United States-based chemicals company Innospec Inc.acquired manufacturing facilities in France, Italy and Spain from Huntsman Corp., an American surfactants supplier. Russian oil major Lukoil sold 435,000 tons of lubricants and greases in the first half of 2016, a 15 percent increase from the previous year and its highest half-year sales volume of premium products ever. British industrial lubricants maker Metalube purchased two approximately 40-metric ton storage tanks that can be transferred to the most optimal location to meet increased demand for the companys products.