February Base Oil Report

Feb 03, 2025

Gabriela Wheeler outlines some of the major challenges and opportunities that the North American base oil market may fac...

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

Feb 03, 2025

Matias de Tezanos and Boris Zhmud explain how waste plastic can be converted into value-added products, including lubric...

Associations Roll Out Carbon Footprint Tool

Dec 25, 2024

Europe’s two leading lubricant associations launched their product carbon footprint calculation tool this week, vital ...

September U.S. Base Oil Imports Jump

Dec 11, 2024

Lubricant makers in the United States gobbled up record quantities of imported base stocks in September, according to re...

Latest Headlines

Lubrizol to Axe Staff in France

Lubrizol is cutting staff in France and shifting some production overseas, blaming overcapacity in the market, the rise of electric vehicles, the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, sanctions on Russia and Chinese competition.

ALS Buys Chemlube’s Lube Division

Advanced Lubrication Specialties has bought Chemlube International LLC’s lubricants division, which features a finished lube blending plant and in Savannah, Georgia. The transaction expands the customer base and manufacturing capacity of Bensalem, Pennsylvania-based ALS, one of the largest independent lubricant manufacturers in the United States. Meanwhile Chemlube said the sale will allow it to concentrate on its core business of base oil trading and distribution. “The sale of our Savannah blending operation represents a strategic decision by Chemlube to focus on its larger core base oil distribution and trading business,” said Robert Nobel, Chemlube’s CEO. “We are confident that ALS will be able to expand the Savannah finished lubes business to the advantage of both our Savannah staff and our…

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