The Evolution of Lubricant Distribution

What are the major trends shaping the distribution business, and how have distributors rolled with the punches?


Moove Considers Stock Offer in U.S.

Brazilian-based lubricant supplier Moove last month submitted a confidential draft proposal for an initial public stock ...


Higher Sales Power Moove Earnings

Moove achieved large increases in profits and combined lubricants and base oil sales volume for both full year 2023 and ...


Cherry Picking Distributors

Tom Glenn explains why acquisitive companies are expected to be increasingly discerning in selecting companies to acquir...


The Direction of Distribution

What are some of the factors shaping the lubricant distribution segment, and are they likely to continue?


A Phase Change in Consolidation

Lubricant distributors have been through several phases of consolidation during the past few decades. Is the industry in...


Earnings Mixed at Moove, Sinclair, down at Quaker

Cosan’s Moove and HF Sinclair’s lubricants and specialties segment both reported higher profits for 2022 but lower p...


Profits Up for Valvoline

Valvoline’s new business model – following the August announcement of the sale of its lubes unit to Saudi Aramco –...


Moove Profits Jumped in Second Quarter

Moove, the lubricants arm of Brazil-based Cosan, posted higher profits, revenue and sales volume for the three months en...


Moove to Acquire PetroChoice

Cosan’s Moove made a splash this week with an almost half-billion-dollar acquisition for PetroChoice, the largest lubr...