Greg Schwartz became the new president for Axel Americas and Axel Royal on May 23, lubricating grease manufacturer and supplier Axel announced. Schwartz succeeded Tom Schroeder, who served as president for 10 years and who will remain with Axel as senior vice president, commercial, with responsibility for sales and marketing.  IMCD Group, distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, launched on May 20 its newly enhanced IMCD Lubricants and Energy Laboratory in Greater Houston, Texas, serving customers throughout North America. The expansion features new testing equipment for industrial and automotive lubricant applications and metalworking fluids.