Study Forecasts Growth for Lubes

Lubricant consumption is shifting to higher quality products around the world, but overall volume growth is generally fo...


Base Oil Price Report

The market for bright stock in the United States remains exceptionally tight – in part, reportedly, because of a d...


Oronite to Close Brazilian Factory

Chevron Oronite Co. said it will close a manufacturing plant in Brazil in an effort to streamline its business. In its p...


Base Oil Price Report

News that Brazils national oil company has resumed normal operations at its largest base oil refinery has been welcomed ...


Cognis Targets China’s Fridges

Moving to solidify its position in the growing Asia-Pacific market, Cognis Deutschland GmbH announced last week that it ...


South American Lube Demand Expands

China is drawing a lot of attention these days as a growth opportunity for lubricant marketers. But a new study says pro...


Crompton Churns Out Antioxidants

Crompton Corp. announced yesterday that it plans to invest in a new alkylated diphenylamine antioxidant unit at its fact...


Chemtool Sprouting Plants

The U.S. grease market has been shrinking for years, but one of its biggest suppliers is sprouting plants left and right...


Hatco, Cargill Go to China

A year after forming an alliance to make synthetic esters in Brazil, Cargill Industrial Oils and Lubricants and Hatco Co...


Cognis Makes Polyol Esters in Brazil

Cognis Deutschland GmbH has opened a facility in Jacarei, Brazil, to produce polyol ester refrigeration fluids. Official...