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July 11, 2020
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July 11, 2020

Australia has new national regulator for the import and manufacture of industrial chemicals

Australia has replaced the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) with the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) as the new national regulator for the import and manufacture of industrial chemicals in the country effective July 1st. The National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme has held this responsibility since 1989, which ended […]

July 11, 2020

LG Chem partners with GS Caltex to develop EV battery services

LG Chem and GS Caltex will team up with partners in the electric vehicle (EV) industry to develop EV battery specialized services using big data. LG Chem and GS Caltex announced on the 7th of July that they have entered into an “MOU for Improving the Charging Environment and Finding New Business Opportunities,” together with […]

July 10, 2020

Industry leaders to develop Singapore’s first end-to-end decarbonisation process

Industry leaders Keppel Data Centres, Chevron, Pan-United and Surbana Jurong, with the support of the National Research Foundation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 2nd of July, committing to harness their combined resources and jointly develop the first end-to-end decarbonisation process in Singapore. This collaboration is aimed at accelerating the development of […]

July 10, 2020

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BP to set up major new global business services centre in India

June 23, 2020

BP sees enduring impact of Covid-19 on global economy

June 15, 2020

Norsk e-Fuel to build first commercial plant for hydrogen-based renewable aviation fuel

June 12, 2020

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Castrol launches new pre-oil change treatment product

June 22, 2020

Ford, Volkswagen sign agreements for joint projects on commercial vehicles, EVs, autonomous driving

June 12, 2020

Caltex expands e-commerce lubricants footprint in Asia-Pacific

June 24, 2020

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STLE’s 75th-year celebration postponed for New Orleans in 2021

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) was born at the height of wartime. Originally dubbed the American Society of Lubrication Engineers (ASLE), the organisation was chartered on 3 March 1944. The society’s bylaws were reportedly drafted the same night bombings were launched on Berlin, Germany. ASLE was the brainchild of lubricant executive […]

July 6, 2020

Modern real-time microbial testing methods still seen as underutilised

Microbial accumulation is commonly found in metalworking fluids (MWF) used in manufacturing. The proliferation of microorganisms is one of a relatively limited number of factors that can contribute to water-miscible MWF failure. Effective microbial contamination control is foundational to MWF maintenance. In turn, cost-effective microbial contamination control depends on timely, reliable, microbiological data. The cost […]

July 6, 2020

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HollyFrontier appoints Bruce Lerner as president of Lubricants & Specialties segment

HollyFrontier Corporation announced that Mark A. Plake will step down from his role as president of HollyFrontier Lubricants & Specialties on June 1, 2020, and will retire from HollyFrontier on December 31, 2020. From June 1 to December 31, 2020, Plake will serve in an advisory role and assist with the transition of his current […]

May 21, 2020

Caltex Australia unveils new Ampol logo

May 19, 2020

ISP announces EUR60 million investment in EV battery test center

May 15, 2020

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New fuel economy standards to leave U.S. behind most of developed economies

Efforts by the Trump administration to roll back the U.S. fuel economy standards set by the previous administration were confirmed with the release of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule on 31 March 2020. The new regulation revises the standard that applies to passenger cars, pickup trucks and SUVs and will affect vehicles starting […]

July 6, 2020

Shell and Asperitas announce bespoke immersion cooling fluid for data centers

Immersion cooling has gained eminence across a variety of industries where heat dispersion is critically important. In many such industries, conventional or active cooling methods are either too costly or inefficient at removing the volume of heat generated. Data centers consume an inordinate amount of energy in a low-efficient manner. As the power density of […]

July 6, 2020

EU: Binding legislation to ensure climate neutrality by 2050

“Europe will become climate neutral by 2050.” A bold statement by the European Commission. Most regions contribute far more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than they can absorb. Yet, while many countries speak of their desire to achieve climate neutrality in the foreseeable future, Europe is already committing it to law. The European Union (EU) […]

June 30, 2020