Goodyear to launch lubricant products in India and Southeast Asia

Photo courtesy of Goodyear Lubricants Goodyear, the world’s largest tire manufacturer, is adding lubricants to its consumer products portfolio.  Goodyear India Country Head of Sales and Marketing Sanjay Sharma said that the company has decided to enter India’s lubricants market as it is among the top three in terms of automotive lubricant consumption globally. The initial…

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Schaeffler’s Single-Point Automatic Lubricator, Shell Lubricants expands industrial portfolio

Global industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler is launching its innovative CONCEPT1 single-point automatic lubricator to the North American market. Engineered to ensure optimal lubrication in a broad range of industrial machines and devices – including electric motors, bearing housings, fans, blowers and pumps – CONCEPT1 from Schaeffler eliminates the need for time-consuming manual lubrication procedures,…

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BPCL to launch two synthetic lubricants in India

Photo courtesy of BPCL Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL), which controls around 12% of India’s lubricants market, under the Mak brand, is launching two synthetic lubricants for premium cars and bikes this week. The company is launching Mak TitaniumCK4, which is an ultra-low emission diesel engine oil for BS-VI compliant vehicles, and Mak BlazeSynth for…

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Chevron announces new partnership for renewable power projects

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announced in late July an agreement seeking to co-develop renewable power projects that will provide electricity to strategic assets across Chevron’s global portfolio. Under the four-year agreement, Chevron plans to generate more than 500 megawatts (MW) of its existing…

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Volvo Trucks delays release of its VDS-5 lubricant specification

Photo courtesy of Volvo Trucks Last year, Volvo Trucks announced its plan to release its new Volvo Trucks VDS-5 specification by mid-2020. However, according to the Union of the European Lubricant Industry (UEIL), the umbrella association of the European lubricants industry, which represents their members and, particularly, the interests of SMEs and independent lubricant companies, it has…

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Oronite launches mid-SAPS additive meeting multiple OEM claims

Photo courtesy of Chevron Oronite Chevron Oronite Company, LLC recently introduced OLOA® 54530, an innovative new mid-SAPS* additive package that is compatible with all types of modern after-treatment systems in both diesel and gasoline engines and helps protect against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) events. It also meets multiple OEM claims, including BMW, Daimler, and Opel, according to…

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