Total has decided to permanently close a base oil plant at its refinery in Gonfreville, France, as part of a project to overhaul the Normandy complex. The plant has not produced base oil since a fi...

Market surveys can give companies a look at successes and problem areas within their industry, allowing a glimpse into the future and enabling better decisionmaking. A survey conducted by industria...

The novel coronavirus pandemic took its toll around the world, putting pressure on economies and shutting down demand for many products, including lubricants. In Russia, some lubricant marketers tr...

The global motorcycle oils market is projected to grow by a compound annual rate of 1.5% to 2% during the next four years, according to a forecast that predicts North America’s demand – due mostly ...

A better understanding of gearbox coatings will help both lube formulators and OEMs.As power density increases for various applications and smaller equipment must operate under greater loads, there...

The COVID-19 pandemic was the biggest news in any industry in 2020, but the region’s lubricant markets had plenty of other significant happenings, from a healthy list of capital projects to prepara...

My wife and I were watching beach volleyball in Laguna Beach, California, on January 1. As the sun set, one player yelle...

A key test for evaluating the lubricity of metal removal fluids has been retired and a new one screwed into place in Jan...

A couple decades ago, engine oil formulators were faced with a sobering prospect: Automobile emissions regulations threa...

Local economic uncertainty and a global pandemic delivered a one-two punch to Turkey’s lubricants industry this year. Ev...

Casual industry observers, and even insiders, may feel frustrated when engine oil specifications are delayed—sometimes b...

Traders have played a long and storied role in international commerce, dating back to when countless merchants made thei...

I recently got an internet advertisement for an aftermarket oil treatment. The brand is not important, but the concept a...

African countries account for just 1% of global new car sales, and in the past making vehicles there has been no easier ...

Once environmentally acceptable lubricant qualification became a major industrial lubricant market trend—thanks to the U...

Southeast Asia’s palm oil mills and refineries are turning to food-grade lubricants in a bid to make their products more...

From industrial machinery to the modern motor vehicle, technologies are changing rapidlyas are expectations for improved...

At the API Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel meeting in December, the Engine Manufacturers Association suggested that the...

Nature endowed elemental aluminum with many desirable characteristics: It’s a metal with a favorable ratio of strength t...

Growth in the global construction industry is expected to...