Tim Sullivan

TIM@LUBESNGREASES.COM

Executive Editor - Tim joined Lubes’n’Greases in 2001. He has worked on a number of the company’s publications and products and now has editorial oversight of publications, responsible for working with our editors and staff writers to maintain the high quality and relevance of these offerings. He is also a member of the company planning team. Before joining Lubes’n’Greases he was a reporter for community newspapers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

Recent Articles

State Investigates Moove Fire

State Investigates Moove Fire

Prosecutors in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro opened an investigation into a large Feb. 8 fire at a Moove finishe …

Carmakers Launch Process for GF-8

Carmakers Launch Process for GF-8

With the latest gasoline engine oil performance specification scheduled to come to market next month, automakers in Nort …

Lube Deliveries Drop Steeply in Germany

Lube Deliveries Drop Steeply in Germany

Domestic deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany plummeted 39% in October, compared to the same month of 2023, an e …

Luberef Reconsiders Closing Jeddah

Luberef Reconsiders Closing Jeddah

Citing improved market conditions, Luberef said Tuesday that it is considering keeping open its API Group I base oil pla …

South Korea Base Oil Exports Dip Again

South Korea Base Oil Exports Dip Again

Base oil exports from South Korea dipped half a percentage point in 2024, falling to their lowest level since 2016, acco …

Pilot Undertakes Surfactant Expansion

Pilot Undertakes Surfactant Expansion

Pilot Chemical Co. said last week that it will significantly expand its capacity to produce anionic surfactants at its s …

US Base Oil Output Dipped in November

US Base Oil Output Dipped in November

United States refiners produced a modest 4.4 million barrels of base oil in November, according to new data from the fed …

2024: Bumper Year for Brazil Base Oils

2024: Bumper Year for Brazil Base Oils

Brazil’s output of virgin mineral base oils jumped 24% in December, compared to the same month of 2023, rounding out t …

ALS Buys Chemlube’s Lube Division

ALS Buys Chemlube’s Lube Division

Advanced Lubrication Specialties has bought Chemlube International LLC’s lubricants division, which features a finish …

EPA Calls Formaldehyde Health Risk

EPA Calls Formaldehyde Health Risk

The Unite States Environmental Protection Agency formally concluded last week that formaldehyde poses an unreasonable he …

German Lube Deliveries Down Again

German Lube Deliveries Down Again

Deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany fell 25% in September compared to the same month of 2023, adding to the mar …

Lubes Production and Sales Fell in Japan

Lubes Production and Sales Fell in Japan

Japan’s production and sales of finished lubricating oils both fell in November, compared to the same month of last ye …

From the Previous Issue

From the Previous Issue

China Base Oil Imports Sagged in November

China Base Oil Imports Sagged in November

Base oil imports to China fell 26% in November, compared to the same month of 2023, as this year’s incoming shipments …

GF-7, a More Modest Upgrade, Will Launch March 31

GF-7, a More Modest Upgrade, Will Launch March 31

ILSAC GF-7, the next passenger car engine oil specification due to market in four months, will make engines significantl …

South Korea Base Oil Export Volume Jumps

South Korea Base Oil Export Volume Jumps

The amount of base oil exports from South Korea jumped 23% in November, compared to the same month of 2023, but the valu …

Cerilon GTL Plant Receives Permit

Cerilon GTL Plant Receives Permit

Cerilon, the start-up company working to build North America’s first gas-to-liquids base oil plant, said Tuesday that …

Japan Lube Demand Dropped in September

Japan Lube Demand Dropped in September

Japan produced 159,864 kL of finished lubricants in September, a 24% drop from the same month of 2023, according to the …