Vertellus to Acquire IM Chemicals

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Vertellus acquired IM Chemicals, another specialty chemicals producer involved in the l...


Pandemic Dominated 2020

The coronavirus pandemic upended lubricant markets in the Americas in 2020, as it did for industries everywhere, but the...


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Handi Eyes Hong Kong IPO Hainan Handi Sunshine Petrochemical Co. is in talks to prepare an initial public stock offering...


Vertellus Acquires Additives Producer Bercen

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Vertellus acquired Denham Springs, Louisiana-based Bercen Chemicals, a lubricant additi...


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Sasol to Make GTL in U.S. With its eye on abundant U.S. natural gas supplies, South Africas Sasol is moving forward with...


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Fast-Lube Sales Headed to $8.7 Billion The number of U.S. fast lubes stands at 16,005, down 711 stores from a year ago, ...


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Refiners Tighten the Taps After a fast start, first-quarter U.S. base oil production seemed to be dampened by rising fee...


Vertellus Leak Prompts Evacuation

A chemical leak Saturday from a valve on an outdoor tank at Vertellus Specialties plant in Delaware Water Gap, Pa., forc...


Equity Firm Flips Vertellus

Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners recently sold specialty chemicals manufacturer Vertellus Specialties Inc. t...


Vertellus Expands Castor Capacity

Newly formed chemical company Vertellus Specialties announced last week that it has begun expansion of its existing Gree...