Automotive Greases

Moove Acquires Grupo Pax
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Moove Acquires Grupo Pax

November 6, 2024

Brazilian lubricant maker and distributor Moove acquired Grupo Pax and its three lubricant companies. The Brazilian Anti ...

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

Valvoline Geared Up for Grease Expansion

October 6, 2020

Custom Content – Valvoline, one of the world’s leading lubricant and automotive suppliers, has made a frictionless m ...

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India Grease Production Rising

July 24, 2024

Grease production in India will ramp up by almost 37% over the next six years, according to a Mumbai-based producer. Sp ...

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China Shifts from Lithium Thickeners

June 28, 2024

China’s grease industry continued shifting away from lithium soap thickeners, according to the latest survey from the ...

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Shell Expands Thai Grease Plant

June 28, 2024

Shell announced last week that it has completed an expansion of its grease manufacturing plant in Bangkok, tripling the ...

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Lucas Close to Opening Grease Unit

June 26, 2024

Lucas Oil last week announced that it will open a grease production unit at its lubricant factory  in Indiana later thi ...

The Fundamentals of Grease

The Fundamentals of Grease

April 1, 2024

Explore the building blocks of lubricating greases as well as trends in global grease demand.

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Grease Plant Construction Starts in Vietnam

March 22, 2024

Vietnamese Top Solutions Joint Stock Co. has begun constructing a new grease plant in Phuoc Nam Industrial Park. The gre ...

Martin Midstream Posts Big Income Jump

Martin Midstream Posts Big Income Jump

March 20, 2024

Martin Midstream Partners reported a hefty increase in operating income on lower sales revenue for its specialty product ...

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Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

March 8, 2024

Shell announced on Monday plans to build its first grease manufacturing plant in Indonesia, producing products for appli ...

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

PSP Profits, Sales Decline in 2023

March 8, 2024

P.S.P. Specialties Public Co. reported lower sales and net profit for 2023, while PV Oil Lube JSC achieved a significant ...

Germany Demand Declines in October

Germany Demand Declines in October

January 2, 2024

Germany's finished lubricants demand, including process oils, declined 11% in October, as a year-long trend of falling c ...

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Grease

December 29, 2023

Global production of lubricating grease saw a decrease of nearly 4% from 2021 to 2022, according to the National Lubrica ...

Germany Demand Down Again in September

Germany Demand Down Again in September

November 28, 2023

Finished lubricants demand in Germany, including process oils, fell 21% in September, continuing a year-long trend of mo ...

Conoil Earnings Down, MRS Oil Up

Conoil Earnings Down, MRS Oil Up

November 14, 2023

Among Nigerian blenders, Conoil reported a steep decline in gross profit on lower sales for its lubricants segment, whil ...

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Hindustan Lube Sales Jump

October 13, 2023

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. reported a 15% bump in lubricant sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, boosted by a 2 ...

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

Germany Lube Demand Slips Again

October 3, 2023

Germany’s finished lubricants demand, including process oils, declined 13% in June, continuing a year-long trend of mo ...