Afton Chemical began construction last week of a lubricant additive plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, The facility is scheduled to begin operating in late 2015.

Italian rerefiner Viscolube agreed to develop a waste oil rerefinery in cooperation with Chinese steelmaker Baosteel. Construction of the facility, which would have capacity of 40,000 metric tons per year, hinges on Baosteel relocating its Shanghai steel factory.

Japanese metalworking fluids manufacturer Yushiro Chemical Industry Co. recently announced plans to expand its business in India, following the commencement of its new facility earlier this year.

Indonesias state-owned Pertamina Lubricants is negotiating to acquire Thai blender Amaco Production Co. Ltd. by the end of the year, an Amaco official told Lube Report Asia.

Oxea Chemicals finished construction of a specialty esters plant in Nanjing, China. Some of the output will go to the lubricants industry for applications such as refrigeration lubes.