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LNG Magazine - August 19, 2019

Tom Glenn examines the narrowing gap between price and cost for finished lubes.

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July 22, 2019

Tom Glenn asks how lube marketers can remain relevant in a declining market.

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June 24, 2019

Tom Glenn questions the 30-day waiting period for finished lube price increases.

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Replenishing the Ranks

March 19, 2019

Faced with an aging workforce and a potential skills shortage, some companies aim to make lube production more attractiv ...

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Lubricant Marketers Guide to the Upside

March 19, 2019

Plenty of obstacles lurk on the path to success, but an eye for new sources of growth and the right strategies will lead ...

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February 19, 2019

Tom Glenn notes the growing concern for lube distributors that rely on national accounts.

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Spotlight on Lube Manufacturing and Equipment

September 19, 2018

Shiny new tech is spreading through the petroleum industry, and lubes manufacturing could be the next to embrace it.

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May 21, 2018

Tom Glenn pinpoints the main growth drivers for industrial lubes.

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October 24, 2017

Tom Glenn challenges the unchecked use of the term synthetic lubricant.

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Branding Lubricants for Tougher Times

August 24, 2017

Changing patterns in car ownership, regulations on combustion engines and steady sales of electric vehicles all threaten ...

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Lubricating the Energy Boom

April 18, 2017

Natural gas is fueling ever more of the worlds increasing energy demands. Stationary engines havent escaped this trend, ...

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Automotive

January 20, 2017

Steve Swedberg fills us in on decisions and discussions at ASTM Committee D02s December semi-annual meeting.

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Finding Greases Perfect Polymer

January 20, 2017

Polymers benefit a wide spectrum of grease types, but whats required to turn them into a seamless match?

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The Road to Better Turbine Fluids

January 20, 2017

Wind turbine oils must tread a strenuous path of industry tests and evolving specifications. Bench testing could offer a ...

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Breaking the Mold

October 18, 2016

In the glass production industry, robots are wresting the lubricant swabs from their human overlords--and thats a good t ...

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Egypts Lubricants Market Stirs Optimism

September 27, 2016

Economic reforms and potential foreign investment project hope onto the horizon. Could near-term volatility turn that pr ...

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Structure Holds Key to Ester Selection

September 27, 2016

Does the right base stock for your job have more to do with molecular shape than viscosity or temperature?