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Tennessee Picked for Lithium Hydroxide Plant

Tennessee Picked for Lithium Hydroxide Plant

September 14, 2022

Piedmont Lithium chose Etowah, Tennessee as the site of a 30,000 metric tons per year lithium hydroxide plant, with comp ...

New EPA Risk Regs Add Red Tape

New EPA Risk Regs Add Red Tape

September 14, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to its Risk Management Program that put more emphasis on c ...

Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Settlement Reached

Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Settlement Reached

September 7, 2022

A Missouri Federal District Court granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging some p ...

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U.S. Base Oil Exports Flat, Imports Down

September 7, 2022

Base oil exports from the United States were flat in June, while base oil imports into the country declined 9%, compared ...

U.S. Base Oil Production Down in June

U.S. Base Oil Production Down in June

August 31, 2022

Base oil production in the United States declined 8% in June, compared to the same month last year, according to data re ...

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Low-vis Grades to be Added to GF-6

August 31, 2022

North America’s automotive and lubricant industries are continuing their steady march to lower viscosity grades for ga ...

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U.S. Base Oil Imports, Exports Fell in May

August 24, 2022

Base oil exports from the United States declined 9% in May, while base oil imports into the country fell 20%, although t ...

GF-7 Process Formally Begins

GF-7 Process Formally Begins

August 24, 2022

Automakers and representatives of the lubricants industry have taken the first formal step toward developing the next ga ...

Despite Wish List, Industry Avoids SP Plus

Despite Wish List, Industry Avoids SP Plus

August 10, 2022

Automakers have expressed interest to address additional issues in the latest passenger car motor oil specifications for ...

Metalworking Lubricants Co. Pays Fine

Metalworking Lubricants Co. Pays Fine

August 10, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an Indiana state government agency have reached a settlement with Metalwork ...

Valvoline to Sell Lubes Unit to Aramco

Valvoline to Sell Lubes Unit to Aramco

August 3, 2022

Saudi Aramco announced on Monday a $2.7 billion deal to acquire Valvoline’s Global Products business, which is its lub ...

Sales Up for HCC

Sales Up for HCC

August 3, 2022

Heritage-Crystal Clean’s oil business segment reported 45% higher revenue for its second fiscal quarter ending June 18 ...

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OQ Gives Final Approval for Expansion

July 27, 2022

OQ Chemicals said Tuesday it reached a final investment decision to build additional propionic aldehyde capacity as well ...

API Drafts Sustainable Practice for Lubes

API Drafts Sustainable Practice for Lubes

July 20, 2022

A special committee of the American Petroleum Institute is drafting a recommended practice for calculating the environme ...

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Afton Expands Additives Plant

July 20, 2022

Afton Chemical Corp. announced today that it completed a $70 million expansion at its lubricant additive factory in Saug ...

U.S. Hits EV Tipping Point

U.S. Hits EV Tipping Point

July 20, 2022

Uptake of electric vehicles in the United States has passed the 5% tipping point, setting the world’s second-largest a ...

WD-40 Profit Declines

WD-40 Profit Declines

July 13, 2022

WD-40 reported net income of $14.5 million for the quarter ending May 31, a 31% drop from the same period last year, whi ...

Base Oil Production in U.S. Dips

Base Oil Production in U.S. Dips

July 6, 2022

United States base oils production declined 2% in April, compared to the same month last year, a U.S. government agency ...