Miscellaneous

Novvi Bankruptcy Case Aimed at Restructuring

Novvi Bankruptcy Case Aimed at Restructuring

December 6, 2023

Chemical company Novvi LLC filed what it described as a voluntary bankruptcy petition Sunday, stating that it intends to ...

Additive

Martin Midstream Specialty Operating Income Rises

October 18, 2023

Martin Midstream Partners reported higher operating income and lower sales revenue for its specialty products business s ...

Profits Rise for Michang

Profits Rise for Michang

October 13, 2023

South Korean lubricants blender Michang Petroleum Industry Co. reported a 43% jump in operating profit on a 2% uptick in ...

Additive

Shell Acquires Transformer Fluid, Coolant Lines

October 10, 2023

Shell Lubricants acquired two product lines from United Kingdom-based M&I Materials Ltd. – one for synthetic and e ...

Additive

Soltex Buys Dielectric Fluid Supplier DSI

September 20, 2023

Aiming to expand its offerings for dielectric fluids and other electrical insulating lubricants and coolants, chemical m ...

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Rise

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Rise

July 28, 2023

Japanese specialty lubricant maker Moresco Corp. reported increased sales for its specialty lubricants, boosted by incre ...

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 ...

Additive

Chevron Ties Up with Hindustan in India

April 21, 2023

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. signed an agreement with a unit of United States-based Chevron Corp. to manufacture and s ...

Additive

Groupe Berkem Acquires Oilseed Miller

April 4, 2023

French biobased chemistry company Groupe Berkem yesterday announced completion of its acquisition of Biopress, a French ...

Closing the Performance Gap on EALs

Closing the Performance Gap on EALs

April 3, 2023

How are today’s EALs formulated to deliver reliable performance in a broad range of industrial applications?

Additive

Making Bio-lubes from Cashew Shells

February 15, 2023

Creating bio-lubricants using the liquid by-product extracted during processing of cashew nuts is the subject of a new p ...

Moresco Reports Increased Sales

Moresco Reports Increased Sales

January 13, 2023

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco reported a 14% increase in sales revenue for its specialty lubricants ...

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 ...

Kline Forecasts Growth for Bio-lubes

Kline Forecasts Growth for Bio-lubes

December 14, 2022

Bio-lubricant demand in 14 major markets will outpace overall lubricant demand for at least the next decade, with demand ...

South Korean SIT Joins Flock to Russia

South Korean SIT Joins Flock to Russia

November 15, 2022

South Korean lubricant marketer startup Seoul Innovative Technologies Corp. recently began to have lubricants produced i ...

Shell Acquires Panolin’s Biolubes Business

Shell Acquires Panolin’s Biolubes Business

November 8, 2022

Shell agreed to acquire the environmentally considerate lubricants business of Switzerland-headquartered independent lub ...

Oil Majors Invest in Battery Cooling

Oil Majors Invest in Battery Cooling

November 1, 2022

Shell and TotalEnergies have both announced partnerships to develop electric vehicle battery immersion cooling fluids, s ...

Specialty Lube Sales Up for Moresco

Specialty Lube Sales Up for Moresco

October 14, 2022

Moresco Corp. reported an 11% increase in sales revenue for its specialty lubricants segment and a 4% decline in sales f ...