North America

Labels on automatic transmission fluid should be clearer in some states starting in January, following recent handbook amendments adopted by the Natio ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into consent orders that allow three companies to manufacture and import a wide range of chlorinated ...

Misleading labels are one of several factors interfering with the proper use of adequately performing automatic transmission fluids, according to the ...

A Canadian proposal to lower application rates for a formaldehyde-free biocide based on a mixture known as CMIT/MIT has drawn opposition over concerns ...

Fuchs Petrolub SE opened a $26 million grease plant, research lab and warehouse near Chicago Monday. The company did not disclose the capacity of the ...

North America is a large importer of API Group III base stocks but it produces only a small portion of those oils. As the regions demand for Group III ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will reconsider its use of Toxic Substances Control Act Section 5 to review medium- and long-chain chlorinate ...

BP Castrol, Martin Lubricants, Cam2 International and Smittys Supply notified U.S. customers of finished lubricant increases that take effect from mid ...

The total value and number of quarts of motor oil sold in the U.S. automotive aftermarket industry increased 1 percent in 2016, according to retail sa ...

Fuchs new factory in Chicago will produce 29 different specialty greases, and its new plant near Johannesburg, South Africa, will produce a diverse ra ...

Saudi Aramco announced Thursday the launch of a base oil marketing business, marking its shift to an active supplier rather than a somewhat passive ba ...

Registrations for light vehicles in operation – including cars, light trucks, SUVs and crossover SUVs – in the U.S. reached a record level ...

Valvoline and BP Castrol notified U.S. customers of finished lubricant price increases that take effect in March, citing rising costs for raw material ...

Lubricating Specialties Co. recently acquired the Vistone product line and associated business from Infineum USA L.P. The transaction, which closed De ...

Shell notified U.S. customers this week that prices for its finished lubricants will generally increase by up to 5 percent effective Feb. 20. The comp ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — While energy reform in Mexico hasnt had a direct effect on the lubricants market, its indirect impact is proving to be posit ...

Lube Sales: Where the Money Is

November 23, 2016

What do sales and marketing managers at U.S. lubricant companies earn? According to an exclusive survey conducted recently by LubesnGreases magazine, ...

HollyFrontiers acquisition of Suncor Energys Petro-Canada lubricants business for CA $1.1 billion (U.S. $845 million), announced Monday, will diversif ...

HollyFrontier is in advanced talks to acquire Suncor Energys Petro-Canada lubricants division via auction for a little over $1 billion, Reuters report ...

About 75 percent of do-it-for-me customers are aware of the type of motor oil used for their most recent oil change, while 36 percent of such customer ...