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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

AP Oil Posts Lower Profits, Sales in 2023

AP Oil Posts Lower Profits, Sales in 2023

April 12, 2024

Singaporean lubricants blender AP Oil International Ltd. reported steep declines in net profit and sales revenue for 202 ...

Richful Lube Additives Sales Decline

Richful Lube Additives Sales Decline

April 5, 2024

Richful Lube Additives reported last week that its lubricant additives sales revenue decreased in 2023, while its overal ...

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CNOOC to Add Blending Plant in Taizhou

April 5, 2024

China National Offshore Oil & Gas signed an agreement last month to build a large blending plant in Taizhou, Jiangsu ...

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Rerefining On the Rise in China

March 29, 2024

China’s plan to encourage manufacturers in key industries to replace old equipment could lead to more rerefined base o ...

Yip’s Lube Profits Rebounded in 2023

Yip’s Lube Profits Rebounded in 2023

March 29, 2024

Yip’s Chemicals Holdings Ltd. reported that its lubricants business rebounded with an operating profit in 2023 – aft ...

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China Base Oil Imports Dipped in 2023

March 22, 2024

China base oil imports fell 2% in 2023 – a slowdown in the country’s decreasing reliance on foreign oils. China has ...

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Arteco Opens Coolants Plant in China

March 15, 2024

Arteco formally opened a coolant factory in Nantong, China, this week, stating that the facility will make products for ...

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India, China Biggest Base Oil Importers

March 8, 2024

Two big powerhouses, India and China, are the largest net base oil importers in the world, and an Argus Media analyst pr ...

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SI Enters Manufacturing Agreement in China

March 1, 2024

SI Group has entered a long-term agreement to have some of its chemical products manufactured by Dingjide Petrochemical ...

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SKF Builds Equipment Factories in China

February 9, 2024

SKF opened a research and development and manufacturing site for lubrication management equipment in Taicang, China, las ...

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Hongrun White Oil Project includes Group III Plant

February 2, 2024

Hongrun Petrochemical Technology Co. has commissioned a white oil project that includes an API Group III plant at its oi ...

Fuchs, Zhongding Partner on Immersion Cooling

Fuchs, Zhongding Partner on Immersion Cooling

January 26, 2024

Fuchs Lubricants China Ltd. recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Anhui Zhongding Intelligent Thermal M ...