Because of the high demand for the “ROBO” test at independent test laboratories, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has invoked provisional licensing for ILSAC GF-6, API SP, etc., as provided for in API 1509, Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System (EOLCS).  The huge demand has created a backlog at independent test laboratories as the first-licensing […]

Fuchs Lubricants is set to unveil a new member of the product family, ECOCOOL GLOBAL 20, a globally-approved water miscible cutting and grinding fluid for automotive component manufacturers. There are more than 10 products in the ECOCOOL range of water-miscible cooling lubricants for a variety of functions. “Customers have reported up to 43% reduction in […]

Total Lubmarine’s Talusia Universal (BN57) has received a “No Objection Letter“ (NOL) from ship engine maker Winterthur Gas and Diesel (WinGD) for all marine fuels (liquid and gas) with a sulphur content of between 0.00% and 1.50%. Talusia Universal is a single marine cylinder oil solution, designed to lubricate engines using a wide range of […]

Gazpromneft-Lubricants Ltd., the operator of Gazprom Neft’s oil business, boosted its sales of  in international markets to 106 thousand tons in 2019, an increase of 6.2% year-on-year. Deliveries of small-packaged G-Energy and Gazprom Neft branded premium products increased by 10.5% to 95.7 thousand tons. The company’s geographic coverage of Gazprom Neft lubricants delivery has expanded […]

Lubricant consumption in South Korea, the eighth-largest lubricant market in the world, fell to a 10-year low of 889,600 tons in 2019, according to the Korea Lubricants Industry Association. Over the past 20 years, South Korea’s lubricants consumption has remained at nearly 1 million litres per year. The decline was attributed to numerous external factors […]

Germany’s FUCHS Group said it expects growth in sales revenues of between +0% and +4% for the year 2020, based both on organic volume growth and external growth. The latter is mainly due to the acquisition of Nye Lubricants, a manufacturer of synthetic high-performance lubricants in the U.S., which was completed at the end of […]

Almost the entire mechanics community of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) belongs to the expatriate community. They work hard to earn a living to support their families in their home countries and under stressful conditions. Now they face another health threat – the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In response, Castrol Lubricants, in association with Central […]

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 in Lubricants: China Market Analysis, this will provide opportunities for leading lubricant marketers to introduce advanced formulations that the […]

Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy Ⓡ), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, announced the closing of a strategic investment from Shell Ventures. Spiffy offers on-demand automotive services for fleets, office parks, and residential customers in 20 cities across the United States. Professionally trained and uniformed W2 technicians operate out of fully-equipped vans to provide […]

Castrol and Vattenfall have entered into a partnership in order to be able to offer car dealers in Germany a complete range of equipment with e-charging stations and the associated charging management. Vattenfall takes care of the construction of the charging stations and the billing. The charging stations are operated with electricity generated from renewable […]