Japan

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Japans Lube Demand to Rebound in 2017

Lube Report Asia - August 1, 2017

Japans lubricant demand is forecasted to marginally rebound this year to 1.2 million metric tons due to demand from the ...

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Idemitsu Legally Cleared to Issue New Shares

Lube Report Asia - July 25, 2017

Idemitsu Kosan Co. said on Thursday that it was able to proceed with its offer of 48 million new shares, after the Tokyo ...

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Idemitsu Shareholders Conflict Continues

Lube Report Asia - July 11, 2017

Some Idemitsu Kosan shareholders are seeking a court injunction to stop the company from issuing new shares that would h ...

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Japans Base Oil Sales Static

Lube Report Asia - July 4, 2017

Japans sales of base oils used in the production of lubricants rose about half a percentage point in 2016 to approximate ...

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Sanyo to Expand Additive Capacity in Japan

Lube Report Asia - June 6, 2017

Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. is investing 900 million (U.S. $8 million) to expand one of its two additive plants in Ja ...

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Yushiro, Moresco Set Sights Overseas

Lube Report Asia - June 6, 2017

Two of Japans top metalworking fluid providers said recently that with domestic automobile production and die-casting in ...

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Showa Shell Splits out Lubes Business

Lube Report Asia - May 23, 2017

Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K split its lubricants manufacturing and marketing operations into a wholly-owned subsidiary.

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Idemitsu, Showa Shell Form Alliance

Lube Report Asia - May 16, 2017

Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. last week said they still plan to merge by an unspecified date and will i ...

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JAMA Proposes SAE 0W-8 Spec

Lube Report Asia - April 18, 2017

Members of the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association want to continue pioneering lower-viscosity oils by develop ...

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Lopal IPO Fetches $71 Million

Lube Report Asia - April 4, 2017

In its initial public offering, Jiangsu Lopal Petrochemical Co. raised 494 million (U.S. $71.68 million) to build severa ...

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Japanese Giants Unite

Lube Report Asia - March 28, 2017

Upon their merger later this week, Japanese oil majors JX Holdings and TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK together will be the count ...

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JASO Updates Diesel Oil Standard

Lube Report Asia - March 14, 2017

The Japanese Automotive Standards Organization revised its diesel engine oil standard, JASO M355, to include a new fuel ...

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Japans Vehicle Production, Sales Volumes Wane

Lube Report Asia - February 21, 2017

A decrease in production of commercial vehicles and buses in 2016 contributed to a marginal drop in Japans total automob ...

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TonenGeneral Vows to Rebuild Base Oil Plant

Lube Report Asia - February 21, 2017

TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. said it will resume full production at its Wakayama refinerys API Group I plant by the end of t ...

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Japans Base Oil Exports Surged in 2016

Lube Report Asia - February 14, 2017

Japans base oil exports surged 21.5 percent last year as production and imports increased and domestic demand continued ...

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Japans Ever Chemical Launches JV in Indonesia

Lube Report Asia - February 7, 2017

Ever Chemical Industry Co., a Japanese metalworking fluids manufacturer, will start production in Indonesia this year as ...

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Fire Erupts at TonenGenerals Base Oil Refinery

Lube Report Asia - January 24, 2017

A large fire broke out Sunday in the base oil plant at TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K.s refinery in Arida city, Wakayama Prefec ...

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Japan Allows Hydraulic Fluid Exports

Lube Report Asia - January 17, 2017

Japan removed hydraulic fluids, mainly silahydrocarbon oils, from the Export Trade Control Order list of goods, opening ...