After passing Europe in 2013 to become the largest regional consumer of marine lubricants, Asia-Pacific is forecast to see its demand grow at a cumulative annual rate of 4.1 percent through 2020, compared to a global rate of 2.5 percent, according to Transparency Market Research. Dutch speciality chemicals and lubricants supplierIMCD N.V.opened an office in Tokyo, Japan, and named Shunsaku Kubo managing director of IMCD Japan.