Automotive Greases

Profits Down at KH Neochem, Yushiro

Profits Down at KH Neochem, Yushiro

March 17, 2023

Yushiro Chemical posted lower operating income for the quarter ending Dec. 31, and KH Neochem’s performance materials ...

Indian Companies Weather Volatility

Indian Companies Weather Volatility

March 3, 2023

Volatility in key factors – including base oil and crude oil prices, additives costs and the Indian rupee – made mar ...

Germany Demand Dipped in November

Germany Demand Dipped in November

February 7, 2023

Germany's domestic lubricant demand decreased 4% to 55,842 tons in November, according to data released Feb. 1 by a Germ ...

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Petromin Reportedly Prepares IPO

January 17, 2023

Saudi Arabian lubricants blender Petromin plans to raise up to $1 billion via an initial public offering, Bloomberg repo ...

Lubricant Demand in Germany Falls

Lubricant Demand in Germany Falls

January 10, 2023

Domestic lubricant demand in Germany during October declined 7% compared to the same month last year, to 52,234 metric t ...

Outlook for Grease Working Groups

Outlook for Grease Working Groups

January 3, 2023

NLGI and ELGI’s grease working groups stay busy. What are some of the latest and most pressing things on their to-do l ...

France Lube Demand Falls

France Lube Demand Falls

December 20, 2022

Lubricant consumption in France declined 8% to 43,869 metric tons in October, compared to the same month last year, Pari ...

Steep Drop in Profits for Ardova

Steep Drop in Profits for Ardova

December 6, 2022

Nigerian blender and distributor Ardova Plc reported an 83% drop in net profit and a 10% increase in sales revenue for i ...

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Axel Predicts Lithium Greases Will Wane

December 6, 2022

Lithium could lose its spot as a most common thickener for automotive and industrial greases in the coming years because ...

The Impact of Weather and New Technology on Vehicle Maintenance

The Impact of Weather and New Technology on Vehicle Maintenance

December 1, 2022

Weather can do a lot of damage to cars. How can lubricants help to manage the mischief?

Profits Drop for Nigeria’s Conoil

Profits Drop for Nigeria’s Conoil

November 29, 2022

Nigerian lubricants blender and marketer Conoil reported a 38% drop in gross profit and flat sales revenue for the quart ...

France Lube Demand Falls

France Lube Demand Falls

October 18, 2022

Lubricant consumption in France declined 5% to 36,679 metric tons in August, compared to the same month last year, Paris ...

SI Adds Antioxidant Capacity in India

SI Adds Antioxidant Capacity in India

September 30, 2022

Additives manufacturer SI Group is expanding production capacity at its Rasal, India, factory for antioxidants used in l ...

PV Oil Lube’s Profits Rebound

PV Oil Lube’s Profits Rebound

September 9, 2022

PV Oil Lube JSC’s profit after tax jumped by more than 70% for the first six months of this year, likely benefiting fr ...

Lube Demand Falls in France

Lube Demand Falls in France

August 9, 2022

Lubricant consumption in France decreased 3% to 46,452 metric tons in June, compared to the same month last year, accord ...

Maximus Expands in East Africa

Maximus Expands in East Africa

July 19, 2022

Indian lubricants blender Maximus International Ltd. plans to triple its production capacity in East Africa, the company ...

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Cepsa Ups Stake in Brazil’s Deten

July 13, 2022

Cepsa Quimica closed on its acquisition of 27.88% of Deten Quimica from Brazil’s Petrobras, after obtaining authorizat ...

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Grease Output Up in Japan, Southeast Asia

June 24, 2022

Global grease production increased 8% in 2021, according to the latest survey by the National Lubricating Grease Institu ...