Lubricant Expo and The Bearing Show North America returns for a second year. From March 18-20, speakers representing GM, Ford, Klüber, SwRI, ExxonMobil, Bellini, Vertex and John W. Stone will discuss key advancements in lubrication, maintenance, condition monitoring and bearing design.
Lumar Quimica, a Spanish chemical products distributor, is establishing a subsidiary in Mexico to take advantage of the country’s growing demand for lubricant materials and as a spearhead into the rest of Latin America, the company said.
Al Jomaih & Shell Lubricating Oil Company Ltd. renewed its agreement with Abdul Latif Jameel for Oils Co. Ltd. to produce and supply Toyota Genuine Oils in Saudi Arabia. Al Jomaih is the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Shell products in Saudi Arabia.
Cargill laid off 5% of its employees worldwide in a streamlining drive after an unusual drop in profits. About 8,000 people will be dismissed.