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Castrol announces collaboration with Hypertec
Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has announced its collaboration with Hypertec, a specialist in immersion cooled server design and implementation. To accelerate the widespread adoption of Hypertec’s immersion cooling ...
Total Energies, Aramco and SABIC successfully convert plastic waste to circular polymers
TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic waste derived ...
Shell to deliver more value with less emissions
Shell will update investors on its strategy to create more value with less emissions, and deliver increased shareholder returns through a balanced energy transition. “We are investing to provide the secure energy customers need today and for ...
ExxonMobil announces acquisition of Denbury
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Denbury Inc., an experienced developer of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCS) solutions and enhanced oil recovery. The acquisition is an all-stock ...
Announcing 2023 F&L Asia Awards Winners
Hong Kong-(Business Wire)-With a legacy spanning 28 years, the annual F+L Week event provides a platform for industry professionals to network, share knowledge and explore the latest trends and innovations in the fuels and lubricants industries. ...
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27th ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference is almost here!
Sanctions on Russian products coupled with a downward trend in Europe and tightening margins for refiners, low prices in the US, and the hope that demand from China might balance the market. These and many more to discuss at the 27th ICIS World Base ...
CONDAT again platinum medal
CONDAT, an international specialist in industrial lubricants for more than 165 years, is pleased to announce the renewal of its "Platinum" medal awarded by EcoVadis, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform. The company has ...
Ravago Chemicals acquired majority shares of Promar A.Ş. and PRM Kimya A.Ş.
Ravago Chemicals SA, based in Luxembourg, has acquired majority shares of Promar Endüstriyel Kimyasallar Sanayi ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş. (PROMAR) and PRM Kimya A.Ş. (PRM) companies founded and owned by Mutlu Çığrı, in Türkiye. The share ...
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 products. Nycobase® 32011 FG is an ISO VG 220, high performance, ...
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 acceptable lubricants (EALs). The EcoAssurant portfolio will play a ...
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 methodology to calculate and report Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for ...
Argus Global Base Oils Conference is back in 2023
Bringing together the entire value chain for insight on the future of the global base oils and lubricants market Argus Global Base Oils Conference will take place between 20-23 February 2023 at InterContinental London Park Lane in Central ...
Evonik stands with Türkiye
The German company Evonik, one of the world leaders in the field of specialty chemicals, was deeply affected by the devastating dimensions of the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. Company empathizes with people who lost their relatives and homes ...
Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group, to serve as ACEA President next year
The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has elected Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group as its President for 2023. As of 1 January, Mr de Meo will take over the presidency from BMW’s CEO, Oliver ...
TotalEnergies: Engine oil change ensures safe driving and fuel saving
TotalEnergies, which has been operating in the lubricant sector of Türkiye for more than 30 years, drew attention to the importance of periodic vehicle maintenance and engine oil change. TotalEnergies provides periodic maintenance and oil ...
Klüber engaged its business partners in its sustainability goals
German lubricant company Klüber, operating in many countries of the world with its deep-rooted history dating back to 1929, announced its sustainability targets as it enters 2023. Considering the production of its products in an ...
Nynas BIO products now ISCC Plus certified
Nynas has received ISCC Plus certification for the biobased products NYTRO BIO 300X and NYTEX BIO 6200. ISCC Plus is a voluntary, globally recognized sustainability certification scheme which allows companies to demonstrate the sustainability ...
NYCO strengthens aviation market presence with new partnerships
NYCO is a French company, expert in the development and manufacture of high-performance lubricants and synthetic ester bases for Aeronautics, Defence and Industry. A key partner for Armed Forces, Airlines, OEMs, MROs and Aero derivative Gas ...
Castrol expands carbon neutral transmission fluids product range in Europe
Castrol is expanding its portfolio of carbon neutral products in Europe with Castrol TRANSMAX, a range of highly advanced transmission and axle fluids. Castrol TRANSMAX products are available for automatic and manual vehicle transmissions and for ...
It is so nice to fly in the blue sky
As humanity, we wondered about the sky, ever since we could remember. We have made many great discoveries by observing the Sun, the Moon, and Stars. When our interest in the sky was combined with our passion to fly, we met one of the greatest ...
Paris Automotive Week is back in 2022
For the first time, the two flagship events in the automotive industry Paris Motor Show and the EQUIP AUTO show came together and announced the launch of Paris Automotive Week in the fall of 2022. Faced with historic challenges, the automotive ...
New heavy duty engine oil from FUCHS
As part of the introduction of the new Euro VI-d standard for heavy duty vehicles, in addition to others, MAN has published a new specification for engine oils the MAN M 3977. This specification has been specially developed to reduce fuel ...
NYCO aerospace lubricants qualified on Embraer aircrafts
NYCO announces that its range of aerospace lubricants are now approved for use on the following Embraer commercial platforms: E-Jets, E-Jets E2 and ERJ145. NYCO is a French company, expert in the development and manufacture of high-performance ...
International automotive aftermarket met at Automechanika Frankfurt
Automechanika Frankfurt 2022, attended by 2,804 companies from 70 countries, welcomed its visitors across 19 hall levels and the outdoor exhibition area. Visited by 78,000 exhibitors from 175 countries, the trade fair offered great opportunities in ...
Wael Sawan appointed as new Chief Executive Officer at Shell
Shell plc (“Shell”) announced that Ben van Beurden (on the right) will step down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the end of 2022, and that his successor will be Wael Sawan (on the left). Wael’s appointment is effective January ...
Lubricant Expo 2022 held in the heart of industrial Europe
Europe’s first free-to-attend exhibition and conference Lubricant Expo co-located with The Bearing Show was held on 6-8 September in Essen, Germany. The event connected lubricant solution providers with the full range of end-user buyers, as ...
UNITI Mineral Oil Technology Congress gathered sector representatives in Stuttgart
Lube and fuel sector specialists, mechanical engineers and representatives of the automotive industry gathered at the UNITI Mineral Oil Technology Congress, held in Stuttgart, Germany on August 30-31. The topics of the Congress moderated by ...
NYNAS launches high-quality circular transformer fluid for European market
One of the world’s leading naphthenic oil producers Nynas AB announced the launch of NYTRO® RR 900X, a circular transformer fluid based on the most powerful and effective re-refining technology. “NYTRO RR 900X contributes to ...
Chevron launches synthetic lubricant for final drives and axles
The US based manufacturer of full range lubrication and coolant products Chevron Products Company has introduced Delo TorqForce Syn FD-1, a high-performance, fully synthetic lubricant designed for use in final drives and axles of large mining haul ...
Evonik Oil Additives appointed ADCO as new distributor in CIS region
The Oil Additives business line of Evonik has restructured its distribution setup for its products in CIS countries, announcing ADCO as its new distribution partner. The lubricant additives business develops formulation solutions and base oil ...
Aramco to acquire Valvoline’s Global Products Business for $2.65 billion
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Aramco”) announced the signing of an equity purchase agreement to acquire Valvoline Inc. global products business (“Valvoline Global Products” or “VGP”) for US$2.65 billion in ...
Rolls-Royce appoints Tufan Erginbilgic as Chief Executive Officer
Rolls-Royce announces that Tufan Erginbilgic has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and an executive director of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Tufan will take up his new role on 1 January 2023, succeeding Warren East who, on 24 February 2022, ...
Nynas recognized for sustainability
Nynas has received the EcoVadis Gold Sustainability rating, this puts the company in the top group of its category for sustainability performance. “We are pleased to have been awarded a Gold rating from EcoVadis, maintaining the high level ...
The 7th World Tribology Congress held in Lyon
The 7th World Tribology Congress and its Partner Event the 47th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology took place between July 10-15 2022 in Lyon, France. WTC 2022 was the seventh edition of a series of congress organized every four years, following WTC ...
Petro-Canada Lubricants launches new turbine fluid
Petro-Canada Lubricants, an HF Sinclair brand, has launched Petro-Canada Lubricants TURBOFLOTM HTS 46, a premium turbine fluid with exceptional thermal stability. TURBOFLO HTS 46 is approved for MAN Energy Solutions TED 10000494596 specification and ...
ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference 2022 returned in a new location
The 26th ICIS World Base Oils & Lubricants Conference welcomed its visitors between 26-28 June in Windsor, UK. The new location provided attendees more chances than ever before to connect with their peers. Around 500 experts from all over the world ...
Lukoil completes acquisition of Russian retail and lubricants assets of Shell
The final agreement on acquisition of Shell's Russian retail and lubricants assets was signed in Moscow. The assets include the chain of filling stations primarily located in the Central and Northwestern federal districts of Russia, and lubricants ...
Evonik once again receives the platinum rating from EcoVadis
International rating agency EcoVadis has once again rewarded Evonik with a platinum rating for its sustainability performance. This makes Evonik a part of the top 1 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis, both in the chemical industry and in all ...
LIQUI MOLY releases two new e-mobility products
E-mobility is unstoppable throughout Europe, the United States, and vast areas of Asia. Despite the fact that the number of conventionally powered vehicles will continue to outnumber alternative drives in the next decades, the German lubricant ...
Neste’s divestment of base oils business to Chevron has been completed
In October 2021, Neste Corporation announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its existing base oils business to Chevron Global Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. The transaction includes the ...
Condat receives the EcoVadis Platinum medal
Condat, international specialist in industrial lubricants for more than 165 years, has obtained the "Platinum" level recognition on the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform. With this result, Condat is now part of the top 1 ...
Petronas launches advanced range of electric vehicle fluids
Petronas Lubricants International (PLI), the global lubricants manufacturing and marketing arm of Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company Petronas, introduced an advanced range of electric vehicle (EV) fluids. “We believe that ...
Evonik Oil Additives announces new distributor in South Africa
The Oil Additives business line has appointed Umongo Petroleum (PTY) Ltd. The distribution setup will take effect in January 2022. The Oil Additives business line of Evonik has restructured its distribution setup for its products in South ...
Anderol B.V. launches hazard label free compressor oil
Anderol B.V. has added a high performance synthetic diester based compressor and vacuum pump oil free of any hazard labelling to their product portfolio. The hazard label free Anderol® Syncomp DE HSL 100 meets the most demanding safety and ...
Lanxess expands production capacities in Asia
Lanxess, based in Cologne, Germany, is expanding its production capacity for light-color aminic antioxidants at its Taiwan site by several kilo tons. The specialty chemicals company is investing an upper single-digit million Euro amount to expand ...
Infineum launches broad portfolio of dedicated e-fluids globally
Infineum has announced the launch of a broad portfolio of dedicated e-mobility fluids, covering all of the major hybrid and full battery electric vehicle models and tailored for every type of electrified transmission application. The automotive ...
Air Nostrum selects NYCO turbine oil for its mixed fleet
NYCO announces that Air Nostrum Engineering & Maintenance SLU, the leading regional airline headquartered in Spain and operating as a franchisee of Iberia as Iberia Regional, has extended the strategic partnership with NYCO to continue operating its ...
Global Lubricant Week will be held online on 20-21 October
Each year the most influential players and decision makers of the international lubricant industry meet at the “Global Lubricant Week” (Moscow). We invite you to join them at this event, that will be held ONLINE ...
Lukoil and Daimler AG strengthen global partnership
Lukoil Group and Daimler AG, one of the world's largest car manufacturers, expand their partnership in Lukoil lubricants first fill supplies for engines of the brand's premium passenger cars in Europe and Eastern Asia. Lukoil expands the product ...
Petronas Lubricants International announces partnership with Treedom
The EMEA business region of PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI), a leading lubricants manufacturer, today announces a new partnership with Treedom; the first web-based platform in the world for planting trees remotely and follow the project ...
The Duckhams brand was launched in the UAE
The Duckhams brand was launched in the celebrated city of Dubai today. Emirates for Universal Tyres LLC, part of Abdulla Al Masaood & Sons Group, appointed as Exclusive Distributor of Duckhams in UAE. Founded in 1899 by British chemist Alexander ...
SK Lubricants to use recycled containers for all best-selling products
As a part of its practical ESG management efforts to fulfill the financial story, SK Lubricants announced on the 21st that the company decided to expand the use of “eco-friendly” recycled plastic containers for its lubricant products, ...
Fuchs extends its carbon neutrality scope
With global operations in the lubricants sector, the FUCHS Group has already been operating on a carbon-neutral basis at all manufacturing subsidiaries since 2020. For 2021, all non-production subsidiaries and all joint ventures will now also be ...
Valvoline launches All-Terrain heavy duty diesel engine oil
Valvoline Inc. announced the launch of ValvolineTM All-Terrain, a new engine oil specially formulated for off-highway, heavy-duty diesel engines operating in severe conditions and extreme duty cycles. "Not all heavy-duty engines are ...
Total Specialties USA and Mighty Distributing System enter new partnership
Total Specialties USA announced a new partnership with auto parts wholesaler, Mighty Distributing System (Mighty Auto Parts), a leader in automotive aftermarket products and services. The TotalEnergies range of lubricants will be available ...
Total is transforming and becoming TotalEnergies
At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved today, almost unanimously, the resolution to change the company’s name from Total to TotalEnergies, thereby anchoring its strategic transformation into a ...
Lubricant Expo to take place on 6-8 September 2022 at Messe Essen Germany
The inaugural Lubricant Expo will now take place on the 6 – 8 September 2022. In response to unprecedented interest from the industry and key customer groups, Lubricant Expo has announced it is now extending to be a 3-day event, expanding in ...
Anderol B.V. launches new extreme long life synthetic screw compressor lubricant
Anderol B.V. has launched a new synthetic compressor lubricant with extreme long life properties. Available for food grade and industrial applications, Anderol® SYNcom (FG) HiPerf 46 is a high performance screw compressor lubricant specially ...
Base oils and lubricants producers meeting in Moscow and online
On 19-20 of May base oils and lubricants producers from Russia and the CIS countries will meet at the CIS Base Oils & Lubricants conference. CIS Base Oils and Lubricants conference is the platform to meet those who produce, sell and use base oils ...
BASF increases price of lubricant components
Effective immediately, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices for products in its lubricant components portfolio (lubricant oil additives and base stocks) globally by up to 10 percent. The price adjustment is in response to ...
Rymax Lubricants expands to 13 new countries in 2020
Despite the reality of COVID-19 holding the world in a firm grip, Rymax Lubricants has been able to realize impressive growth to 13 new countries in 2020. The Dutch lubricants specialist is now active in almost 60 countries and looks back at the ...
NYCO invites you to attend their forth webinar on synthetic esters on March 16th
NYCO announced their new webinar on synthetic esters. The webinar “Understanding and balancing interactions between esters and elastomers” will take place on March 16th, Tuesday at 3:00 pm CEST (Paris time). It will address various ...
SGS acquires SYNLAB Analytics & Services
SGS, the leading global testing, inspection and certification company, announced the acquisition of SYNLAB Analytics & Services (A&S), a leading European environmental, food testing and tribology services company. “The acquisition of A&S ...
Evonik opens Asia Pacific Oil Additives Performance Test Lab
Evonik announced the opening of a new Asia Pacific Oil Additives Performance Lab in Shanghai. This new performance test lab, housing state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and testing services, aims to serve customers in the lubricant industry in ...
Rethinking virtual events
At 9am CET on Tuesday January 19th 2021, up to 500 attendees will convene for the launch of ACI’s European Base Oils & Lubricants Online series. They will, however, not be settling in for the two days of formal presentations and interactive ...
Windrose Airlines selects NYCO turbine oil for its mixed fleet
NYCO announces that Windrose Airlines, a Ukrainian airline based in Kiev, selected Turbonycoil® 600, a synthetic turbine oil, to lubricate the engines of its whole fleet. Windrose Airlines’ fleet is composed of Airbus A320 and A321 powered ...
Nynas successfully exits reorganisation
The District Court of Södertörn today decided that the Nynas company reorganisation is now complete, following a creditors meeting where the previously submitted composition proposal was accepted. “I am happy to announce this ...
NYCO to host a webinar on syntetic esters on December 1st
NYCO is organizing a free webinar "Lubrication in Environmentally Sensitive Areas: Making the Right Choice with Esters". This will be the third session of the webinars hosted by NYCO. The webinar will adress lubricating applications in ...
Evonik and MCC signed distribution partnership agreement for North America
MidContinental Chemical Company, Inc. (MCC) announced that it has been selected by Evonik Oil Additives to be their distribution partner in the United States and Canada. MCC will now offer Evonik’s superior quality VISCOPLEX® viscosity ...
Biosynthetic® Technologies launches a new line of oleo derived additives
Biosynthetic® Technologies announced the launch of their new product line of novel additives for the metalworking fluids market called Biocea™. These products will be available globally, effective immediately. Biosynthetic Technologies ...
Infineum invests $40M in NDG plant to enhance supply reliability for customers
Infineum, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell, announces the on-site arrival of a third Magnesium Sulfonate reactor at Port-Jérôme for installation and use at a lubricant additive plant operated by ExxonMobil Chemical France on ...
Formal exit from Nynas reorganisation initiated
A composition proposal as well as an administrators’ report have today been distributed to the creditors, by Nynas AB and the administrators. The composition proposal considered below is a result of the ongoing negotiations between the major ...
Lubrizol Additives Division announces changes to executive leadership team
Lubrizol Additives Division President, Tom Curtis, recently announced changes to his leadership team. “In my 30 years at Lubrizol, I’ve never been more energized by the mission of our company to help the world Move Cleaner, Create ...
Brugarolas updates its facilities
After months of works, and with the forced stoppage in the first moments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the new Brugarolas facilities are now a reality. The new warehouse, attached to the factory, has allowed the transfer of all the references that were ...
Valvoline announces going big with greases
Valvoline Inc., a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, has made a serious move into the market of greases. Since the 2019 acquisition of a respectable manufacturer of greases and industrial oils in ...
Cerflon announces exclusive worldwide distribution partnership with IMCD
Cerflon® Technologies, the global leader for the research and development of FluoroCeramic™ engineered chemistry under the CERFLON® trademark – and IMCD N.V., a market-leader in the sales, marketing and distribution of specialty ...
CONDAT acquires KEMNO
CONDAT SA and KEMNO have reached the closing date of the agreement giving CONDAT possession of the Italian based company KEMNO. Established in 1854 and headquartered in France (near Lyon), CONDAT formulates and produces a wide range of lubricants. ...
Petronas Track Lab contributes to the world of motorsports
As Title partner, PETRONAS co-engineered PETRONAS Fluid Technology Solutions™ which includes PETRONAS Primax fuel, PETRONAS Syntium engine oil and PETRONAS Tutela functional fluids, in close collaboration with the technical team at Mercedes ...
Ownership change in Nynas
Neste announced that it has sold its entire shareholding in Nynas to Bitumina Industries Ltd, a global bitumen company active in more than 100 countries. This is an important step in the ongoing company reorganisation of Nynas. As a result of the ...
ADIPEC 2020 to be held virtually
dmg events, organizer of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), and with the support of its strategic partner and host, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has announced that the ADIPEC Strategic and ...
New Chicago lab extends Total Lubmarine’s technical services reach
Total Lubmarine has extended the global reach of its technical support services with the opening of a new Diagomar Plus Laboratory in Chicago, USA. The new lab opening means the marine lubricant specialist now has 5 centers around the world – ...
ACI’s European Base Oils & Lubricants Summit to take place in November
ACI’s European Base Oils & Lubricants Summit regularly attracts a targeted audience of 100-150 who come together to focus purely on the European market for two days. We will discuss the most pressing challenges, exciting opportunities & ...
Airbus concludes ATTOL with fully autonomous flight tests
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. In completing this project, Airbus has achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off and landing of a ...
ExxonMobil and INNIO sign long-term global lubricants collaboration agreement
ExxonMobil and INNIO have signed a long-term extension to their global lubricant collaboration agreement for INNIO’s Jenbacher Type 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 natural gas engines. Working side by side, the companies will draw on their joint expertise in ...
Nynas exits US sanctions
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced today that Nynas is no longer being blocked pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. As a result of a corporate restructuring of the ownership of Nynas AB ...
FUCHS Group says it will continue with planned investments in 2020
In 2019, FUCHS continued its investment program started in 2016 for the fourth year. As planned, investments, primarily in property, plant and equipment, rose to the record level of EUR 154 million in the reporting year.The region Europe, Middle ...
China’s efficiency ambitions will drive growth for major lubricant suppliers after COVID-19, according to Kline
China’s push to improve efficiency as part of its efforts to clean up air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions is set to drive upgrades in both the automotive and manufacturing industries. According to Kline’s study, Opportunities ...
Mobil-branded lubricants and fluids to be used in Porsche Formula E race car
ExxonMobil is expanding its global business and technical partnership with Porsche by teaming with the luxury German automaker on its Formula E series car for the 2019/2020 season. The new partnership represents ExxonMobil’s first entry into ...
Petronas to dedicate 75% of R&T expenditure in CO2 emissions reduction projects
PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI), the global lubricants manufacturing and marketing arm of PETRONAS, today organised the inaugural Electric Vehicle (EV) Fluids Symposium at its Global Research and Technology (R&T) Centre here. Attended ...
Shell uses plastic waste to produce chemicals
Shell announced it has successfully made high-end chemicals using a liquid feedstock made from plastic waste. The technique, known as pyrolysis, is considered a breakthrough for hard-to-recycle plastics and advances Shell’s ambition to use one ...
Emirates selects Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines for its Airbus A350 fleet
The UAE-based airline announced it will power 50 new A350-900 aircraft with Trent XWB engines. Emirates confirmed an order for 50 A350-900 aircraft powered by Trent XWB engines. As it approaches five years in service, the Trent XWB, the ...
ICIS flagship meeting will take place on 17-21 February 2020
Each year, the same week in February is firmly etched into the base oils and finished lubricants markets' calendars. A week that provides the industry with their most important global platform to conduct their internal and external business ...
Groupe Renault, BP & Castrol deepen their strategic partnership
Groupe Renault and BP with its global lubricant business Castrol have decided to enlarge their strategic partnership from 1 January 2020, building upon the successful collaboration which began in 2017 through a Formula 1 partnership. BP and Castrol ...
Fire at Lubrizol’s Rouen factory contained
The early morning of September 26, a large fire broke out at Lubrizol’s factory in Rouen, France. A large number of firefighters tackled the fire, which is now brought fully under control. It is indicated that the fire impacted the ...
NYCO increased its flagship products’ shelf life
NYCO announces the shelf life and re-test dates of some lubricating oils and greases have been modified to bring solutions to our customers to reduce waste and inventory costs, and more importantly to provide our customers more sustainable ...
Evonik’s 4th Distributor Days held with the theme “efficiency and growth”
4th Distributor Days of Evonik Oil Additives Business Line was held in Germany on 2-4 September this year. Following Frankfurt in 2016, Krakow in 2017 and Milan in 2018, the meeting was held for the fourth time this year in Darmstadt, where the ...
Only 8 weeks left for Global Lubricant Week 2019!
Each year the most influential players and decision makers of the international lubricant industry meet at the “Global Lubricant Week” (October 8-11, 2019, Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow). We invite you to join them at this event, now in ...
INEOS to invest $2bn in Saudi Arabia
INEOS announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Aramco and Total, France, to build three new plants as part of the Jubail 2 complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A new state-of-the-art 425,000 tonne acrylonitrile plant will ...
ExxonMobil to enhance Group II base stocks supply
ExxonMobil announced that it has completed an expansion at its Singapore refinery to upgrade its production of EHC™ Group II base stocks, strengthening the global supply of high-quality base stocks and enhancing the integrated facility’s ...
Nynas launches base oil compliant with FDA regulations
Pure and crystal clear, NYNAS® S 3B is the latest base oil that Nynas is adding to its portfolio. Distilled from selected crude streams with unrivalled know-how of high purification technology and hydrotreatment, the product is unique in the ...
HOP! selects Turbonycoil 600 for its fleet of Embraer, CRJ and ATR
NYCO announces that HOP!, Air France regional subsidiary, recently selected Turbonycoil® 600, a synthetic standard turbine oil, for use in its mixed fleet. HOP!’s current fleet consists of 13 Embraer 170 and 10 Embraer 190 powered by GE- ...
Ingevity opens a dedicated lubricants laboratory in the Asia-Pacific region
Ingevity has established a dedicated lubricants laboratory in Shanghai, China, to better serve customers in the Asia-Pacific region with new technologies and innovations. The facility is Ingevity’s second lubricants-focused technical center ...
AMINOL to produce 4 LL oil for diesel locomotives
Azerbaijani lubricant brand AMINOL announced that it received “Fundamental Approval” from the world giant General Electric (GE) for the AMINOL M-14D2 lubricating oil. AMINOL lubricating oils are produced with advanced German technology ...
New Orleans to host ACI’s 2019 US Base Oils & Lubricants Summit in August
ACI’s 2019 US Base Oils & Lubricants Summit will take place in New Orleans, LA on the 28th & 29th of August. The two day event will bring together professionals across the lubricant supply chain to address current industry issues, ...
6th ICIS & ELGI Industrial Lubricants Conference to take place in Amsterdam
The 6th ICIS & ELGI Industrial Lubricants Conference will take place in Amsterdam on 18-19 June with the theme "strengthening lubricant performance by focusing on innovative formulation". It is an ideal meeting place for those in the ...
Gazpromneft oil brand to be approved for food processing equipment
Gazpromneft-Lubricants, the operator of Gazprom Neft’s oil business, has recently got an international non-profit organization NSF International * H1 category (accidental contact with food) certificate for Gazpromneft White Oil T product line, ...
Moscow will host the 4th International MWFIL Conference
The 4th International Conference “Metalworking Fluids and Industrial Lubricants in Metallurgy, Mechanical Processing and Machine Building 2019 will take place on May 28 in Moscow, Russia. The event will be held within the 20th International ...
”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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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 ...
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 ...
A selection of eco-designed lubricants from CONDAT
CONDAT offers a wide range of products in the industrial oils sector, tailored to meet the specific needs of different markets. The company is particularly renowned for its ...
Every step is eco - friendly, every step is safe
Railway transport of waste oils constitutes important part of TAYRAŞ’ logistics operations TAYRAŞ sets an example for the industry with its environmentally friendly ...
Sector leader in industrial oils Petroyag takes firm steps towards globalization
Established in 1993 Petroyag, Türkiye’s leading supplier of industrial lubricants, restructured lately its operations as group company. Leading the group, the brand ...
Development of e-greases and evaluation of nanoparticles in e-grease production
Petrol Ofisi continues potently its R&D investments to develop the product portfolio with the vision of meeting future energy needs by closely following the sector dynamics in ...
The story of lubricants modern era’s black gold – IV
The amount of used waste lubricant is dependent on the consumption of lubricating oil. The more oil is used, the larger the amount of recoverable waste oil that can be generated. ...
The contribution of lubricant analysis to carbon footprint reduction process
Environmental sustainability is becoming increasingly important for industries and businesses in today’s world. Reducing carbon footprint and increasing energy efficiency ...
Sustainable and reliable waste oil management
Due to their high lubricating content (70% base oil, C18-C40), economic significance and increasing quantities (approximately 250,000 tons per year), waste oils have gained ...
Lubricating Oil Packaging
The lifecycle of hydrocarbon-based lubricating oil, including its packaging, causes both financial and environmental costs until it reaches the consumer. The lubricant and its ...
