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Chinese MWFs Flow Along Belt and Road
A nozzle applies metalworking fluid coolant as a CNC milling machine drills holes as part of the mold and die manufacturing process. © D-D-A

Chinese MWFs Flow Along Belt and Road

October 1, 2024

Chinese metalworking fluids producers are following their automotive clients as they seek out new markets, especially th ...

Base Oil Imports to China Decline

Base Oil Imports to China Decline

September 11, 2024

July base oil imports to China fell 14% from the same month of 2023 as domestic lubricant demand remained lukewarm and l ...

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Exxon Auto Care JV Aims at Youths

September 4, 2024

Armed by big data and social media apps, ExxonMobil’s auto care chain in China, Mobil No.1 Select, is going full lengt ...

China Blenders Must Dig Deeper

China Blenders Must Dig Deeper

August 28, 2024

Fierce competition and weak demand are pushing small companies in China’s lube industry to dig deeper to find opportun ...

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Bohui Halts TDAE Production

July 17, 2024

Chinese private refiner Bohui ceased operation of its aromatic extraction and treated distillate aromatic extract units ...

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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EU Mulls Cutting EV Tariffs for Germany

July 17, 2024

Volkswagen and BMW may be able to persuade the European Commission to lower tariffs on the electric vehicles they make ...

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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 ...

China Offers Opportunities for PAO

China Offers Opportunities for PAO

June 14, 2024

As China pushes to be a major player in global high-tech industries such as artificial intelligence, polyalphaolefin bas ...

China, Taiwan Lock Horns Over Tariffs

China, Taiwan Lock Horns Over Tariffs

June 7, 2024

In a growing trade dispute, China’s government announced last week that it will suspend tariff concessions on imports ...

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Oronite to Boost China Output

May 24, 2024

Chevron Oronite announced Wednesday its final investment decision to expand its lubricant additive facility in Ningbo, i ...

D-A Enlists Toll Blender in China

D-A Enlists Toll Blender in China

April 26, 2024

United States-based D-A Lubricant Co. announced it will establish its brand in Asia through a new partnership with Chine ...

Chinese Blenders Aim to Differentiate

Chinese Blenders Aim to Differentiate

April 26, 2024

Major Chinese blenders believe investing in differentiation, efficiency and expansion is the only way to attract big cli ...

Aramco Considers Stake in Hengli

Aramco Considers Stake in Hengli

April 26, 2024

Saudi Aramco said this week that it may take a minority stake in a Chinese oil company – a deal that would give it an ...

China Diesel Oil Spec Nears Adoption

China Diesel Oil Spec Nears Adoption

April 19, 2024

China is close to approving D1, the nation’s first diesel engine oil performance specification, a speaker from China N ...

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ExxonMobil Enlists EMB for South China

April 19, 2024

ExxonMobil has reached an agreement for its base stocks to be distributed in South China by EMB, a joint venture that al ...

China Base Oil Exports on the Rise

China Base Oil Exports on the Rise

April 12, 2024

China has for years been the world’s largest importers of base oils and barely an exporter, but both of those numbers ...