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Big Decrease for German Lube Demand

November 6, 2024

Lubricant demand in Germany, including process oils, sank to 26,323 metric tons in August, easily the market’s worst p ...

Norac Builds Esterification Line  

Norac Builds Esterification Line  

October 16, 2024

Norac Additives broke ground on a new esterification line at its production site in Helena, Arkansas, giving German pare ...

Shell Group III Unit Gets Electric Heater

Shell Group III Unit Gets Electric Heater

September 18, 2024

British oil major Shell’s plans to convert a hydrocracker at its Wesseling, Germany, refinery into a production unit f ...

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German Lube Deliveries Down in May

August 28, 2024

Domestic deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany fell 32% in May, compared to the same month last year, according t ...

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Germany Base Oil Output Flat in April

July 31, 2024

Base oil production in Germany rose a scant half percentage point year on year to 148,848 metric tons in April, while im ...

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Tide Water to Close German Unit

June 4, 2024

Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd., owner of the Veedol brand, recently announced it will close its German subsidiary due t ...

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Eurolube Acquires Bizol

June 4, 2024

German lubricant maker Eurolub GmbH said it has acquired Bizol, another German lube marketer, to expand its automotive s ...

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OQ Lifts Force Majeure on German Plants

June 4, 2024

OQ Chemicals announced on May 29 it lifted its force majeure declaration for all products from its German plants in Ober ...

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Verbio to Make Rapeseed Chemicals

May 28, 2024

Verbio SE recently started construction of a large-scale ethenolysis plant using rapeseed oil methyl ester at a site in ...

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State-owned Company Buys Sapref

May 28, 2024

South Africa’s Central Energy Fund SOC has finalized an agreement to buy the Sapref oil refinery in Durban, from Shell ...

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Revenue Drop

Fuchs Profit Rises Despite Revenue Drop

May 14, 2024

Independent lubricants blender Fuchs SE reported a 6% increase in first-quarter net profit and a 6% decline in sales rev ...

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OQ Restarts Production at German Plants

May 7, 2024

OQ Chemicals today announced the restart of production at its German plants in Oberhausen and Marl after overcoming a re ...

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Fuchs: Regulations, EVs Pose Challenges

April 30, 2024

Amid market stagnation, Europe’s lubricants industry faces an unprecedented set of challenges ranging from regulations ...

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Fuchs to Acquire Lubcon

April 23, 2024

Fuchs Group announced yesterday an agreement to acquire Germany-based Lubcon Group, primarily with the aim of jointly in ...

Germany Ends Down Year on Up Beat

Germany Ends Down Year on Up Beat

March 26, 2024

Although Germany’s domestic lubricant sales, including process oils, declined 12% in 2023, its 5% increase in December ...

Fuchs Profits, Sales Rose in 2023

Fuchs Profits, Sales Rose in 2023

March 12, 2024

Independent lubricant blender Fuchs SE reported 9% higher net profit on a 4% increase in sales revenues in 2023, as raw ...

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OQ Chemicals Declares Force Majeure

March 5, 2024

OQ Chemicals yesterday declared force majeure for products manufactured at its Oberhausen, Germany, site – including s ...