Briefly Noted

Lubrication Engineers is Expanding Industrial lubricants manufacturer Lubrication Engineers is investing U.S. $10 millio...


Greener Lubes for Ships: EALs and their Future in Marine Applications

Raj Shah and Bob Fang explore new research on environmentally acceptable lubricants that can be used as antifouling agen...


Calumet to Shed Part of Royal Purple

Base oil refiner Calumet is selling the industrial segment of its lubricant brand Royal Purple to Lubrication Engineers ...


Protestors Disrupt Shell Talk

Two protesters disrupted a presentation by a Shell official at the ICIS World Base Oils and Lubricants Conference in Lon...


Career Moves: Who’s Working Where

There has been lots of HR movement at grease maker Axel Christiernsson. After almost 25 years as CEO, Johan Stureson is ...


Boosting Sustainability of Industrial Greases

What work is being done right now to increase the sustainability of industrial greases without sacrificing performance?


Axel Royal Back in Operation After Fire

An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a fire at Axel Royal’s Tulsa factory last Tuesday. The blaze sent plumes...


Spain Rerefining Rate Dipped in 2023

Spain during 2023 rerefined 78% of its collected waste lubricants into base stocks, the non-profit organization charged ...


Calumet Reports Drop in Sales

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported decreased base oil and process oil sales revenue for the quarter ended...


Earnings Climb for Mr. Lube + Tires

Canadian quick lube service business Mr. Lube + Tires reported an 18% increase in sales revenue and slightly higher same...