Distributing

Read the Special Report on Distribution

Read the Special Report on Distribution

November 13, 2024

What are the major trends shaping the distribution business?

It’s a Pressure Cooker, and Something Has to Give

It’s a Pressure Cooker, and Something Has to Give

November 4, 2024

Tom Glenn explains why lubricant manufacturers and distributors must implement cost-reduction strategies to maintain pro ...

The Evolution of Lubricant Distribution

The Evolution of Lubricant Distribution

November 4, 2024

What are the major trends shaping the distribution business, and how have distributors rolled with the punches?

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 ...

A Watershed Moment in Lubricant Distribution

A Watershed Moment in Lubricant Distribution

April 30, 2024

The lubricants industry has undergone significant changes during the past few years. What challenges have these changes ...

Vivo Lube Earnings Rose in 2023

Vivo Lube Earnings Rose in 2023

April 30, 2024

Vivo Energy, which distributes lubricants to retail and commercial customers across Africa, reported a 10% increase in e ...

Cherry Picking Distributors

Cherry Picking Distributors

March 5, 2024

Tom Glenn explains why acquisitive companies are expected to be increasingly discerning in selecting companies to acquir ...

The Direction of Distribution

The Direction of Distribution

January 2, 2024

What are some of the factors shaping the lubricant distribution segment, and are they likely to continue?

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Iconic Will Also Distribute Chevron Base Oils

September 27, 2023

Chevron and Ipiranga recently agreed that their Brazil joint venture, Iconic, will distribute Chevron base oils in addit ...

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Reladyne Acquires Michigan Distributor

September 13, 2023

The largest finished lubricant distributor in the United States grew some more recently when Reladyne purchased Michigan ...

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Bharat to Build Another Blending Plant

May 19, 2023

In a nod to India’s growing lubricant market, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. said this week that it will construct a new ...

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 ...

A Phase Change in Consolidation

A Phase Change in Consolidation

May 1, 2023

Lubricant distributors have been through several phases of consolidation during the past few decades. Is the industry in ...

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Vivo Lubes Profit Swells on Flat Volumes

March 21, 2023

Vivo Energy, a major distributor of lubricants to retail and commercial customers across Africa, reported a slight decre ...

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Vivo, Engen Merge African Operations

February 14, 2023

Engen and Vivo Energy will combine their respective African businesses to create one of Africa’s largest energy distri ...

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HPCL Ties to FuelBuddy for Deliveries

December 9, 2022

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.’s distributors will deliver automotive and industrial grade lubricants to customers’ ...

When Change Is Not a Choice

When Change Is Not a Choice

July 6, 2022

Of the countless headaches the lubricants industry has faced in the past few years, Tom Glenn says that allocation may b ...