Metalworking Fluids

Earnings Jump for Yushiro, Fall for Neochem

Earnings Jump for Yushiro, Fall for Neochem

May 26, 2023

Yushiro Chemical reported that its net profit more than tripled for the fiscal year ended March 31, boosted by strong pe ...

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Etna Acquires JTM’s Metalworking Fluid Line

May 17, 2023

Chagrin Falls, Ohio-headquartered Etna Products Inc., which develops and produces lubricants for non-ferrous metal drawi ...

Q1 Challenging for Rerefiners

Q1 Challenging for Rerefiners

May 10, 2023

The base oil market was a challenging environment for rerefiners during the first three months of 2023, according to rec ...

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Moresco to Relocate China Lubes to New Plant

May 5, 2023

Specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp has started construction of a plant in Haining city, Zhejiang province, in ...

Sustainability and MWF Distribution Go Hand in Hand

Sustainability and MWF Distribution Go Hand in Hand

May 1, 2023

Discover how a leading global distributor of metalworking fluids is working to increase its sustainability profile as we ...

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Slowdown Squeezes Metalworking Fluid Suppliers

April 14, 2023

Chinese metalworking fluid manufacturers must make big changes in how they run businesses to survive, as they are increa ...

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Thailand Picked for Biobased Acids Plant

January 27, 2023

French biochemical company Afyren and Thai sugar producer Mitr Phol Group will partner to establish a biorefinery in Tha ...

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SKF and Castrol Launch Oil-as-service

January 13, 2023

Castrol and SKF will jointly offer "oil-as-service" to help industrial customers reduce lubricant consumption and encour ...

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 ...

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Making EVs Provides Lube Opportunities

November 23, 2022

Although the shift to manufacturing of electric vehicles will bring a decline in industrial lubricants consumption, it w ...

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Merger for Caldic, Connell Specialty Units

October 21, 2022

Private equity investment firm Advent International and Wilbur-Ellis announced last week they are merging their life sci ...

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BASF, Hannong Plan Surfactants JV

October 7, 2022

BASF and Hannong Chemicals have tentatively agreed to form a joint venture that would manufacture non-ionic surfactants ...

Earnings Up at Valvoline, HF Sinclair, Afton

Earnings Up at Valvoline, HF Sinclair, Afton

August 10, 2022

Valvoline Inc. reported higher net income and operating income for the quarter ending June 30, in spite of a 28% increas ...

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Metalworking Lubricants Co. Pays Fine

August 10, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an Indiana state government agency have reached a settlement with Metalwork ...

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China’s Economy Weighs on Lubes Industry

August 5, 2022

With few signs that China’s economy will bounce back in the second half of 2022, Chinese oil suppliers need to brace t ...

An Overview of Metalworking Fluids

An Overview of Metalworking Fluids

August 1, 2022

This crash course in metalworking fluids covers everything from health and safety to formulation basics.

Developments in Additive Manufacturing

Developments in Additive Manufacturing

July 6, 2022

As time passes and new technology emerges, the lubricants industry will inevitably face significant challenges. Will 3D ...

Solvay Considers Splitting Business

Solvay Considers Splitting Business

March 22, 2022

Brussels, Belgium-based Solvay announced last week it was reviewing plans to separate the company into two independent p ...