Volume 9 Issue 44
Italy’s Model for Waste Oil Regeneration
October 30, 2024Italy is the European Union’s leading collector and regenerator of waste oil, said the head of the country's waste oil consortium at an environmental event on Tuesday.
Motul Buys Metalworking Fluid Firm
October 30, 2024French performance lubricant company Motul has acquired Chem Arrow Corp., a move aimed at expanding its market reach and enhancing its industrial product portfolio.
Commercialization Starts for ACEA 2024
October 30, 2024Commercialization of Europe’s new industry engine oil standard for heavy-duty diesel engines opened on Oct. 15, allowing lubricant marketers to promote products as meeting the 2024 ACEA Sequences.
China Base Oil Imports Down Again
October 30, 2024Base oil imports to China fell 35% in September, compared to the same month of 2023, as 2024’s demand for foreign base stocks continued running behind last year.
Stimulus Should Boost China Market
October 30, 2024China’s lubricant industry stands to benefit from the government’s economic stimulus pledges aimed at stemming the current economic instability, says an industry information provider.
From the Previous Edition
October 30, 2024Gazpromneft Singapore Unit Calls it Quits
U.S. Base Oil Production Up in July
Briefly Noted
October 30, 2024Slicker Recycling said it has entered a partnership to collect and recycle used lubricants from customers of BP Castrol. Currently running as a pilot program, the initiative provides Castrol customers with tank telemetry equipment that alerts when used oil needs to be collected. Slicker transports the used oil to a rerefinery that it operates in Denmark in cooperation with Avista AG.