Germany

Profits Down, Sales Up for Fuchs

Profits Down, Sales Up for Fuchs

May 3, 2022

German lubricant maker Fuchs Petrolub SE posted a first-quarter 6% decline in earnings after tax and a 16% increase in s ...

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Peter Greven Boosts Esters Output

April 26, 2022

German oleochemical supplier Peter Greven GmbH announced last week that it has expanded ester production capacity at its ...

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Oqema Acquires French Distributor

April 26, 2022

German chemicals distributor Oqema acquired the Orosolv Group, a French distributor of lubricants and other products, to ...

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Mixed Actions of Lube Suppliers in Russia

April 12, 2022

Seven weeks into Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the number of foreign businesses vowing to leave Russia or scal ...

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Evonik Adds Isobutene Derivatives Capacity

April 5, 2022

Evonik said March 30 that it has invested at least €10 million to increase capacity for isobutene derivatives by more ...

Fuchs’ Profits Up in 2021

Fuchs’ Profits Up in 2021

March 22, 2022

Fuchs Petrolub SE, the world’s largest independent lubricant supplier, reported a 15% increase in profits after tax in ...

Liqui Moly Posts Higher Net Sales

Liqui Moly Posts Higher Net Sales

January 25, 2022

Net sales for German lubricant and aftermarket additive manufacturer Liqui Moly increased 20% in 2021, boosted by growth ...

Fuchs Profit Dipped in Third Quarter

Fuchs Profit Dipped in Third Quarter

November 2, 2021

Lubricants blender Fuchs Petrolub SE reported a slight decrease in profits on higher sales for the third quarter, citing ...

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German Researchers Seek Superlubricity

October 12, 2021

A German research institute said today that it is leading twin projects aimed at achieving superlubricity in vehicles an ...

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VLS Resolves Mannol Complaint

August 24, 2021

United Kingdom-based Verification of Lubricant Specifications said it has resolved a complaint against German automotive ...

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Liqui-Moly Earnings Still Recovering

August 17, 2021

Liqui-Moly’s earnings for the first half of 2021 more than doubled from the same period of 2020, though they remained ...

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Lanxess to Boost EP Additives Capacity

August 17, 2021

In response to growing demand, Lanxess is expanding production capacity for light-color sulfur carriers – extreme pres ...

Fuchs Reports Higher Profits

Fuchs Reports Higher Profits

August 3, 2021

Independent lubricants blender Fuchs Petrolub SE reported large increases in profit and sales for the second quarter, co ...

A Sustainable View from Europe

A Sustainable View from Europe

July 27, 2021

Sebastian Dörr of Lubtrading talks about the effects of the Green Deal and simplifying standards and certification acro ...

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Fuchs Extends Carbon Neutrality

July 20, 2021

Fuchs Petrolub SE said Monday that it has extended the carbon neutrality of its business to cover on-site operations of ...

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Fire Strikes Infineum Plant

June 22, 2021

A fire occurred June 17 at Infineum’s lubricant additives manufacturing plant in Cologne, Germany. No one was injured, ...

Fuchs Acquires Swedish Lube Supplier

Fuchs Acquires Swedish Lube Supplier

June 15, 2021

Independent lubricant blender Fuchs Petrolub, based in Mannheim, Germany, acquired Swedish company Gleitmo Technik AB’ ...

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OEMs Agree to Mention Oil Specs

June 1, 2021

The German subsidiaries of Seat and Skoda have added engine oil specifications to owners manuals of their vehicles, as p ...