Japan

Japan Lube Production Down, Sales Up

Japan Lube Production Down, Sales Up

Lube Report Asia - March 1, 2024

Lubricant production in Japan declined 11% in January, while domestic sales of lubricants increased 3%, according to dat ...

Japan Demand Rose Barely in 2023

Japan Demand Rose Barely in 2023

Lube Report Asia - February 2, 2024

Japan’s finished lubricant demand edged up 1% in 2023, while its lubricants production declined 6%, according to data ...

Car Production Boosts Moresco’s Specialty Lubes

Car Production Boosts Moresco’s Specialty Lubes

Lube Report Asia - January 26, 2024

Japan's Moresco reported an 8% rise in specialty lubricant sales and a 31% decline in synthetic lubricant sales for the ...

New Vehicle, Motorcycle Sales Rise in Japan

New Vehicle, Motorcycle Sales Rise in Japan

Lube Report Asia - January 12, 2024

Japan’s registrations for sales of new passenger cars, trucks and buses rose 14% in 2023, while registrations for sale ...

Japan Lube Production Fell in November

Japan Lube Production Fell in November

Lube Report Asia - December 29, 2023

Finished lubricant production in Japan declined 14%, while domestic sales increased 2% in November, compared to the same ...

Japan Lube Production Dipped in October

Japan Lube Production Dipped in October

Lube Report Asia - December 1, 2023

Japan’s production of finished lubricants decreased 3%, while domestic lubricant sales climbed 12% in October, accordi ...

Earnings Climb at Yushiro, KH Neochem

Earnings Climb at Yushiro, KH Neochem

Lube Report Asia - November 17, 2023

Profits and sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 surged for Japanese metalworking fluids and industrial fluids manufactu ...

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Researchers Use Electricity to Reduce Friction

Lube Report Asia - November 10, 2023

A research group led by two universities in Japan recently announced a new technology that uses dielectrophoresis – el ...

Japan Market Shrank Again in September

Japan Market Shrank Again in September

Lube Report Asia - November 3, 2023

Japan’s production of finished lubricants decreased 7%, while domestic sales were down 4% in September, a government a ...

Eneos Shutters Wakayama Refinery

Eneos Shutters Wakayama Refinery

Lube Report Asia - October 26, 2023

Eneos Corp. this month permanently closed its crude oil refinery in Arida city, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, including it ...

Moresco Sells Less Synthetics, More Specialties

Moresco Sells Less Synthetics, More Specialties

Lube Report Asia - October 26, 2023

Moresco reported a 10% increase in specialty lubricant sales and a 39% drop in synthetic lubricant sales for the six mon ...

Kline Predicts Slow Growth in Asia-Pacific

Kline Predicts Slow Growth in Asia-Pacific

Lube Report Asia - 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 ...

Japan Lube Production Down, Sales Up

Japan Lube Production Down, Sales Up

Lube Report Asia - September 29, 2023

Finished lubricants production in Japan decreased 5%, while domestic sales rose 4% in August, according to data released ...

Japan Lube Consumption Rises

Japan Lube Consumption Rises

Lube Report Asia - September 8, 2023

Japan’s consumption of finished lubricants increased 7%, while production and exports of lubes fell 13% and 27%, respe ...

Moresco Buying Out China Joint Venture Partner

Moresco Buying Out China Joint Venture Partner

Lube Report Asia - September 1, 2023

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

Moresco Acquires Michigan Supplier

Moresco Acquires Michigan Supplier

Lube Report Americas - August 30, 2023

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. expanded its die casting lubricant market and production capabil ...

Japan Lube Consumption, Exports Sank in June

Japan Lube Consumption, Exports Sank in June

Lube Report Asia - August 4, 2023

Finished lubricant consumption in Japan declined 14%, while production of lubricants fell 17% and lubricant exports drop ...