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Perstorp Lifts Force Majeure Declaration

May 18, 2021

Perstorp has lifted the force majeure notice it issued on April 9 for supply of pentaerythritol mono and related materia ...

Profits Climb for BP, Fuchs

Profits Climb for BP, Fuchs

May 4, 2021

The first quarter of 2021 was bullish for two of the world’s largest lubricant suppliers, BP’s Castrol unit and Fuch ...

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Researchers Tout New Nanomaterial

April 27, 2021

Researchers at an Austrian university have found lubricating properties in a two-dimensional nanomaterial, mXene, they a ...

Quaker Forms JV with Equipment Supplier

Quaker Forms JV with Equipment Supplier

April 20, 2021

Metalworking fluids supplier Quaker Houghton announced today a joint venture with Grindaix GmbH, a Germany-based, high-t ...

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Liqui Moly Posts Solid First Quarter

April 20, 2021

German lubricant and aftermarket additive maker Liqui Moly said its profits and sales for the first quarter were the sam ...

Fuchs Opens Polyurea Grease Plant

Fuchs Opens Polyurea Grease Plant

March 30, 2021

Fuchs Petrolub SE opened a polyurea lubricating grease factory at its Kaiserslautern, Germany, site, the company announc ...

Fuchs Adds JV In Egypt

Fuchs Adds JV In Egypt

March 16, 2021

German independent lubricants blender Fuchs Petrolub SE announced on March 12 a joint venture in Egypt with longtime par ...

Fuchs Counts 2020 an Achievement

Fuchs Counts 2020 an Achievement

March 9, 2021

Fuchs Petrolub SE, the world’s largest independent lubricant supplier, reported today that its profits fell 3% in 2020 ...

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2020 Results Mixed for Liqui Moly

March 2, 2021

German lubricant and aftermarket additive manufacturer Liqui Moly reported that net sales increased during 2020 but that ...

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Fuchs’ Results Fell in 2020

January 12, 2021

Fuchs Group issued a preliminary report yesterday showing a 7% decline in sales revenue for 2020 and a bit smaller decli ...

Liqui Moly Claims Strong 2020 Finish

Liqui Moly Claims Strong 2020 Finish

January 5, 2021

German lubricant and aftermarket additive manufacturer Liqui Moly reported 26% higher sales in November and 38% higher s ...

Oest Expands Raw Materials Storage

Oest Expands Raw Materials Storage

December 15, 2020

German lubricants producer Oest Group has installed tanks with capacity to store 480,000 liters of raw materials at its ...

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France Lube Demand Rose in September

November 17, 2020

Lubricant demand in France jumped to 46,040 metric tons in September, exceeding consumption in the same month of 2019 as ...

No Hitch for Your Folks’ Wagons

No Hitch for Your Folks’ Wagons

November 16, 2020

German auto giant Volkswagen is holding course on investing multi-billions into its electrification future.

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Test Lab

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Test Lab

November 10, 2020

German lubricant manufacturer Zeller+Gmelin last week said it fully opened a new high-tech quality control testing labor ...

Profits Dip for BP, Fuchs

Profits Dip for BP, Fuchs

November 3, 2020

BP’s lubricants business reported a slight year-to-year decline in profit for the third quarter, and independent lubri ...

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Fuchs Elevates 2020 Outlook

October 20, 2020

German independent lubricants blender Fuchs Petrolub SE issued a preliminary report last week showing a 17% decrease ear ...

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Oxea Boosts Isononanoic Acid Capacity

October 13, 2020

OQ Chemicals – formerly Oxea – recently completed an expansion at its site in Oberhausen, Germany, increasing its is ...