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Azerbaijan produced 6,200 metric tons of lubricating oils in January and February, marking a decline of 32% from the sa …

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Planned maintenance is due at Orlen’s refinery in Plock, Poland starting May 7 for four weeks plus another two weeks for …

NYCO Opens Greenfield Manufacturing Facility

NYCO Opens Greenfield Manufacturing Facility

NYCO, an integrated specialist in the fabrication of high-performance lubricants and component synthetic base esters, is …

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TotalEnergies Lubrifiants integrated an immersion-cooled battery into a Renault Mégane E-Tech, a mass market electric …

What’s Next for Polymer Dissolving Technology?

What’s Next for Polymer Dissolving Technology?

Gero Thalemann explains how a new, patented polymer dissolving process can improve lubricant quality while increasing pr …

Turbulence in the High Seas

Turbulence in the High Seas

Kline & Co. explains how technological advances, environmental legislation and evolving market dynamics are transforming …

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

Lubricant additives production capacity in China is soaring. The Strategy Works explains why.

Examining Extreme Pressure Additives for Metalworking Fluids

Examining Extreme Pressure Additives for Metalworking Fluids

Lubrizol examines the pros and cons of various types of extreme pressure additives in metalworking fluid formulations.

Growth Opportunities in a Declining Market

Growth Opportunities in a Declining Market

How can lubricant makers in the U.S. grow despite declining demand? Tom Glenn weighs in.

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HF Sinclair Corp. posted “strong results” in lubricants and specialties for 2024, turning in EBITDA of U.S.$69 mill …

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White oil production in Azerbaijan fell to 590,000 metric tons in 2024 from 618,000 tons in 2023, a 4.5% decline, accor …

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Dutch chemicals distributor Univar Solutions has acquired United Kingdom-based Brad-Chem, a manufacturer and supplier o …

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From the Previous Edition

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San Joaquin Refining, a United States-based naphthenic base oil producer, plans to shut down its refinery in Bakersfiel …

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

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

Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Lubricants

Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Lubricants

Goodpack explains the sustainability benefits of reusable metal intermediate bulk containers.

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From the Previous Edition

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American performance lubricant and base esters company Nyco kicked off operations at its greenfield plant in the Shena …