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Out of the MOSH Pit
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Out of the MOSH Pit

LNG Magazine - July 2, 2020

Southeast Asia’s palm oil industry is embracing H1-registered food-grade lubricants to boost sales in the West, where ...

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Base Oils Surge in China

May 21, 2019

China is in the midst of what may be the biggest, fastest swell of base oil capacity the world has ever seen.

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Asias Adcos Seek Wider Role

January 23, 2018

Both domestic and foreign additive companies are poised to take advantage of Asia-Pacifics expanding lube market.

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Best Practices

October 24, 2017

Sara Lefcourt points to Chinas embrace of electric vehicles.

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Stepping Up in China

September 20, 2017

Small- and medium-size lubricant blenders navigate the pitfalls of tightening regulations, rising labor costs and increa ...

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Japan Pulls Ahead of the Viscosity Pack

June 20, 2017

Tired of waiting for the U.S. and Europe to catch up, Japanese automakers are racing down the viscosity hill with their ...

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Indonesia: Room for One More?

May 23, 2017

U.S.-based producer Bardahl is pushing its way back into Indonesia a decade after being squeezed out of the countrys lub ...

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Changing Rhythms in Chinas Manufacturing Heart

December 22, 2016

As Chinas OEMs scatter to Southeast Asia, many metalworking fluid producers are following - but one company has found it ...

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China Pursues Biodegradables

August 17, 2016

Chinese engine oil buyers have been developing a taste for green lubes. Now consumers are expanding their palates to inc ...

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China Raises the Stakes for Grease

May 26, 2016

As China seeks to transform itself from the worlds factory into a producer of value-added goods, the countrys appetite f ...

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In Indonesias Slowdown, Glints of Opportunity

September 22, 2015

Despite an economic slowdown, suppliers see openings in Southeast Asias largest lubricant market. An insiders look at it ...

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Publishers Letter

May 27, 2015

A year and a half ago, we launched Lube Report Asia, a weekly e-mail newsletter dedicated to breaking news, base oil pri ...

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Lopal Reinvents Itself

November 2, 2014

Diesel engine oils may dominate China's automotive market, but independent blender Lopal is eager to crack the lucrative ...

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“We Want to Lead the Consolidation”

October 6, 2014

China's lube industry has over 4,000 suppliers -- too many says Wu Xinghe of the feisty independent China Rerun. To thri ...

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Tianhe Dreams Big, Spends Big

September 8, 2014

A recent IPO infused the native Chinese additive company with $654 million, a key milepost on its path to becoming a bil ...

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Asias Engine Oils: All Over the Map

August 2, 2014

Taken together, the region is dynamic, daunting, fragmented -- a real mixed bag. Get a grip by viewing each country's ne ...

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India Embraces Quality

July 4, 2014

The world's third-largest lubricants market may have plateaued in terms of volume, but players throughout India remain u ...