Brazil Base Oil Output Fell in July

September 10, 2026

Base oil production in Brazil rose to its highest level of the year in July but was still down 9% from the same month of...

India Police Arrest Four in Counterfeit Lube Sting

September 9, 2026

Police in India’s Odisha state have arrested four people in connection with an alleged operation manufacturing and supplying counterfeit lubricants marketed under the names of...

Briefly Noted

September 8, 2026

IPAC Jurong New Facility International Petroleum Products & Additives Co. opened a new manufacturing plant on Singapore’s Jurong Island, expanding its production footprint into Asia...

Richful Earnings Rose in First Half

September 7, 2026

Richful Lube Additive Co. Ltd. earned a healthy profit in the first six months of 2026 thanks to increased demand from Chinese lubricant manufacturers seeking...

Court Upholds Oregon Packaging EPR Law

September 2, 2026

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),...

D-A Lubricant Eyes $17 million Expansion in Indiana

September 2, 2026

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....

COO Departs Canadian Rerefiner ReGen III

September 2, 2026

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...

A Winning Combination for Industrial Lubrication

September 2, 2026

The lubricant industry is evolving rapidly, driven by increasing performance requirements, stricter regulations, and growing expectations for sustainability. In this context, additive suppliers are expected...

Briefly Noted

September 2, 2026

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...

ILMA: Canada Tariff Burdens Lube Blenders

September 2, 2026

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....