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”Michael 50” exhibition opens at Ferrari Museum
Fans and representatives of Scuderia Ferrari Clubs from all over Europe are flocking to the Ferrari Museum today for the opening of the ‘Michael 50’ exhibition on the occasion of the champion’s 50th birthday. Maranello has put ...
23rd ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference to take place on 18-22 February in London
Innovative technologies and industry disruptors: What do they mean for the lubricants business? For over two decades, the ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference has been the pinnacle conference within the industry’s calendar. With ...
NYCO attended MRO Europe, premier aviation event of the region
NYCO teams participated in MRO Europe, the premier event in this region for the commercial air transport maintenance, repair and overhaul industry. MRO Europe, which took place between October 16 and 18 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was a great ...
Total opens new state-of-the-art lubricant plant
Total has inaugurated its new state-of-the-art lubricants oil blending plant, strategically located in the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation. The grand opening ceremony took place today, October 15th, in the presence of Anatoly Artamonov, ...
Global Lubricant Week to take place on October 9-12 in Moscow
Each year the most influential players and decision makers of the international lubricants industry meet at the “Global Lubricant Week” in Moscow. The event has a reputation as the leading conference in the Russian lubricants ...
Great prize for TANAP on the Day of Oilmen
On the Azerbaijan Day of Oilmen, the only festival dedicated to the petroleum and gas industry in the world and being celebrated in Azerbaijan since 2001, an official decision undersigned by President of Azerbaijan H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev is issued to ...
FUCHS will invest appr. EUR 50 million in the expansion of the Mannheim site
FUCHS PETROLUB SE, the world's largest independent manufacturer of high-quality lubricants and related products, announces the purchase of two large properties in the immediate vicinity of its current location in Mannheim, Germany. The two ...
Kimi Räikkönen to race for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team is delighted to announce that Kimi Räikkönen will join the team from 2019. The 2007 Formula One World Champion has signed for the next two seasons. In his career, Kimi Räikkönen has secured 20 ...
Bentley breaks record at Pikes Peak with Mobil 1
Bentley Bentayga demonstrated its outstanding performance credentials by claiming the outright record for a production SUV at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday 24th of June, 2018 in Colorado, USA. Driven by two-time champion Rhys ...
ExxonMobil completes acquisition of Indonesian PT Federal Karyatama
ExxonMobil has completed the acquisition of PT Federal Karyatama (FKT), one of Indonesia’s largest manufacturers and marketers of motorcycle lubricants, from PT Mitra Pinasthika Mustika Tbk. and its affiliate. The acquisition, first announced ...
Infineum officially started the construction of its Global Centre of Innovation
Infineum, one of the world leaders in the formulation, manufacture and marketing of petroleum additives for fuels and lubricants, recently held a Ground-breaking Ceremony at their Headquarters in Milton Hill. This was to mark the start of their ...
15th ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils & Lubricants Conference to take place on 15-19 October in Dubai
With new capacity coming online over the past year, and a shift in base oil groups and lubricant grades, the region is continuing to cement itself as a major player in the global market. As we move forward, and the Middle East undergoes a period of ...
Esso Italiana reaches agreement to sell Augusta Refinery to SONATRACH
Esso Italiana today announced it has signed an agreement for the sale of its Augusta refinery, three fuel terminals in Augusta, Palermo and Naples, and related pipelines, to the Algerian state oil company SONATRACH. Esso Italiana shareholders ...
ICIS&ELGI Industrial Lubricants Conference to be held in Amsterdam on June 19–20
The 5th ICIS & ELGI Industrial Lubricants Conference will be held in Amsterdam on June 19 and 20. The industrial lubricants market is an evolving one, focused heavily on producing higher quality and better performing lubricants that are meeting ...
Commercial vehicle registrations in EU declined in March
Brussels, 24 April 2018 – In March 2018, new commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union declined by 2.5%, totalling 260,810 units. Demand fell across all commercial vehicle segments and in all major EU markets except for France ...
Russia’s largest metalworking show Metalloobrabotka to be held on May 15
The 3rd International Conference “Metalworking Fluids and Industrial Lubricants in Metallurgy, Mechanical Processing and Machine-Building 2018” will take place on May 15, 2018 at Expocentre Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia. The event is ...
Formula 1: A race of lubricant brands
Prior to the Grand Prix to be held in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, lubricant suppliers, which play a significant role in the success of the teams, continues to be assertive. Renowned motorsports journalist Jon Wilde elaborates on the agreements ...
”Decisions around lubricant compounds have huge impact on performance”
For our featured story on Formula 1, we interviewed Jon Wilde, Director of Partnership Development with Sports Marketing & Communications Agency PHG International as well as a key motorsport journalist. Wilde shared with us the deals between Formula ...
Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union launched
The Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU) officially launched with the inaugural meeting of its general membership at the Four Seasons Hotel in Macao, Southern China. Upon the need for a single collective voice in Asia, the Asian Lubricant ...
Dow announces senior level appointment
A senior level appointment has been announced by Dow, one of the leading chemical companies in the world. Onur Terkeşli is appointed as the Country Leader for Azerbaijan and Georgia. He became a part of the Dow Turkey family in 2014 as Business ...
Brenntag to acquire majority stake in Raj Petro Specialities
Brenntag has signed an agreement to enter into a 65/35 joint venture with Raj Petro Specialities Pvt Ltd, India. The company, headquartered in Mumbai and Chennai, distributes its own-blended brands of petroleum-related products to diverse customer ...
The largest base oil and lubricants conference in Russia will be held in Moscow
The 6th annual conference “CIS Base Oils and Lubricants” will be held in Moscow on the 22nd -24th of May. Over the last few years this key industry event has become not only a major business-forum but also a favourite networking platform ...
Maintenance work can now be performed on site in paperless mode
The EfficiencyManager application, developed by Klüber Lubrication-one of the leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants, provides companies with a comprehensive overview of all the machines and equipment relevant to the production process, ...
Azerbaijan names new energy minister
According to the announcement made by the Azerbaijan Presidency, Parviz Shahbazov is appointed as the new Energy Minister of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on October 12 appointing Parviz Shahbazov as the new energy ...
BP and Bridas to form integrated energy company
BP announced that it has agreed with Bridas Corporation (Bridas) to form a new integrated energy company by combining their interests in the oil and gas producer Pan American Energy (PAE) and the refiner and marketer Axion Energy (Axion) in a ...
UEIL Annual Congress to take place with the theme ‘Innovation and Sustainability’
Union of the European Lubricants Industry’s Annual Congress will take place on 25-27 October. Gathering key players in the European and global lubricants industry, the Annual Congress is a great opportunity to meet and network, strengthen ...
Mobil helps gold mine save 1.1 million USD
ExxonMobil helped a gold mine in the US save more than 1.1 million USD by switching to its Premium hydraulic oil Mobil DTE 10 Excel™ 46. The lubricant helped optimize the performance of two 250 ton capacity Terex excavators, helping to boost ...
BASF listed in DJSI World for 17th consecutive year
BASF has succeeded to be listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index that evaluates the sustainability efforts of global companies. It is recognized for innovation management and sustainability reporting. BASF has again been included in the ...
Lukoil launches its Genesis motor oils in UAE market
Lukoil has launched its flagship Lukoil Genesis synthetic motor oils range in United Arab Emirates in partnership with Al Habtoor Motors LLC. “We see a large growth potential in the Middle East market. In order to be successful in the premium ...
Klüber released a new lubricating paste against unwanted noises
Klüber Lubrication recently introduced a new paste to prevent undesirable noises during vehicle brake operation. Such noises are often produced in the brake pad guides, where the base plates of the pads are subject to very high loads and have ...
Largest market actor sold: Vitol to acquire Petrol Ofisi for € 1.4 billion
Following months of negotiations, Petrol Ofisi’s new owner is finally announced. As mentioned in recent weeks, Saudi Arabia’s public-owned energy company Saudi Aramco, and Azerbaijani SOCAR were heading in the competition for the sale of ...
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Lubricants and lubrication from mechanical engineering students’ perspective
Mechanical engineering is a field of engineering which studies, researches and provides training about the construction, manufacturing, manufacturing planning, assembly, ...
”Michael 50” exhibition opens at Ferrari Museum
Fans and representatives of Scuderia Ferrari Clubs from all over Europe are flocking to the Ferrari Museum today for the opening of the ‘Michael 50’ exhibition on the ...
Total opens state-of-the-art lubricants plant in Russia
Total opened a state-of-the-art lubricants oil blending and production plant in Russia with an investment equivalent to USD 50 million in the 10th anniversary of Total ...
The lubricants industry in (e-)motion – How disruptions sustain ability
The global lubricants industry is in (e-)motion. Lubricant players are facing at least three major disruptions to the ways they do business today, which will have an impact on the ...
Increase energy efficiency in injection molding up to 6-8 percent
Akplas, a key actor in plastic injection molding, conducted a field study in cooperation with Petrol Ofisi. According to the results of the field study, it is observed ...
“Increasing quality expectation turns into added value in products”
Quality expectation of consumers in the lubricants sector is consistently rising. Brands, which invest in constant development and follow current trends, turn this ...
SOCAR and BP explore the creation of a new petrochemicals joint venture
BP and SOCAR Turkey today announced that they have signed a heads of agreement (HoA) to evaluate the creation of a joint venture that would build and operate a world-scale ...
23rd ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference to take place on 18-22 February in London
Innovative technologies and industry disruptors: What do they mean for the lubricants business? For over two decades, the ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference has been ...
Plant-based lubricants - I
PETDER’s 2017 Sector Report reveals that 51 percent of the lubricant consumption in Turkey is composed of automotive lubricants, whereas 40 percent is industrial lubricants, ...
Electric vehicles and engine oils market
The number of electric cars on the world’s roads reached 3,109,050 in 2017 with a 55 percent increase compared with 2016, according to the latest edition of the ...
