Finished Lubricants

Moove Launches Comma in Spain

Moove Launches Comma in Spain

October 23, 2024

Brazilian lubricant maker Moove launched its engine oil and automotive chemicals brand Comma in Spain. The launch is par ...

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TPC Expands Di-isobutylene Output

October 9, 2024

TPC announced its chemical plant in Houston has increased its capacity to make di-isobutylene, in response to growing de ...

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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 ...

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

September 27, 2024

Steve Haffner discusses the benefits of ILSAC GF-7 as well as some of the concerns stakeholders had that have now been r ...

The Evolving Role of the Lubricant in the Americas

The Evolving Role of the Lubricant in the Americas

September 27, 2024

Lubrizol’s Keith Corkwell explains how forging meaningful partnerships across the value chain and leveraging new techn ...

Special Report on Electric Vehicles

Special Report on Electric Vehicles

September 25, 2024

Click here to discover how the global EV market is projected to grow in the coming years and how an uptick in EV manufac ...

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.

Stanley Oil Files For Bankruptcy

Stanley Oil Files For Bankruptcy

September 25, 2024

American lubricant distributor Stanley Oil & Lubricants filed for Chapter 11 protection after a prolonged dispute ov ...

Moove IPO Confirmed

Moove IPO Confirmed

September 18, 2024

Brazilian lube company Moove has registered for a initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, confirming rep ...

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YPF Backs Down on Bolivia Price Hike

September 11, 2024

YPF u-turned last week on a lubricant price hike in Bolivia under pressure from a number of local transport associations ...

Kixx Kickstarts Campaign With AI-generated Film “The World Without Lubricants”

Kixx Kickstarts Campaign With AI-generated Film “The World Without Lubricants”

September 11, 2024

Kixx, South Korea’s leading lubricant brand, has launched a groundbreaking global campaign film, "The World Without Lu ...

Castrol Mulls Production Facility in Peru

Castrol Mulls Production Facility in Peru

September 11, 2024

Castrol is aiming for double-digit growth by the end of the year in Peru’s commercial and industrial lubricant market, ...

Calling for Better Products

Calling for Better Products

September 4, 2024

Electric vehicle manufacturers are pressing the lubricants industry for significant improvements in electric driveline f ...

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?

EV Growth Amidst Uncertainty

EV Growth Amidst Uncertainty

September 3, 2024

There have been conflicting messages about the health and prospects of the electric vehicle market, but many projections ...

Regeneration of Fire-Resistant Turbine Oils with the Use of Fuller’s Earth Sorbents

Regeneration of Fire-Resistant Turbine Oils with the Use of Fuller’s Earth Sorbents

September 3, 2024

A Ukraine-based company may have found a more effective way to regenerate aged fire-resistant turbine oils.

Need to Know

Need to Know

September 3, 2024

Tom Glenn explains how the emergence of bigger and stronger distributors has affected the power balance with the oil maj ...