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We re-refine as we redefine: TAYRAŞ Base Oil Refinery

We re-refine as we redefine: TAYRAŞ Base Oil Refinery

Türkiye’s first and only refinery to produce high-quality base oil from used lubricating oils with hydro-treatment technology; TAYRAŞ Base Oil Refinery Establishing Türkiye’s first Group II base oil refinery with an annual ...

6.03.2023 14:00:00
Belgin Oil aims for sustainable growth with high added value

Belgin Oil aims for sustainable growth with high added value

General Manager of Belgin Oil, Bülent Araslı: “We aim for sustainable growth with high added value” With nearly 70 years of experience, Belgin Oil, a prominent lubricant, and grease manufacturer of Türkiye and nearby ...

10.01.2023 17:00:00
Digital transformation exemplar in the lubricant industry: Lubrico

Digital transformation exemplar in the lubricant industry: Lubrico

Lurbico Oil International with its 44 years of experience has been the leading figure in the Turkish lubricant market. Guiding the industry for four decades, the company embraces technological innovations to keep feeling the pulse of the industry. ...

12.08.2022 15:50:00
How can you save both time and cost with oil analysis

How can you save both time and cost with oil analysis

With used oil analysis, it is possible to prevent equipment failures, predict possible cost items, act more efficiently in purchasing and supply planning, and facilitate processes. Erhan Aydın, SGS Turkey-Iraq Industry and Environment Department ...

1.03.2022 12:39:00
How electrification will impact the future of automotive greases

How electrification will impact the future of automotive greases

Dr. Gareth Fish   Different types of lubricating greases have long been used in numerous applications in passenger cars. But as electrification continues apace, certain grease formulations will need to account for some of the inherent, unique ...

1.09.2021 14:57:00
A new and powerful player in the field of special greases: Vario

A new and powerful player in the field of special greases: Vario

Vario Engineering, established with the aim of meeting the need for special greases within Turkey and offering more accessible and high quality products while reducing foreign dependence, is assertive about meeting specific needs with its R&D ...

31.12.2020 11:58:00
Proil offers bio-based solutions for industrial needs

Proil offers bio-based solutions for industrial needs

Proil, a sister company of Petroyağ which offers lubricants and lubricating solutions to the Turkish industry for 25 years, serves many sectors that are engaged in production in Turkey and the neighboring geography as a manufacturer and a supplier ...

8.11.2020 12:23:00
The light of a unique discovery seeks to illuminate Turkey

The light of a unique discovery seeks to illuminate Turkey

In 1939, when discovered that the molecular structure of motor oils could be changed with an oil additive, Ole Bardahl took the first step to establish both the foundation of the Polar Attraction Formula and the Bardahl Manufacturing Company in ...

7.05.2020 11:07:00
A state-of-the-art production site: NYCO’s Tournai Plant

A state-of-the-art production site: NYCO’s Tournai Plant

Over more than 60 years, NYCO has acquired strong know-how in the engineering and manufacturing of high quality esters, oils, greases and specialty products. The company manufactures products in its Tournai Plant since 1997. NYCO’s ...

25.12.2019 10:20:00
ACEA highlights the need for accelerating efforts towards zero-emission mobility

ACEA highlights the need for accelerating efforts towards zero-emission mobility

At the start of a new EU political term, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is urgently calling for a comprehensive plan to enable the transition to zero-emission mobility in Europe. This should include a major ramp-up ...

11.11.2019 11:44:00
“We continue to develop our product range with R&D works”

“We continue to develop our product range with R&D works”

Petrol Ofisi carries out important studies in the industrial field and performs extensive research and development activities to expand its product range to meet every demand. We asked Sezgin Gürsu, Lubricants Director of Petrol Ofisi, to tell ...

3.09.2019 17:08:00
FUCHS China Suzhou High Intelligent Plant officially operational

FUCHS China Suzhou High Intelligent Plant officially operational

Fuchs opened a state-of-the-art plant in China, Suzhou with 100,000 tons of output capacity for the first phase. The plant is expected to strengthen Fuchs’ place in the Chinese market, which is a highly strategic market for the company. FUCHS ...

11.07.2019 10:25:00
“Transport of dangerous goods requires expertise”

“Transport of dangerous goods requires expertise”

We interviewed two young entrepreneurs, Sertaç Yücelbak and Ünal Sarı, founders of Sunlog Logistics, a company that provide transportation and storage services to the lubricants and chemicals sector, and asked them about the needs ...

29.05.2019 15:40:00
Petrol Ofisi continues its tradition of leadership in the lubricants and chemicals market in 2018

Petrol Ofisi continues its tradition of leadership in the lubricants and chemicals market in 2018

One of the biggest brands in Turkey, Petrol Ofisi continues to be the traditional leader of the lubricants and chemicals market along with the petroleum market. Petrol Ofisi Lubricants has once again been recognized as the market leader in the ...

1.03.2019 11:59:00
Total opens state-of-the-art lubricants plant in Russia

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 Vostok’s operations in Russia. We interviewed Fabien Voisin, ...

3.01.2019 17:06:00
A manufacturer from Azerbaijan to the world: Aminol

A manufacturer from Azerbaijan to the world: Aminol

We wanted to get to know the Aminol brand, established in Sumgayit Chemical Industry Park that was opened by the decree of President Ilham Aliyev in Azerbaijan, and started exporting to many countries. Emel Kuşku, Alco LLC Production Manager, shared ...

13.11.2018 11:04:00
Nynas turns 90!

Nynas turns 90!

Founded in 1928 as a small enterprise in Sweden, Nynas celebrates its 90th anniversary as a leading company in the lubricants industry. This year, there is another excitement in the company's Turkey office. We made an interview with Güney ...

1.08.2018 10:44:00
Market leader Petrol Ofisi continues to develop with new directorates

Market leader Petrol Ofisi continues to develop with new directorates

Experienced figures were assigned to new positions after the separation of Commercial Sales and Lubricants units in Petrol Ofisi, which maintains its leading position in the Turkish lubricants and chemicals market for years. We wanted to get to know ...

6.06.2018 11:45:00
“We produce one out of every two buses in Turkey”

“We produce one out of every two buses in Turkey”

Mercedes-Benz Turk Hoşdere Bus Plant, producing buses for Turkish market as well as exporting to a high number of countries around the world with an annual capacity of 4500 units, stands out in the sector with its market share and robotic systems ...

1.04.2018 15:05:00
M Oil grows even stronger as a member of Demirören family

M Oil grows even stronger as a member of Demirören family

M Oil, fully purchased by the Demirören family in February 2017, produces lubricants with a hundred percent domestic capital in its high technology plant in İzmir Çiğli, which has an annual production capacity of 30 thousand tons. We ...

1.02.2018 14:36:00
Smart technologies and 40 years of experience: Lubrico

Smart technologies and 40 years of experience: Lubrico

Nil Petrol, the first company of the Gül Group of Companies, was established in Kadıkoy, Istanbul in 1978. Nil Petrol has managed to maintain its sustainability and stability even during the toughest periods of the country, and has never ...

18.12.2017
Alpet Lubricant Blending and Filling Plant

Alpet Lubricant Blending and Filling Plant

Adding value to the sector with its Technology Center Laboratory which was established with national finances, Alpet retains its successful position in lubricant and grease manufacturing. Facility Manager Ayşen Yıldırım gave significant information ...

3.10.2017
Shell’s regional lubricant manufacturing complex: Derince

Shell’s regional lubricant manufacturing complex: Derince

Derince Lubricant and Grease Plant of Shell & Turcas exports to 58 countries and operates as Shell’s regional manufacturing complex in the Mediterranean. The company was ranked on the Stars of Export list by İKMİB in 2016, and deemed worthy of ...

15.09.2017
Evonik opens coatings laboratory in Turkey

Evonik opens coatings laboratory in Turkey

Evonik opened a new Coating Additives laboratory at its Tuzla (Istanbul) site on January 31, 2017. The state-of-the-art laboratory, which also includes a customer service center, will support customers with the development of innovative surface ...

1.06.2017
Technol’s major investment in the Caucasus First modern lubricant plant of the region started operations

Technol’s major investment in the Caucasus First modern lubricant plant of the region started operations

Let’s begin with Technol’s history in the lubricants industry. When did it start? The idea of establishing the Technol lubricants plant was coined in 2015. We started working as soon as the market survey and official procedures were ...

1.04.2017
Petroyağ Lubricants’ investments continue with R&D center

Petroyağ Lubricants’ investments continue with R&D center

Petroyağ Lubricants, maintaining its growth in its 23rd year in the sector, has just opened Turkey’s 333rd R&D center with the support of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology. At the same time, it is also the first R&D center that ...

5.01.2017
Having recently modernized its equipment pool, Rexoil sets sight on becoming an international brand

Having recently modernized its equipment pool, Rexoil sets sight on becoming an international brand

Rexoil, one of few local manufacturers in the sector, is listed among 5 largest lubricant manufacturing facilities in Turkey with its facility established on a 12 thousand square meter land in OSB, Tuzla. The company has ...

25.11.2016 15:10:00

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NYCO launches new HX-1 certified Nycobase ester base fluid

NYCO launches new HX-1 certified Nycobase ester base fluid

French synthetic ester-base stocks manufacturer NYCO, recently announced the launch of a new Nycobase® synthetic ester base fluid and extended the line of their NSF® HX-1 ...

15.03.2023 17:00:00
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We re-refine as we redefine: TAYRAŞ Base Oil Refinery

We re-refine as we redefine: TAYRAŞ Base Oil Refinery

Türkiye’s first and only refinery to produce high-quality base oil from used lubricating oils with hydro-treatment technology; TAYRAŞ Base Oil Refinery Establishing ...

6.03.2023 14:00:00
ExxonMobil accelerates supply of Group II base oils with new investments

ExxonMobil accelerates supply of Group II base oils with new investments

Interview with Laura Pottorf, ExxonMobil Global Marketing Manager for Basestocks and Waxes ExxonMobil, one of the global leaders of the lubricants industry, continues to shape ...

28.02.2023 10:00:00
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Lubrizol launches its EcoAssurant™ portfolio

Lubrizol launches its EcoAssurant™ portfolio

US based global additive producer Lubrizol has introduced its EcoAssurant™ portfolio which consists of finished fluids, additive packages and components for environmentally ...

25.02.2023 12:00:00
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Sustainable engineering: Can lubricants reduce CO2 emissions?

Sustainable engineering: Can lubricants reduce CO2 emissions?

Today, our planet comes up against global problems such as climate change, limited natural resources and environmental pollution. Based on these problems, negotiations regarding ...

25.02.2023 11:35:00
Corner Posts     Dr. Volkan Pelitli    
The story of lubricants modern era’s black gold

The story of lubricants modern era’s black gold

Lubricants are an important part of our industry and our daily life. Therefore, it has great importance in terms of sustainability that oils are managed environmentally friendly ...

25.02.2023 11:30:00
Corner Posts     Dr. Hansu Jülide Köroğlu    
Climate resilient lubricating oil production

Climate resilient lubricating oil production

In September 2015, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly by making promises to end extreme poverty, to fight inequality and injustice and to combat climate change, set out to ...

25.02.2023 11:00:00
Corner Posts     Prof. Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu    
Mapping the molecules in base oil

Mapping the molecules in base oil

Industry standard methods used in the specification of base oils provide insight into a few predetermined physical – chemical properties. However, to better understand the ...

25.02.2023 10:30:00
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Product carbon footprint working group for the lubricants industry

Product carbon footprint working group for the lubricants industry

UEIL (Union of the European Lubricants Industry) is pleased to announce a collaboration with ATIEL (The Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry) to develop a ...

25.02.2023 10:00:00
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TAYRAŞ mobilizes for earthquake victims

TAYRAŞ mobilizes for earthquake victims

After the devastating earthquakes struck the southern province of Türkiye effecting 11 cities, all industries have rallied like every other segment of the society. TAYRAŞ ...

24.02.2023 10:30:00
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