The board of directors of Japan’s KH Neochem Co. decided on Dec. 27 to invest ¥9.5 billion at its manufacturing plant in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefe ...

Japan’s finished lubricant demand tumbled in October, as consumption volume fell by 20% compared to the same month last year and by more than 30% se ...

In Japan, KH Neochem Co. and metalworking fluid and industrial oil producer Yushiro Chemical Industry Co. both reported large increases in profits for ...

Japan consumed 140,064 kiloliters of finished lubricants in September, according to data released by a government agency. The volume was an increase f ...

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a report last month flagging concerns about seven chemicals, including two that are used by ...

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. reported higher sales of both specialty lubricants and synthetic oils for its second fiscal qu ...

Toyota revealed that by 2025, its iconic Prius would be powered by a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine, according to Japanese automotive medi ...

Japan's finished lubricants consumption and production both declined sharply in August, compared to the same period last year, according to data relea ...

Japan’s lubricant consumption and production were both higher in July than in the same period last year and remained ahead of the pace of the same m ...

GS Caltex’s lube division, Thai Oil Group’s base oil business and KH Neochem’s performance materials segment all reported much higher profits fo ...

Japan’s lubricant consumption and production were both more than 20% higher in June than in the same period last year, while the totals for each in ...

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. reported higher sales of specialty lubricants and lower sales of synthetics oils for its first ...

Japan’s finished lubricants consumption grew 32% in May, compared to the same month last year. It marked the fourth consecutive month this year that ...

Lithium greases made a small comeback in 2020 in Asia’s two largest grease markets, according to the latest survey by the United States-based Nation ...

Finished lubricants consumption in Japan grew 22% year-to-year in April, compared to the same month last year. It marked the third consecutive month t ...

In Japan, KH Neochem Co. reported higher first-quarter operating profit and sales for its performance materials segment, which includes raw materials ...

Finished lubricants consumption in Japan grew 15% year-to-year in March, the third month in the past four that output exceeded the corresponding month ...

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. reported lower sales of specialty lubricants and synthetic oils for its 2020-2021 fiscal year, ...

Japan’s finished lubricants consumption reached 128,987 kiloliters in February, up 7% from 120,394 kL in the same month in 2020, according to data r ...

Asia’s Increasing Influence on the Global Lubes Market After a tumultuous year for lubricant markets around the globe, many uncertainties still l ...