Volume 10 Issue 40

Briefly Noted

Shell launched a new range of high-performance automotive lubricants in India. The lineup includes Shell Spirax S4 GX 75W90, the company’s first synthetic gear oil under the Spirax category for manual transmissions in passenger cars and LCVs. Certified under API GL-4 and ZF-TE-ML-08 standards, it ensures smoother gear shifts, better protection and long-term cost savings. Shell also introduced Shell Advance AX6 5W30 for BS VI scooters, featuring an advanced synthetic formulation and packaged in...

Colorado is First State to Approve EPR Program

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment approved the Individual Program Plan submitted by the Lubricants Packaging Management Association.

Briefly Noted

Lubrizol introduced HybriCal, a lithium-free grease thickener technology developed with anhydrous calcium to meet the High-Performance Multiuse Grease Specification set by the National Lubricating Grease Institute. The formulation enables lower processing temperatures and reduced dehydration times than conventional lithium-based greases, supporting faster production and lower energy use. Its versatility makes it suitable for bearings, mining equipment and general manufacturing. The American Pet...

Orlen Unipetrol Sheds Kolin

Orelen Unipetrol ended operations at its industrial complex in Kolin, Czech Republic

RelaDyne Acquires Domestic Fuels & Lubes

RelaDyne acquired Domestic Fuels & Lubes, a fuels and lubricants distributor based in Chesapeake, Virginia

Falling Prices Push Clean Harbors to Hike Fees

Clean Harbors announced this week that its Safety-Kleen waste oil and rerefining subsidiary will raise rates.