India’s lubricant market will be a bright spot in the global industry over the next decade, according to a consultant presentation at a recent conference, expanding by a quarter in volume and growing even faster in terms of value.

The quarter ending June 30 brought mixed results for several Indian lubricant companies, as Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. cited positive impacts from improved foreign currency exchange rates, while GP Petroleums highlighted volatility in raw material prices, and Savita Oil Technologies pointed to slowing demand in other countries.

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Aiming to offer replacements for foreign products, Chaoshui Technology Co. last week formally opened a metalworking fluid production facility with capacity of 30,000 metric tons per year. The production line appears to be located at the company’s headquarters in Foshan, in southern Guangdong province, one of the country’s main industrial centers.