Germany

No Hitch for Your Folks’ Wagons

No Hitch for Your Folks’ Wagons

November 16, 2020

German auto giant Volkswagen is holding course on investing multi-billions into its electrification future.

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Test Lab

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Test Lab

November 10, 2020

German lubricant manufacturer Zeller+Gmelin last week said it fully opened a new high-tech quality control testing labor ...

Profits Dip for BP, Fuchs

Profits Dip for BP, Fuchs

November 3, 2020

BP’s lubricants business reported a slight year-to-year decline in profit for the third quarter, and independent lubri ...

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Fuchs Elevates 2020 Outlook

October 20, 2020

German independent lubricants blender Fuchs Petrolub SE issued a preliminary report last week showing a 17% decrease ear ...

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Oxea Boosts Isononanoic Acid Capacity

October 13, 2020

OQ Chemicals – formerly Oxea – recently completed an expansion at its site in Oberhausen, Germany, increasing its is ...

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Adnoc Offers Base Oil Guarantee

October 13, 2020

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. said Monday that it will now guarantee that its base stocks meet specified parameters for vis ...

Europe Motorcycle Oil Demand to Stay Flat

Europe Motorcycle Oil Demand to Stay Flat

October 13, 2020

The global motorcycle oils market is projected to grow by a compound annual rate of 1.5% to 2% during the next four year ...

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Fuchs Acquires Italian Distributor

October 6, 2020

Fuchs Petrolub SE announced the purchase of Welponer SpA, an Italian lubricant distributor with annual revenue of €4 m ...

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Lubricating Plastics via Microcapsules

August 18, 2020

Chemists at two German research institutes have devised lubricant-filled microcapsules that can be mixed into thermoplas ...

Pandemic Depresses Fuchs’ Profits, Sales

Pandemic Depresses Fuchs’ Profits, Sales

August 4, 2020

Independent lubricants blender Fuchs Petrolub SE posted steep declines in profit and sales for the second quarter, compa ...

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Master Fluid Acquires Wilhelm Dietz

October 16, 2019

Perrysburg, Ohio-based Master Fluid Solutions announced on Oct. 7 the acquisition of German metalworking fluids manufact ...

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Fuchs Reports Strong 2018

February 26, 2019

Fuchs Petrolub SE posted 288 million (U.S. $327 million) in earnings after tax for 2018, up 7 percent from 269 million i ...

Germany and France Try to Jump-start Battery Production

Germany and France Try to Jump-start Battery Production

November 19, 2018

Concerned that their industries are falling behind Asia, Germany and France announced initiatives in November to help Eu ...