Japan

Tsuno Makes Esters from Used Cooking Oil

Tsuno Makes Esters from Used Cooking Oil

Lube Report Asia - July 28, 2023

Tsuno Group, a Japanese chemical company, announced the launch of fatty acid esters made from used cooking oil. The lub ...

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Rise

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Rise

Lube Report Asia - July 28, 2023

Japanese specialty lubricant maker Moresco Corp. reported increased sales for its specialty lubricants, boosted by incre ...

JASO Revises Motorcycle Oil Spec

JASO Revises Motorcycle Oil Spec

Lube Report Asia - July 7, 2023

The Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers has updated its JASO T 903 performance specification for four-stroke motorc ...

Japan Lube Demand Rises, Production Falls

Japan Lube Demand Rises, Production Falls

Lube Report Asia - June 30, 2023

Consumption of finished lubricants in Japan rose 13%, while the country’s lubricants production declined 9%, and lubri ...

Japan Lubes Output Fell in April

Japan Lubes Output Fell in April

Lube Report Asia - June 2, 2023

Japan’s lubricants production volume declined 16%, and its domestic lubricants sales volume dropped 46% in April, comp ...

Earnings Jump for Yushiro, Fall for Neochem

Earnings Jump for Yushiro, Fall for Neochem

Lube Report Asia - May 26, 2023

Yushiro Chemical reported that its net profit more than tripled for the fiscal year ended March 31, boosted by strong pe ...

Moresco to Relocate China Lubes to New Plant

Moresco to Relocate China Lubes to New Plant

Lube Report Asia - May 5, 2023

Specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp has started construction of a plant in Haining city, Zhejiang province, in ...

Japan Lube Sales Jumped in March

Japan Lube Sales Jumped in March

Lube Report Asia - April 28, 2023

Finished lubricant sales in Japan jumped to 176,282 kiloliters in March, the highest level in six months and 38% higher ...

Japan Lube Consumption Declines

Japan Lube Consumption Declines

Lube Report Asia - April 7, 2023

Japan’s finished lubricants consumption declined 12%, and its production increased 3% in February, while lubricant exp ...

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Lube Report Asia - March 24, 2023

The base oil supply and demand landscape has changed significantly in recent years, with global capacity for API Group I ...

Eneos Calculates Product Carbon Footprints

Eneos Calculates Product Carbon Footprints

Lube Report Asia - March 24, 2023

Eneos joined with environmental consultancy Wastebox and IT specialists NTT Data to work out how to calculate the carbon ...

Profits Down at KH Neochem, Yushiro

Profits Down at KH Neochem, Yushiro

Lube Report Asia - March 17, 2023

Yushiro Chemical posted lower operating income for the quarter ending Dec. 31, and KH Neochem’s performance materials ...

Results Mixed in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Vietnam

Results Mixed in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Vietnam

Lube Report Asia - March 10, 2023

Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc reported a drop in profit for the quarter ending Dec. 31 but a huge increase in its bottom ...

Japan Lube Consumption, Production Rise

Japan Lube Consumption, Production Rise

Lube Report Asia - March 3, 2023

Japan’s consumption of finished lubricants jumped 28%, and its lubricants production increased 17%, while lube imports ...

Japan Consumption Jumped 20% in 2022

Japan Consumption Jumped 20% in 2022

Lube Report Asia - February 3, 2023

Japan’s domestic finished lubricant consumption rose 28% and its lubricant production jumped 33% in December, accordin ...

Japan Vehicle Sales Decline in 2022

Japan Vehicle Sales Decline in 2022

Lube Report Asia - January 20, 2023

Total domestic vehicle sales in Japan decreased slightly, and passenger car sales slipped 8% in 2022, according to data ...

Moresco Reports Increased Sales

Moresco Reports Increased Sales

Lube Report Asia - January 13, 2023

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco reported a 14% increase in sales revenue for its specialty lubricants ...

Japan Lube Demand, Production Rises

Japan Lube Demand, Production Rises

Lube Report Asia - December 30, 2022

Finished lubricants consumption in Japan rose by 40%, and lubricants production jumped 49%, while lube imports fell 80% ...