A federal district court has upheld Oregon’s packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law against a constitutional challenge brought by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), according to the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA). The ruling rejects NAW’s claims that Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act violates the Constitution’s dormant Commerce Clause and due process protections. The decision is significant for lubrica...

D-A Lubricant Co. plans to invest $17 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Lebanon, Indiana, adding a 115,000-square-foot facility and new automated processing equipment. The privately owned lubricant manufacturer is seeking approval for the project from local authorities, according to reports from Indiana media. The expansion is expected to strengthen D-A’s production capabilities at its headquarters in Boone County, where the company manufactures automotive, heavy-duty and indus...

Canadian rerefiner ReGen III Corp. said its chief operating officer, Tom Lawlor, has left the company, effective Monday. ReGen did not give a reason for his departure or name a replacement, according to Canadian press reports. The company thanked Lawlor for his work during his time there. Vancouver-based ReGen is developing a process to produce API Group II+ and Group III base oils from used oil. The technology has not yet been brought to commercial scale. ReGen says its process uses less heat a...

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Colonial Group to Acquire Foster Fuels Colonial Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Foster Fuels, bringing the Virginia-based fuel and energy services company into the Savannah, Georgia-based family-owned group. Foster Fuels supplies fuel, lubricants and propane to residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and transportation customers. The acquisition will expand Colonial’s geographic reach and broaden its portfolio of energy products and services. Foster Fuels will continue to operate un...

A new 50% U.S. tariff on selected imported Canadian goods has taken effect, adding costs for lubricant manufacturers, according to the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association. The tariff is the latest development in deteriorating U.S.-Canada trade relations. President Donald Trump imposed the additional 50% duties after the U.S. administration accused Canada of discriminatory treatment of American exports. Section 338 of the U.S. Tariff Act allows the president to impose duties of up to ...