engine oil market, observe ...

JX Nippon Oil & Energy plans to expand lubricants capacity and distribution channels in Thailand, Lube Report Asia learned during an interview last we ...

Competition is set to intensify among Indian white oils suppliers with Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.s entry in the market, as the state-run company is not onl ...

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

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

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

Jinzhou Kangtai Lubricant Additives is awaiting securities regulatory commission approval to file an initial public offering on the Shenzhen Stock Exc ...

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