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The Lubricant Sector Gears Up for an Exciting New Season!
As the 2024 summer season comes to a close, the lubricant sector is gearing up for a dynamic start to the new season with three major events. September promises to be bustling with activity, featuring the Base Oils, Lubricants and Additives ...
Automechanika Istanbul Created Billion-Dollar Trade Volume
Automechanika Istanbul 2024, the biggest meeting of the automotive aftermarket industry in the region, created opportunities to new billion-dollar business partnerships. 60,283 buyers visited the fair, which included 1450 participating companies ...
Özerşah ramps up exports with OEM approvals
Founded in 1998 with own resources and growing with Türkiye’s enthusiasm for domestic production, Özerşah stands out with its successful performance in the lubricant sector. Today, the company rapidly increases its sales volume with ...
3-S Engineering contributes to sustainability with TRIEST™ esters
3-S Engineering (3-S Mühendislik), which started oleochemical production with its reactor investments in 2019 - 2021, provides its customers a competitive advantage on a global scale by offering an alternative produced from high added value, ...
“Mergers and Acquisitions in the Turkish Energy Sector 2023 Report” was dominated by the Oil and Natural Gas Segment
In 2023, the financial value of mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector decreased by 10% compared to the previous year. While 5 transactions, including the sale of BP's assets in Türkiye to Petrol Ofisi, with an estimated total value of ...
TAYRAŞ, the pioneer of advanced re-refining, paves the way to the sustainable future
Establishing Türkiye’s first and only re-refining facility that produces high quality base oil from waste lubricants with hydrotreatment technology, TAYRAŞ is a great model for the sector with its social responsibility activities. As the ...
Major investment in lubricants from Petrol Ofisi
Petrol Ofisi Group has inaugurated its new investment that doubles the annual production capacity of its lubricant factory in Kocaeli. The opening of the production and logistics center, which will meet half of Türkiye’s lubricant ...
Countdown for NextGen E-Mobility + Charging Summit
Istanbul Tüyap Fair and Congress Center will be hosting an exciting event between August 31 and September 2. The NextGen E-Mobility + Charge Expo & Summit Fair will bring together industry leaders in e-mobility, energy, information technology ...
Record Attendance at Automechanika Istanbul 2023
The largest Automechanika Istanbul of all times which brings together the automotive aftermarket industry, has come to an end. 1,437 exhibitors from 41 countries and 10 country pavilions took part in the trade fair which was held in Istanbul ...
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 Base Oil Refinery, has succoured to the earthquake zone from day one to ...
Petrol Ofisi launches special product line for electric vehicles
Petrol Ofisi continues to develop new products for its customers in line with the changing market needs with the slogan “Ready for Tomorrow”. Petrol Ofisi has recently developed special products for electric vehicles, the number of ...
Mobil Oil Türk sets sights high on 2023
Mobil Oil Türk AŞ General Manager Münci Bilgiç: “We will continue to grow both domestically and internationally in 2023” Mobil, one of the most established and preferred brands in the lubricant industry worldwide, ...
Additive seminar by Evonik in Türkiye expanding its collaboration with ADCO
The Oil Additives business line of Evonik, the world’s leading specialty chemicals manufacturer, organized a seminar co-hosted by ADCO, its distributor in Türkiye. Many managers and experts from the leading companies of the lubricant ...
Advanced defense technologies showcased at SAHA EXPO
The SAHA EXPO Defense and Aerospace Exhibition was held at Istanbul Exhibition Centre in Istanbul, between October 25-28, 2022 under the management of SAHA Istanbul Defense and Aerospace Cluster Association, by SAHA EXPO Exhibition Services ...
Azelis finalizes the acquisition of specialty lubricant distribution assets of Ak-taş
Oil additives business line of Ak-taş will continue its activities within Azelis TR maintaining its staff and current product portfolio as of October 4, 2022. Azelis, a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ...
13th edition of Istanbul Airshow
Istanbul Airshow, which has been held at Ataturk Airport since 1996, opened its doors for the 13th time between October 6-8, 2022. The event combined International Civil Aviation & Airports Exhibition and Aviation Industry Supply Chain Platform, ...
Vitol’s Petrol Ofisi appoints new CEO
Petrol Ofisi, Turkey’s leading distributor of fuels and lubricants which is owned by VIP Turkey Holding B.V., a subsidiary of Vitol Investment Partnership Ltd, announces that its CEO Selim Siper will move to a non-executive position on 1 ...
Automechanika Istanbul 2022 celebrates successful 15th edition
Automechanika Istanbul 2022, the leading international automotive industry trade fair of the region covering from North Africa to Eastern Europe, in addition to Türkiye and neighboring countries, was held between 2-5 June at Istanbul TÜYAP ...
Current figures in Turkish lubricant exports - December
Turkey exported a total of $574.1 million in September 2021 according to the export figures of the mineral oils and mineral fuels sector prepared every month by IKMIB using the TIM Export Database and Trademap data. As per the HS Code, the top 10 ...
Automechanika Istanbul begins today after a break of 2 years
After a long break of more than 2 years because of the pandemic, Turkey’s Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry, Automechanika Istanbul Plus has begun today in Istanbul TUYAP Fair and Congress Center. The trade fair will ...
Tüpraş made 888 million TL investment and 20 million tons of sales in 9 months
Turkey’s leading industiral company, Tüpraş, announced the financial results for the third quarter of 2021. Tüpraş accelerates its sustainability investments in the first 9 months of 2021; the company made a total investment of 888 ...
Total Turkey Pazarlama introduced its Ceran grease portfolio in Iskenderun
TotalEnergies reported that its new generation grease product group, Ceran, will meet the high performance requirements of equipment in industries such as iron & steel, cement, paper and food. Total Turkey Pazarlama introduced its Ceran grease ...
Formula 1 returns to Intercity Istanbul Park
Formula 1TM, one of the world’s most important sporting events, will be held in Intercity Istanbul Park once again as part of the 2021 schedule. Following the agreement between Intercity İstanbul Park and the management of Formula 1TM, the ...
PETDER Ordinary General Assembly Meeting was held
The Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of the Petroleum Industry Association (PETDER) was held in Istanbul Hilton Bosphorus Hotel on March 18, 2021 with all necessary health and safety precautions. At the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting, PETDER's ...
Delphi Technologies Aftermarket returns to the lubricants market with ”D” brand
BorgWarner, a world leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for internal combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles, continues to expand its aftermarket product range in Turkey. The company, which acquired Delphi Technologies that has ...
Tüpraş launches new Customer Notification Management system
Tüpraş, prioritizing customer satisfaction at every step, continues its efforts to meet the demands and expectations of its customers at the highest level and in the fastest way within the framework of its Customer Relations Policy. In this ...
Petrol Ofisi offers tailor-made training options
With nearly 350 products that it develops and produces, Petrol Ofisi provides ideal solutions for almost all needs in Turkey in the lubricants field under one roof. The company continues its customer trainings online to avoid any interruption due to ...
Great cooperation agreement signed between Petrol Ofisi and Chevron
The agreement signed between Petrol Ofisi, the leader of Turkey’s fuel and lubricants sectors, and Chevron, one of the world’s leading oil and lubricant companies, covers a long-term strategic partnership. This cooperation has a holistic ...
Petronas releases transmission fluids for 5 different vehicle categories
Petronas, one of the world's leading oil companies, is also a key player in the lubricant market. To improve the performance and efficiency of the mechanical parts, to protect the transmission systems from wear and to extend the service life, the ...
Transformation of lubricants in an era of electric vehicles
“Transformation of lubricants in an era of electric vehicles” webinar, the second of the webinars organized by Lubricant World Magazine, took place on Friday, May 29. Mehmet Bilgin, Özgecan Çakıcı and Derya Kocaoğlu from ...
Lubrication solutions to increase efficiency in your business
The first of the webinar series, which was launched to increase the knowledge of the sector and contribute to its development, was held with ExxonMobil. The webinar titled “Lubrication Solutions to Increase Efficiency in Your Business” ...
Lubricant World started hosting webinars
The times are changing and as a long-established international printed and digital news platform, Lubricant World has diversified the ways it works. The coronavirus outbreak has forced most of the businesses go online or perform jobs on virtual ...
Shell Helix becomes the title sponsor of Turkey Rally Championship
Shell, maintaining its position as the leader in both Turkish and the global lubricants market for 12 consecutive years, has become the title sponsor of the Turkey Rally Championship 2020 with its Shell Helix brand. The Shell Helix 2020 Turkey Rally ...
Turkish chemical industry breaks all-time export record
Turkish chemical industry broke the record with 18.8 billion dollars of exports in the first eleven months of 2019, according to Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters' Association (IKMIB) data. The chemical sector, which is the second ...
Petroyağ enters Turkey’s “Best Managed Companies” list
Implemented in 20 countries by Deloitte Private and held in Turkey for the first time last year, the Best Managed Companies program winners were announced for 2019. The companies that applied to the program were meticulously evaluated by a jury ...
Tupras becomes the top Turkish industrial organization in HORIZON 2020
Tupras became the most successful Turkish industrial organization within the scope of HORIZON 2020, which is the most important research and innovation program in Europe and the world's highest budget grant program, which was established by the EU ...
Opet Fuchs opens new plant in Izmir, Turkey
Opet Fuchs, one of the leading brands in the lubricant industry, has started operation at its new plant in Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey. Realized with an investment of EUR 24 million, the plant was opened with a ceremony attended by Fikret ...
Petroyağ continues its investments with international growth strategy
Petroyağ Lubricants, having completed 26 years in the field of industrial oils, is one of the leading manufacturers in Turkey with more than 21 percent market share. The company continues to create added value for the national economy. Petroyağ ...
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 petrochemicals complex in Turkey. The proposed facility, in Aliaga in ...
Murat Bayram is elected as President of TOBB Non-Fuel Products Committee
TOBB Turkey Petroleum and Petroleum Products Industry Assembly convened on July 11th. At the meeting, Murat Bayram, Technology and Technical Services Manager at Petrol Ofisi, was elected as the President of Non-Fuel Products Committee. The ...
Chemical industry is getting prepared to step into international markets
Chemical industry that attracts attention as the third sector, increased exports by 24.25% in July 2018 compared to last year and is getting prepared to open up to new international markets on 8-10 November 2018 at TURKCHEM Eurasia Exhibition that ...
Tupras and Koc Holding’s visit to Opet Fuchs factory construction area
An important visit was made by Koç Holding and Tüpraş to the new plant of Opet Fuchs Madeni Yağ A.Ş., which is under construction in İzmir Aliağa. When the construction works are completed, Opet Fuchs will produce all its lubricant ...
LUKOIL sets bigger goals in its 10th anniversary in Turkey
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year in Turkey, LUKOIL Lubricants is proud to have achieved great success in this short period of time. Vladimir Davidovich, General Manager of LUKOIL Lubricants Middle East, says they have come a long way in 10 ...
Castrol introduced “ONYX InSight” platform at ICCI
Castrol introduced ONYX InSight at the 24th International Energy and Environment Fair and Conference (ICCI 2018). Developed by Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant manufacturer, in collaboration with Romax Technology, ONYX InSight is ...
Reksoil received two awards at the Stars of Export Award Ceremony
Reksoil Petrokimya was awarded with two prizes at the Stars of Export Award Ceremony, organized by the Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (İKMİB) to award its members with the highest volume of exports. Reksoil ...
Koçak Petrol supports the policy of localization in the defense industry
Since 2007, Koçak Petrol domestically produces and sells lubricants and greases for the weapons, vehicles, machinery and equipment used by the Ministry of National Defense, Naval Forces, Land Forces and Air Force Base Commands. This supports ...
New president of IKMIB is Adil Pelister
Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (IKMIB) election results are announced for presidency. 1273 delegates participated in the elections and 1154 votes were valid. Adil Pelister, Chairman of the Board of BETA Kimya, ...
IKMIB rewarded the stars of chemical exports
The chemical sector, which is one of the top three sectors in Turkey's exports, reached 16.1 billion USD exports in 2017. Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Association (İKMİB) rewarded its top exporting members for their achievements in the ...
Dow Turkey awarded for its “Chemistry of Teaching” project
Dow Turkey won a prize in the Effectiveness category for its “Chemistry of Teaching” project carried out in cooperation with ÖRAV. At the 2018 TİSK “Corporate Social Responsibility” awards ceremony, held with the ...
Petroyağ celebrates 25th anniversary with a glorious ceremony
Founded in 1993 and moved to its plant in Gebze Organized Industrial Zone with an investment of 15 million Euros, Petroyağ is today a leading industrial oil company in Turkey. The company celebrated its 25th anniversary with stakeholders at Esma ...
Petrol Ofisi to travel across Turkey with Maxima-Masters meeting
Petrol Ofisi Lubricants started the great reunion journey in İstanbul. The event will be held all around Turkey for the shop owners in industrial areas with the participation of Petrol Ofisi distributors, which form the basis of the company’s ...
Adil Pelister announces candidacy for President of IKMIB
As the elections approach for the Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (IKMIB), a key figure from the sector, Beta Kimya A.Ş. Chairman of the Board Adil Pelister announced his candidacy for president of ...
Shell Lubricants is the market leader for 11th consecutive year
Shell has maintained its leadership in Turkey and the global lubricants market in for 11 years. According to the Petroleum Industry Association (PETDER) report on Turkey market, Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş. has been recognized as the leader lubricants ...
Serhan Ulga appointed as CFO at Petrol Ofisi
Petrol Ofisi announced that it has added a new name to its senior management. Serhan Ulga, an experienced and outstanding figure in his field, is appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Having 30 years of experience in Turkey and the USA, Ulga ...
Alpet Lubricants participates in AgroExpo
Agroexpo International Agriculture Greenhouse and Livestock Fair, the largest agricultural fair in Turkey and the 4th largest in Europe, started in Fair Izmir on February 1st. The fair is organized for the 13th time this year, and brings ...
Koçak Speedol is awarded R&D Center Certificate
As a manufacturer of lubricants and greases for automotive and industrial purposes, Koçak Petroleum was awarded the R&D Center Certificate by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology at the R&D and Design Centers Summit Certificate ...
Aegean’s export star is Petkim once again
Turkey’s first and only integrated petrochemical complex Petkim received the “Top Exporter in the Aegean” and the “Top Exporter in the Chemical Industry” awards. SOCAR Turkey’ subsidiary Petkim is awarded in two ...
Automechanika Istanbul lubricants section continues to expand
Automechanika İstanbul, organized by Hannover Fairs Turkey and Messe Frankfurt, will take place on 5-8 April 2018 at in TÜYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Center. Bringing together 1217 exhibitors from 33 countries last year, the fair hosted ...
Turkey's second largest company: Petrol Ofisi
Petrol Ofisi, leading company in Turkish fuel and lubricants industry, took the second place with turnover of $ 30.8 billion in the Capital 500 list, which ranks 500 of the largest corporations in the Turkish private sector. This year the ...
Tüpraş-ODTÜ alliance for Data Analysis Center at ODTÜ TEKNOKENT
Tüpraş, ODTÜ and ODTÜ TEKNOKENT signed a protocol on November 6, 2017 for carrying out joint studies within the framework of university-industry cooperation. Tüpraş, which has already been collaborating with the Chemical ...
Petrol Ofisi appoints Beril Alakoc Orhonoglu as CMO
Beril Alakoc Orhonoglu was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), which is a new position established on December 1, 2017 as part of the restructuring process at Petrol Ofisi. Throughout her career spanning almost 20 years, Orhonoglu achieved ...
Petrol Ofisi appoints Selim Şiper as the new CEO
Selim Şiper was appointed as the CEO and a Member of the Executive Board of Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. Following the acquisition of Petrol Ofisi by Vitol Group, Şiper was appointed to manage the restructuring of Petrol Ofisi's business strategy and to ...
Project of the Century Kars-Tbilisi-Baku Railway opened
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mihriban Aliyeva, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakitcan Sagintayev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, and Prime Minister of ...
EMRA delegation visits STAR Refinery
Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) President Mustafa Yılmaz, assembly members and bureaucrats visited the STAR Refinery, one of the biggest oil operations of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region and also one of the biggest ...
Burak Kuntay commented on the visa crisis
“Krizin uzamamasını umut ediyoruz” Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Müdürü - Hükümet ve Liderlik Okulu Başkanı ve DEİK Türkiye-ABD İş Konseyi Üyesi Doç Dr. ...
Shell’s new Global Marketing Manager Burçin Toktamış
Burçin Toktamış is appointed the Global Marketing Manager for Sectors and Channels – Commercial Fleet of Shell, a leading international energy company. Burçin Toktamış has a part of the Shell family for 23 years. Toktamış ...
Gedik Welding named the ‘Star of Export’
Steel Exporters Association awarded successful exporter companies at the Stars of Export Award Ceremony, held Swiss Bosphorus Hotel on September 18. Gedik Welding was selected as the number one company in the category of “Medium Scale ...
Koçak Petroleum is now an approved R&D Center
Koçak Petroleum Company, a manufacturer of automotive and industrial lubricants and greases, has become the 496th R&D Center approved by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology according to the Law No. 5746. The company is constantly ...
Petrol Ofisi - BÜYEM partnership, a first in the lubricants sector
Petrol Ofisi Lubricants has collaborated with Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Center (BÜYEM) to organize an ‘Executive Development Program’ for all PO distributors across Turkey. The training program aims to support the ...
Evonik’s support to the “Green Campus” project
The importance of sustainability and environmental protection efforts is increasing every day, and the “Green Campus” project launched by Istanbul Technical University constitutes a great example in this regard. Established in 1773 and ...
Mineral fuel and oil exports increased by 62 percent
The chemical industry has maintained the upward trend in the first half of the year, and remained at the third place with the highest contribution to Turkish economy. According to İstanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association ...
BASF’s project endears children to love chemistry
BASF Kids’ Lab is a free event which aims to endear 6-12 age group kids to chemistry and science, allowing them to conduct interactive and entertaining experiments with harmless materials under supervision of private tutors. This year, ...
BP Castrol Drama Club staged “Kadında Bırak”
BP Castrol Drama Club staged the play “Kadında Bırak” at Istanbul Ataşehir Zübeyde Hanım In-service Training Institute on May 8. Serpil Göral was the director of the play watched by BP and Castrol Turkey employees as well as ...
Lubricant consumption increased by 5.7 percent
T he Petroleum Industry Association (PETDER) has published data on lubricant consumption and collected waste motor oil for the January-December period of 2016. The report indicates that lubricant consumption increased by 5.70 percent in 2016 ...
Demirören acquired the entire MOil
T he Demirören family had bought 70 percent share of Milan Petrol (MOil), a rapidly growing company in the fuel sector, from the Bölünmez family in June 2010. As of February, Demirören Holding acquired the remaining 30 percent of ...
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The Lubricant Sector Gears Up for an Exciting New Season!
As the 2024 summer season comes to a close, the lubricant sector is gearing up for a dynamic start to the new season with three major events. September promises to be bustling ...
Automechanika Istanbul Created Billion-Dollar Trade Volume
Automechanika Istanbul 2024, the biggest meeting of the automotive aftermarket industry in the region, created opportunities to new billion-dollar business partnerships. 60,283 ...
Life Cycle Management While the Chemical Industry Is Going Green
Chemistry plays a vital role in our everyday lives. Chemicals, from intermediate to final products, are essential for our well-being, health, and comfort. The products of the ...
Sustainability Ambassadors: Biogas Engines and Oil Analyses
Biogas plants are an important component of renewable energy production. By converting organic waste into biogas, we can reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote the use of ...
Transformer oil test rig: Tracing thermal faults
At Nynas, the developers of transformer liquids have a new R&D tool - a functional bench-top test rig in which they can mimic the conditions of thermal faults. Simulated ...
Eco-Labeling Programs for Lubricants
Today, many eco-label and eco-certification programs have been launched to validate green product claims, guide green purchasing, and enhance environmental performance standards. ...
The Story of Lubricants, The Black Gold of The Modern Era X - Storing Products Recovered from Waste Lubricants
Surface or underground storage of lubricating products obtained by reprocessing waste lubricants in recycling facilities creates potential risks for public and environmental ...
A Breath of Fresh Air For All Demanding Applications: EVONIK NUFLUX®
High performance gear oils are expensive, but mandatory for demanding applications such as industrial gearboxes. Evonik has developed the NUFLUX® technology to optimize fluid ...
With The Chemistry Technology Center, The Turkish Chemical Industry Will Be Promoted to Upper League
The countdown has begun for the Chemistry Technology Center, established by the umbrella organization of the chemical sector, İKMİB. Preparations have almost been finalized for ...
What is EcoVadis and how to get a score
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the European Union Green Deal call for all sectors to transition towards a circular economy. This shift is particularly ...
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