Industrial Greases

France Market Continues Downward Trend

France Market Continues Downward Trend

June 20, 2023

Finished lubricant demand in France dropped in April to its lowest point since last August, continuing a 10-month streak ...

A Tall Order for Wind Turbine Lubricants

A Tall Order for Wind Turbine Lubricants

May 26, 2023

Industrial lubricants and greases can help to overcome the tribological challenges of wind turbines and contribute to a ...

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Recycling Grease Presents Challenges

May 9, 2023

Virtually no grease is recycled, it was disclosed at the European Lubricating Greases Institute’s 33rd annual general ...

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Forecast: Wind Energy to Use More Gear Oils

April 26, 2023

Demand for lubricants used in the global wind power sector should continue its up-and-down ride in coming years but coul ...

Profits Down for MRS Oil Nigeria

Profits Down for MRS Oil Nigeria

April 11, 2023

MRS Oil Nigeria Plc reported that gross profit for its lubricant segment fell 64% in 2022 due to negative impacts of inf ...

A New Crystal Ball for Grease

A New Crystal Ball for Grease

April 3, 2023

Grease manufacturers and end users are closer to having another simple manual device to quickly inspect samples of lubri ...

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China Power Shortages Could Boost Wind Energy

March 31, 2023

High coal prices caused a number of power shortages during 2021, and this could represent a growth opportunity for the c ...

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Spain Demand Declined in 2022

March 28, 2023

Spain’s lubricant demand decreased 2% in 2022, remaining short of the country’s pre-pandemic level of consumption, t ...

France Lube Demand Rose Slightly in January

France Lube Demand Rose Slightly in January

March 21, 2023

France’s lubricant consumption increased 2% to 42,000 tons in January, compared to the same month last year, Paris-bas ...

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 ...

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 ...

Castrol, Schaeffler to Make Wind Turbine Greases

Castrol, Schaeffler to Make Wind Turbine Greases

December 27, 2022

Castrol and German bearings and drive technologies supplier Schaeffler signed a global contract to develop and manufactu ...

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 ...