Metalworking Fluids

Motul Buys Metalworking Fluid Firm
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Motul Buys Metalworking Fluid Firm

October 30, 2024

French performance lubricant company Motul has acquired Chem Arrow Corp., a move aimed at expanding its market reach and ...

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Domestic Preferences Bring Challenges

October 9, 2024

China’s leader Xi Jinping has prioritized supply chain self-reliance, leading Chinese manufacturers to prefer compatri ...

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Chinese MWFs Flow to Belt and Road

October 2, 2024

Chinese metalworking fluids producers are following their automotive clients as they seek out new markets, especially th ...

BASF Ups Alkyl Ethanolamines Output

BASF Ups Alkyl Ethanolamines Output

September 25, 2024

BASF opened a new production facility for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium.

Growing EV Population to Impact MWF?

Growing EV Population to Impact MWF?

September 3, 2024

Metalworking fluid demand will likely take a hit as EV manufacturing ramps up. How can fluid makers mitigate the damage?

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Ingevity, Georgia-Pacific End Tall Oil Trade

July 16, 2024

Ingevity Corp. ended its crude tall oil purchase agreement with GP Pine Chemicals LLC after several years of partnership ...

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VLS Brings Changes for Cutting Fluid

June 25, 2024

Industry watchdog Verification of Lubricant Specifications reported recently that a metalworking fluids supplier altered ...

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EU to Vote on Chinese EV Tariffs

June 5, 2024

The EU will vote next week on whether to increase tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, a move that if imple ...

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EV Manufacturing Brings Impacts, Opportunities

May 22, 2024

Although vehicle manufacturers’ transition to electric vehicles manufacturing is expected to reduce metalworking fluid ...

Profits Up for Yushiro, KH Neochem

Profits Up for Yushiro, KH Neochem

May 17, 2024

Yushiro Chemical reported increased fiscal-year net profit and sales for the quarter ended March 31, while specialty che ...

Valvoline, Quaker Chemical Profits Rise

Valvoline, Quaker Chemical Profits Rise

May 8, 2024

Valvoline Inc. reported higher revenue and a quarter bump in increases in operating income for the three months ended Ma ...

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Risks Declared for Two Diphenylamines

April 16, 2024

A French safety agency has proposed recommending restrictions on the use of two diphenylamines – a category of chemica ...

Germany Ends Down Year on Up Beat

Germany Ends Down Year on Up Beat

March 26, 2024

Although Germany’s domestic lubricant sales, including process oils, declined 12% in 2023, its 5% increase in December ...

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Kodiak Acquires Aztech Lubricants

March 20, 2024

Process fluid provider Kodiak acquired Wayne, Oklahoma-based Aztech Lubricants, a specialist in wire drawing and wire lu ...

Quaker Chemical Back in Black Ink

Quaker Chemical Back in Black Ink

March 6, 2024

Quaker Chemical rebounded with net profits for the full year and fourth quarter last year, after reporting net losses fo ...

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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Lanxess Completes Sulfur Carrier Expansion

December 19, 2023

Lanxess completed an expansion at its Mannheim, Germany, factory of production capacity for sustainable light-color sulf ...