China

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China to Ban Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins

December 8, 2023

China’s government will prohibit the use of short-chain chlorinated paraffins beginning Jan. 1, aligning with numerous ...

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Arteco Builds Coolants Factory in China

December 1, 2023

Citing opportunity in the booming electric vehicle market, Belgium-based Arteco announced recently that it is building a ...

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BASF-YPC Makes Ethanolamines in China

November 24, 2023

Sinopec and BASF recently inaugurated the downstream expansion of their petrochemicals joint venture in Nanjing, China ...

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China Base Oil Imports Decline

November 24, 2023

China has been a net base oil importer in the past few years, but supplies coming from abroad are decreasing as its dome ...

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China Extends Tax Break for Rerefined Oils

October 26, 2023

China’s government announced last month a four-year extension of a consumption tax exemption for petroleum products ma ...

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Kline Predicts Slow Growth in Asia-Pacific

October 6, 2023

Asia-Pacific’s finished lubricant demand is projected to grow by a compound annual rate of 0.8% to 2032, with most of ...

Russia Leans on Asian Additives

Russia Leans on Asian Additives

October 2, 2023

The major additive companies pulled out of Russia last year. Which countries are now helping Russia to meet demand for a ...

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

First Half Improvement at Richful, Lopal

September 22, 2023

Richful Lube Additives Co. reported a 71% surge in net profit for the first half of 2023, while lubricant marketer Lopal ...

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McDonch Opening Lube Plant in China

September 22, 2023

McDonch Petrochemical Co. announced on Sept. 1 it will soon open the first phase of a blending plant in Tianjin, China, ...

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Courting OEMs, Other Types of Customers

September 8, 2023

As competition ramps up for business with original equipment manufacturers, Chinese lubricant companies are working to d ...

China in Your Hand

China in Your Hand

September 6, 2023

China has become a powerhouse country. As such, it has the ability to make or break global sustainability efforts.

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Chinese Blenders Adapt to Economic Downturn

September 1, 2023

Amid a weak economy that is on the brink of deflation, Chinese blenders are keen to seek alternative options to keep the ...

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Moresco Buying Out China Joint Venture Partner

September 1, 2023

Japanese specialty lubricant producer Moresco Corp said this week that it will buy out its partner in a specialty lube j ...

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Luroda Buys Out GS Caltex for Tianjin Plant

August 18, 2023

Chinese lubricant manufacturer Luroda recently acquired GS Caltex’s 65% share in their joint venture blending plant in ...

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Chaoshui Opens Metalworking Fluid Production

August 11, 2023

Aiming to offer replacements for foreign products, Chaoshui Technology Co. last week formally opened a metalworking flui ...

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Chinese Blender Commissions Second Plant

July 28, 2023

Chinese lubricant blender Shengbaolu Petrochemical Co., known as Sarlboro, recently completed construction of and commis ...

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Chinese Cars Won’t Affect Russia’s Lube Market

July 25, 2023

Russia imported 227,000 passenger cars in the first half of 2023 – more than tripling the amount in the same period la ...

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Group II 500N Price Index Coming to China

July 21, 2023

With a price index for API Group II 150 neutral base oils under its belt, the Shanghai Lubricant Trade Association is no ...