Volume 6 Issue 50
Lukoil, Shell, Mobil Top Russian Survey
December 12, 2023Shell and Mobil remain two of the three most popular motor oil brands in Russia, despite Shell and ExxonMobil exiting the country following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to a recent survey of motorist preferences. Lukoil ranked first in the poll, while South Korean brand Zic showed at fourth.
Fuchs Expands in South Africa
December 12, 2023Fuchs Lubricants announced it is investing 218 million rand (U.S. $11.4 million) in the second phase of an expansion that will increase production capacity at its Isando, South Africa, factory by 40%.
Lubes’n’Greases December Issue Available
December 12, 2023Will PTFE be banned in the coming years, and how might increasing regulation affect lubricant formulations? What did North American lubricant demand look like last year? How are new tests, tools and regulations driving oil analysis into a new era? Check out the December issue to learn the answers to these questions and more.
Brenntag Restructures Business
December 12, 2023Germany-based chemicals and ingredients distributor Brenntag will place its finished lubricants business under its new Brenntag Essentials division as part of a portfolio shift, the company said Dec. 5.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
December 12, 2023Arteco Builds Coolants Factory in China
Briefly Noted
December 11, 2023Azelis opened a laboratory dedicated to lubricants and metalworking fluids in the north of Milan, Italy. The specialty chemicals and food ingredients service provider said it transferred the facility to benefit from more space and potential to further scale its capabilities in 2024 and better serve the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.