Synthetic Lubricants

Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?
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Synthetics: From Special to Commodity?

March 5, 2024

Demand for synthetic lubricants has grown over the past few decades. Steve Haffner explores whether synthetics are becom ...

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Perstorp Opens Penta Plant in India

February 23, 2024

Perstorp inaugurated a pentaerythritol production plant in western India on Feb. 20, saying it will meet growing regiona ...

Car Production Boosts Moresco’s Specialty Lubes

Car Production Boosts Moresco’s Specialty Lubes

January 26, 2024

Japan's Moresco reported an 8% rise in specialty lubricant sales and a 31% decline in synthetic lubricant sales for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Increase

Moresco’s Specialty Lube Sales Increase

July 22, 2022

Japanese specialty lubricant producer Moresco Corp. reported improved sales for its specialty lubricants for its first f ...

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Perstorp Boosts 2-EHA Production

July 12, 2022

Perstorp Group announced on July 7 that it has increased production capacity of 2-ethylhexanoic acid at its plant in Ste ...

Synthetic Base Stocks Blow in the Winds of Change

Synthetic Base Stocks Blow in the Winds of Change

May 2, 2022

What makes metallocene polyalphaolefins particularly well suited for use in wind turbine lubricants?

Moresco Reports Higher Sales Revenue

Moresco Reports Higher Sales Revenue

October 15, 2021

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. reported higher sales of both specialty lubricants and synthetic ...

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BASF-Petronas Boosts 2-EHA Output

October 15, 2021

A Malaysian joint venture between BASF and Petronas will double its capacity to make 2-ethylhexanoic acid due to growing ...

Moresco Reports Higher Earnings

Moresco Reports Higher Earnings

July 16, 2021

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. reported higher sales of specialty lubricants and lower sales of ...

A Whistle Stop Tour of Locomotive Lubes

A Whistle Stop Tour of Locomotive Lubes

March 4, 2021

Since the first steam trains of early 19th century England, locomotives have been an invaluable boon to trade and civili ...

Synthetics Gain as China Car Parc Evolves

Synthetics Gain as China Car Parc Evolves

December 4, 2020

China’s vehicle population, forecast to surpass the United States’ by the end of this year, has been transitioning t ...

Lubricants Breathe Life into Ventilators

Lubricants Breathe Life into Ventilators

July 2, 2020

While blenders converting their production lines for hand sanitizer grab headlines, companies that make greases for life ...

Russia Using More Synthetic Motor Oils

Russia Using More Synthetic Motor Oils

May 31, 2020

The share of vehicles in Russia that use American Petroleum Institute’s API SM or API SN motor oil categories increas ...