Interview
Prof. Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu: Our culture is a sustainable life culture
This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Istanbul Technical University along with the 100th anniversary of Turkish Republic. Founded in 1773 as Imperial School of Naval Engineering (Ottoman Turkish: Mühendishâne-i Bahrî-i ...
Tecnofluid sets goals high for antifreeze market along with growing EV demand
As electric vehicles become widespread, the structure of complementary products and services required by the automotive industry will undergo a major change. Antifreeze additives will become a critical component of the industry, especially in ...
General Manager of Nynas Türkiye Güney Devrim İldiri: The importance and the impact of naphthenic oils on the transition to a sustainable society
Nynas, one of the world’s leading naphthenic base oil producers, holds a significant market share in the supply of transformer oils and naphthenic specialty products, which are used in the production of tires, lubricants and greases. The ...
The innovation pioneer in aviation oils: NYCO
NYCO, one of the most important aviation oil manufacturers in Europe, offers a wide range of products to aircraft manufacturers in the field of defence and civil aviation. The company’s Turbonycoil® 600 product, which is supplied to the ...
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 the industry with its innovative and environmentally friendly ...
Petrol Ofisi Lubricants Director Sezgin Gürsu: We are ready from today to tomorrow also in 2023
Petrol Ofisi, the traditional leader of the Turkish lubricant sector, started to receive the results of the strategy it has been following for a long time in 2022. Anticipating the changes experienced throughout the year, taking proactive measures ...
Experience, expertise and superior quality in aviation oils: ExxonMobil
One of the largest publicly traded companies in the world ExxonMobil has been maintaining its industry leadership in almost every aspect of the energy and chemical manufacturing businesses for more than a century now. Operating facilities and ...
Prof. Dr. Ali Erdemir: Plastic waste can be used to produce high-performance lubricants
Prof. Dr. Ali Erdemir, a world-renowned Turkish scientist who has conducted groundbreaking studies in the fields of materials science, surface engineering, and tribology, gave an interview to Lubricant World magazine. Emphasizing that contrary to ...
A year marked with growth despite many challenges
We made an evaluation of 2021 with Ayhan Köksal, Castrol Turkey, Ukraine and Central Asia Director. Despite many difficulties and negative developments such as the pandemic, fluctuations and price increases, 2021, which is marked with growth ...
Upcycling brings supply security in base oils and second prime of life for waste oils
TAYRAŞ Used Lube Oil Refinery, Turkey's first Group II+ base oil refinery and the technology leader in this field, offers second useful life for used lubricating oils. In addition to its environmental benefits, it also comes to the fore in security ...
Speedol celebrates its 100th anniversary with two major approvals
Speedol crowned its 100th anniversary with the approvals it received for Speedol Weapon Protective Oil SPD 63460 (S-761) and Speedol Aero Ultra Diesel S170, two important products in its portfolio. We talked about these achievements with Tayfun ...
Time to go circular
More than simply recycling, circular economy is about capturing a larger part of the value that is typically lost in our traditional linear economic model. For Nynas, a circular approach is one of the things that separates them from regular oil ...
Total launches a unique platform for vehicle maintenance and repair mechanics
Total Turkey Pazarlama, which has been operating in lubricants production and marketing industries of Turkey for more than 30 years, has launched its digital platform, “Made for Mechanics”, for the use of mechanics. The platform, which ...
An overview of 2020 with Sezgin Gürsu
The year 2020 was marked with the principle “health first” for Petrol Ofisi. Standing out with works that prioritize human health, Petrol Ofisi finished 2020 with permanent projects and long-term goals. We had a long conversation with ...
“We will play a key role in the Turkish EV market”
The lubricants industry will retain its importance despite the changing dynamics, and Turkey will play a key role in the electric vehicles market in the medium term with its domestic and foreign sales, according to Aslı Yetkin Karagül, Turkey, ...
Reksoil is once again among top five Stars of Export
The Stars of Export awards, given by the Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters Association (İKMİB) every year to honor and encourage member companies in the chemical industry for their success in exports, are granted to their winners ...
Moscow to host Global Lubricant Week for the 11th time
Recognized as the leading event in the Russian lubricant industry as well as the lubricant market of CIS and Eastern Europe, Global Lubricant Week is held for 15 years and it will take place in Moscow between 13 and 16 October 2020 this year. We ...
Motul once again becomes the main sponsor of Motobike Istanbul
Motobike Istanbul, the most comprehensive event of the motorcycle and bicycle industry, will take place between February 20-23, 2020 at Istanbul Expo Center. Main sponsor of the event is once again Motul. Dmitry Bakumenko, General Manager of Motul ...
Undisputed leader of Turkish lubricants market: Petrol Ofisi
Petrol Ofisi has maintained its leadership in the Turkish lubricants and chemicals market in the 10th year since 2010 with 28.6 percent* this year. It also achieved leadership in the lubricants market, with a market share of over 27 percent*. Petrol ...
The traditional leader in the fuel, lubricants and chemicals markets: Petrol Ofisi
Petrol Ofisi, one of Turkey's most established brands, takes the lead in many areas today. Founded in 1941, the company has contributed to the development of both the country and the society since the first day. Today, it takes justified pride of ...
Petrol Ofisi Lubricants is ready for the future needs of customers
Highlighting the fact that Petrol Ofisi is the traditional leader of fuels as well as the lubricants and chemical product markets in Turkey, Petrol Ofisi Lubricants Director Sezgin Gürsu said “Petrol Ofisi displays a customer-oriented ...
Alpet Lubricants develops special products for the iron and steel industry
Alpet Lubricants develops special projects and conducts product studies for the iron and steel industry, which is among the most important industries of Turkey. The company aims to make a difference in the sector with its calcium sulfonate complex ...
Petrol Ofisi trains the engineers of the future
Petrol Ofisi contributes to the solution to the lack of qualified personnel, which is one of the biggest problems in the business world. Collaborating with Gazi University, Petrol Ofisi held a conference for the students of the Faculty of ...
Baku City Circuit keeps on pushing the limits
Baku will host Formula 1 for the fourth time this year. Recently, the circuit announced a new deal signed off, extending their contract until 2023. We interviewed Mr. Arif Rahimov, Executive Director of Baku City Circuit to discuss their success and ...
Energy efficiency and lubricants
Murat Kalsın, President of the Energy Efficiency Association, indicates that lubricants are key elements that contribute to energy efficiency. He underlines that an investment in hydraulic oils produced for energy efficiency in a machine or engine ...
“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 into an advantage. Product Quality Assurance Manager Alev Gürbüz, ...
Castrol India: A pioneer of development under Ömer Dormen’s leadership
Ömer Dormen, Castrol’s youngest General Manager in the world and now Castrol’s General Manager in India for three years, gave us key information about the rapidly growing and developing Indian market, and shared his experiences and ...
LUKOIL Turkey completed the harmonization process with Russia
LUKOIL Lubricants, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year in Turkey, is shifting up with its expanding product line. We came together with Akın Toppare, Technical Sales Manager, and Ayşegül Yalım, Manager of Technical Support Group, to ...
“We will do our best to increase lubricant exports”
Having won the Presidency elections for İKMİB, Adil Pelister told us what he will do in his term of presidency, and what he offers to the sector. Pelister aims to eliminate all difficulties in the chemical industry with his projects, and closely ...
A challenging race experience against a stunning backdrop: Baku City Circuit
Baku City Circuit, the fastest city circuit with tight turns and challenging slopes, will host a new race experience on April 27-29. Arif Rahimov, Executive Director of BCC, shared his experiences with us, and told about their objectives. ...
“Full concentration is the key to success”
Established in 1993, Petroyağ is today one of the largest industrial oil suppliers in Turkey with its 22 percent market share. In March, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary with a splendid ceremony. We talked about the history of the ...
3rd largest fair of automotive industry: Automechanika
As the 3rd largest fair of the automotive industry after Frankfurt and Shanghai, Automechanika Istanbul will be held for the 12th time this year. We had a chat with Tayfun Yardım, Messe Frankfurt Istanbul Genral Manager, and Alexander ...
A career dedicated to the lubricant industry : Çetin Kayam
Çetin Kayam has nearly 50 years of experience in the lubricants sector. He not only has made significant contributions to the sector, but also led the way for various developments. In this short interview, we tried our best to give as much ...
“Lubricant analyses are like blood tests for your machines”
SGS is one of the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification companies. With its more than 90,000 employees within a network of more than 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world, SGS told us how they make the ...
Lubricants industry from past to today
One of the most knowledgeable people in the lubricants industry is İliya Yofoğlu. Being in this sector for ages means witnessing the changing and fading values throughout the years. We made an interview with İliya Yofoğlu to listen to his ...
Guarantee for the producing Turkey: KGF
Having been established as a vital financial support corporation, Credit Guarantee Fund (KGF) facilitates the access of SMEs and non-SME businesses to finance, and provides strategic support to Turkey’s growth and development. KGF Deputy ...
Pegasus demands more environmental friendly and longer-life lubricants
Tahsin İstanbullu, Pegasus Airlines Engineering and Planning Director, states that jet engines consume large amounts of lubricants and this brings high costs for airline companies. “In our aircraft, we prefer brands approved by all ...
Fratelli Ricci Sales Director Maurizio Gastaldi: Iron and steel producers do not focus on cost-decreasing lubricants but on prices
Indıcating that lubricants used in the iron and steel industry are highly important, Italian Fratelli Ricci Sales Director Gastaldi says, “Unfortunately most of the producers focus on pricing rather than products that will decrease actual ...
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TotalEnergies unveils new charging solution for electric trucks
TotalEnergies announced the launch of an in-depot electric truck charging service today at the SOLUTRANS road and urban transportation trade show. With this new solution, ...
Silver rating from Ecovadis to NYCO
NYCO proudly shared that they have earned a silver rating from Ecovadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Only 25% of ...
Eni Awards 2023: Eni’s scientific research prizes awarded in the presence of the President of Italy
The Eni Awards ceremony was held on October 16th at Palazzo del Quirinale in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, Eni’s Chairman of the ...
Petrol Ofisi’s massive investment in the lubricant industry
Petrol Ofisi Group brings into service a massive investment that doubles the annual production capacity of its lubricant factory in Kocaeli - Derince. With its ...
Prof. Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu: Our culture is a sustainable life culture
This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Istanbul Technical University along with the 100th anniversary of Turkish Republic. Founded in 1773 as Imperial School of Naval ...
Tecnofluid sets goals high for antifreeze market along with growing EV demand
As electric vehicles become widespread, the structure of complementary products and services required by the automotive industry will undergo a major change. Antifreeze additives ...
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 ...
Smart choices for grease producers
“Reduced CO2 emissions equal increased profitability.” This is the simple but important message emanating from a new energy consumption study of industrial-scale ...
Selim Sanver: “We are in the right place at the right time”
Lubricant World had an insightful conversation with Selim Sanver, the Managing Partner of Serem Petrol, one of the significant players in the lubricant industry, about the ...
The key to improve the production process: solution selling and innovation
Figen Aksu Özerşah Group, Production and Quality Manager Nowadays, with the possibilities offered by high technology, we started to discuss Industry 5.0. In the 21st ...
