Expansions & Upgrades

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Tianhe Expands to Japan, Singapore, Middle East

Lube Report Asia - August 30, 2016

Chinese additive manufacturer Tianhe Chemicals began supplying to the Japanese market and will start production at its n ...

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Chinese JV Blends for Distributors

Lube Report Asia - August 23, 2016

Acorn Oil and Linxian Petrochemical opened a joint venture lubricant blending plant in Tianjin, China, last month. The f ...

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Sinopec Expands Capacity in Chongqing

Lube Report Asia - August 16, 2016

Sinopec is nearing the completion of an expansion at its lubricant blending plant in Chongqing, China. The project, whic ...

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Handi Sunshine Moves Ahead with Expansion

Lube Report Asia - August 9, 2016

China base oil refiner Hainan Handi Sunshine Petrochemical Co. is moving ahead with a delayed expansion of its API Group ...

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Sanyo Chemical Expands In Asia

Lube Report Asia - July 26, 2016

Sanyo Chemical Industries lubricant and lube additive plant in China is barely half a year old, but the Japanese company ...

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United Global Completes IPO

Lube Report Asia - July 12, 2016

Singaporean lube supplier United Global raised SG $10.7 million (U.S. $7.9 million) in its initial public stock offering ...

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Linxan Opens Large Blend Plant

Lube Report Asia - July 5, 2016

Oil depot operator Linxan Petrochemical opened a blending plant Friday in the port city of Tianjin, China, with capacity ...

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Hascol Builds Blend Plant

Lube Report Asia - June 28, 2016

Hascol Petroleum, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing oil products suppliers in Pakistan, plans to open a lube ...

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Sinopec Upgrades Maoming Plant

Lube Report Asia - June 28, 2016

The base oil plant at Sinopecs refinery in Maoming, China, has completed an expansion and upgrade that gives it capacity ...

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Singapores United Global Applies for IPO

Lube Report Asia - June 21, 2016

Singaporean lubricant manufacturer and trader United Global filed a preliminary offer document for an initial public off ...

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Pertamina Turns Focus Overseas

Lube Report Asia - June 21, 2016

Pertamina became one of the worlds 30 largest lubricant companies by growing organically in its home market. Now the Ind ...

Songwon Enters Lube Antioxidant Market

Songwon Enters Lube Antioxidant Market

Lube Report Asia - May 24, 2016

South Korean specialty chemicals manufacturer Songwon Industrial Co. is expanding its product range of phenolic antioxid ...

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Chinese Automaker Opens Blending Plant

Lube Report Asia - May 17, 2016

Most car companies rely on lube producers for their factory-fill engine oils, but one Chinese automaker is committed to ...

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Yushiro Builds Two MWF Plants in China

Lube Report Asia - May 3, 2016

Japanese metalworking fluids manufacturer Yushiro Chemical Industry Co. expects to complete construction of two plants i ...

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ExxonMobil Doubles Capacity in Taicang

Lube Report Asia - April 19, 2016

ExxonMobil announced last week the completion of an expansion at its lubricants blending facility in Taicang, China, a r ...

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Fuchs Expands in Australia

Lube Report Asia - April 19, 2016

Fuchs Petrolub AG has announced it is expanding two production facilities in Australia, bucking the trend of rival lube ...

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Savita to Centralize in Silvassa

Lube Report Asia - April 5, 2016

Savita Oil will soon complete a consolidation project that moves all of its lubricant manufacturing and storage operatio ...

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Petron Gaining Ground in Malaysia

Lube Report Asia - April 5, 2016

Filipino oil giant Petron said its lubes sales in Malaysia grew by double digits last year thanks to marketing at its se ...