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The success story of Turkish engineers at TAYRAŞ
Interview with TAYRAŞ Mechanical Maintenance Manager Mr. Nuri Taşdemir TAYRAŞ, which operates Türkiye’s first and only refinery that produces high quality base oils from end-of-life lubricants with hydro-treatment technology, ...
“Sustainability activities are crucial for commercial success and staying ahead of the curve”
On 29 December 2023, an important step was taken in terms of foreign trade with the EU with the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standard published in the Official Gazette. With the new regulation, many companies, including lubricant producers, will ...
A talent shows up in motorbike sport: Trophy monster Poyraz is very close to World Championship
He started riding a 2-wheeled bicycle at the age of 3 and motorbike at the age of 5. When success overflowed beyond Türkiye, he won trophies at the Balkan and European Championships one after the other. The adventure of Poyraz, who runs ...
With its contribution to the current account deficit and generated tax volume TAYRAŞ benefits the country’s economy
TAYRAŞ, Türkiye’s first and only facility that produces high quality and low carbon footprint base oil from used lubricants with hydro-treatment technology, protects the future of our planet and provides sustainability benefits, while ...
Nynas is ready for a carbon-free future with innovative products
European Union aims to be the first carbon neutral continent in 2050 with the European Green Deal announced on 11 December 2019. This goal means a new growth strategy based on renewable energy and the determination of new climate change oriented ...
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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The success story of Turkish engineers at TAYRAŞ
Interview with TAYRAŞ Mechanical Maintenance Manager Mr. Nuri Taşdemir TAYRAŞ, which operates Türkiye’s first and only refinery that produces high quality base ...
REXOIL, Local Giant in Global Lubrication
Operating in a 15,000 m2 indoor area built on a 10,000 m2 land in Istanbul Tuzla Birlik Organized Industrial Zone, Rexoil is known as the "flagship" of the lubricant ...
Mobil 1™ partners with hypercar front runners Hertz Team JOTA for WEC 2024
Mobil 1 becomes Official Partner of Hertz Team JOTA in its pursuit of FIA World Endurance Championship successMobil 1 will serve as the exclusive lubricant supplier to the team ...
Polyurea greases
Polyurea (PU) greases were the first soap-free high-temperature greases, synthesized organically in 1824. It received the first patent in 1955. The formation of polyurea greases ...
Works well for metalworking: NYNAS
Results from a comprehensive Nynas study into the chemistry of semi-synthetic metalworking emulsions point formulators in the right direction when selecting components for ...
Critical component of electric vehicles: Battery coolants and their future
Electric vehicles (EV) are vehicles that get their kinetic energy from one or more electric motors. Unlike internal combustion engine vehicles, they use entirely electric power ...
The story of lubricants, the black gold of the modern age VIII - Waste oil recovery technologies - Türkiye
The most fundamental practices in the management of waste oil are minimizing the generation of waste oil at the source, and in cases where this is not possible, recovering raw ...
Metal concentrations in waste engine oils
While gasoline and diesel engine oils, also called engine or crankcase oils, perform important and obvious functions such as reducing friction and wear on moving engine parts, ...
Latest trends in automotive technology and lubricant analysis: Engine performance of the future
The automotive industry is navigating a rapidly changing world. Innovative solutions are constantly emerging in areas such as technological developments, environmental ...
Marine fuels and biorefineries
Life, in other words the food chain, begins with photosynthesis in soil and sea. Seas and inland waters are the blue power of life in our planet's water, nitrogen and carbon ...