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Fuchs Acquires MWF Maker IRMCO

Fuchs Acquires MWF Maker IRMCO

April 7, 2025

German independent lubricant manufacturer Fuchs bought IRMCO Advanced Metalforming Lubricant Technologies.

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U.S. Base Oil Demand in Long Decline

April 4, 2025

Base oil demand in the United States should increase slightly this year, but will remain significantly below pre-COVID-1 ...

Aramco Pushes Further into South America

Aramco Pushes Further into South America

April 4, 2025

Saudi Aramco acquired Peruvian fuel distributor Primax for $3.5 billion.

Blue Tide’s Baytown Facility Finished

Blue Tide’s Baytown Facility Finished

April 4, 2025

Blue Tide and Pennzoil-Quaker State have completed their new rerefinery in Baytown.

EU Gives Thumbs Up to U.S. Purchase of OQ

EU Gives Thumbs Up to U.S. Purchase of OQ

April 2, 2025

Strategic Value Partners' acquisition of OQ Chemical has been approved by the European Commission, the commission announ ...

Exports Aid Thailand PSP Continued Growth

Exports Aid Thailand PSP Continued Growth

March 31, 2025

Thai lubricant blender PSP Specialties Public Co. Ltd announced a 57% jump in net profit for the financial year 2024 and ...

U.K. Blender Pushes Anti-dumping Campaign

U.K. Blender Pushes Anti-dumping Campaign

March 28, 2025

Mark Lord of Aztec Oils is on a crusade to stop one company dumping cheap lubricants in the U.K. and damaging business.

Podcast 29: Keeping Europe Competitive

Podcast 29: Keeping Europe Competitive

March 26, 2025

The manufacture of lubricants is one of the first industries in history and is likely to be one of the last. And yet man ...

South Korea Exports Continue Steady Decline

South Korea Exports Continue Steady Decline

March 25, 2025

Base oil exports from South Korea are down 6% year-on-year, according to Korea National Oil Corp. Dwindling Chinese dema ...

China Should Invest in Value-added Products

China Should Invest in Value-added Products

March 24, 2025

Chinese suppliers need to invest in high value-added products to stay competitive, urged former general manager of Sinop ...

Big Ramp Up at Fuchs Spain

Big Ramp Up at Fuchs Spain

March 19, 2025

Fuchs Spain has increased production capacity by 25% at the company's Castellbisbal plant in Catalonia.

Platts: Cheap Diesel Could Boost Base Oils

Platts: Cheap Diesel Could Boost Base Oils

March 19, 2025

Wilting demand for diesel in Europe could persuade refiners to redirect vacuum gas oil to base oil production.

Total Opens Lagos Lab, Departs Manilla

Total Opens Lagos Lab, Departs Manilla

March 19, 2025

TotalEnergies opened an oil condition monitoring laboratory and closed out operations in Manilla.

Additive

Richful, Farabi Build Saudi Additive Plant

March 19, 2025

Richful Lube Additive Co. and Farabi Petrochemicals have inked an agreement to build the first full-fledged lubricant ad ...

China Base Oil Imports Dwindling

China Base Oil Imports Dwindling

March 19, 2025

China’s demand for imported API Group II and III base oils remained weak in 2024, speakers said at the Enmore China In ...

Stronger Economy Pumps Turkish Market

Stronger Economy Pumps Turkish Market

March 12, 2025

Mobil Oil Turk, Exxon’s Turkish unit, has earmarked U.S. $2 million for new production capacity, renewable energy and ...

Chevron Adds Group III+ in Pascagoula

Chevron Adds Group III+ in Pascagoula

March 12, 2025

Chevron said Tuesday that it will add API Group III+ production capability at its base oil plant in Pascagoula, Louisian ...

Idemitsu Shuts Tianjin Factory

Idemitsu Shuts Tianjin Factory

March 12, 2025

Idemitsu Kosan will permanently close its facility in Tianjin, China, by August 2025, citing weakening demand and rising ...