Volume 4 Issue 47

Slicker Buys Hydrodec Rerefinery
November 24, 2021Transformer oil recycler Hydrodec and its Ohio rerefinery were acquired by United Kingdom-based Slicker Recycling Ltd., which highlighted in its Nov. 19 announcement the opportunity to enter the North American market. The rerefinery was the last physical asset of Hydrodec, whose financial fortunes soured in recent years.

API Updates Bulk Oil Guidelines
November 24, 2021The American Petroleum Institute last week published an updated version of API 1525A, a document setting guidelines for managing the chain of custody for engine oils transported in bulk. The second edition was written to bring the document into accordance with new supply chain practices and to harmonize it with federal regulations.

Profits Rise for Vertex Recycling Unit
November 24, 2021Vertex Energy Inc. reported higher gross profit and increased revenues for the quarter ended Sept. 30 for its used motor oil collection and processing business, which it is being sold to Clean Harbors. Gross profit from those operations grew 92% to $8.8 million, while income from operations reached $3.4 million in the quarter, improving from a $789,000 loss in 2020’s third quarter.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
November 24, 2021Gazprom Reports Increased Sales
Briefly Noted
November 24, 2021Savant Labs, an independent testing laboratory and research center in Midland, Michigan, announced the expansion of its hybrid and electric vehicle testing capabilities for lubricating oils, fluids, and greases. New tests offered by Savant Labs include a wire corrosion test, originally developed by Lubrizol; and a conductive deposit test, using equipment developed by Tannas Co.