Frost & Sullivan estimated the global industrial grease market will reach U.S. $1.8 billion revenue in 2019, up from $1.2 billion in 2012, with technological improvements and customized grease systems creating opportunities for market participants in a wider range of industries.

Japans Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. will build a plant in Jiangsu Province, China, with capacity to produce 5,000 tons per year of viscosity index improvers.

Prista Recycling expects to stream base oil at its rerefinery in Uzbekistan by October, the Bulgarian company told Lube Report Asia.

Sah Petroleums Ltd. saw its sales revenue decline by 3.1 percent in the fiscal year ended March 31. Still, the Mumbai-based lubricant and process oil supplier was able to climb out of the red thanks to lower finance costs.

Blending operations are the core of every lubricant manufacturing plant, but after oils and greases are made, they must be put into containers that will carry them to end users. This is where packaging comes in.