The world’s focus is shifting to environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts renewable power capacity will expand by 50% between 2019 and 2024, total growth of 1,200 gigawatts (GW). Renewable energy currently accounts for 26% of the world’s energy. IEA expects this share to surpass 30% in the next five…
DetailsTest method and specification development are extremely important to the advancement of fuels and lubricants. There is a lot of work involved, and it can be a long and tedious process. In some cases, the release of the latest specifications can take the best part of a decade. Multiple standard-setting organisations exist around the globe…
DetailsPhoto 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…
DetailsChemicals, through the different steps from their production to their handling, transport and use, are a real danger for human health and the environment. People of any ages, from children to elderly, using many different languages and alphabets, belonging to various social conditions, including illiterates, are daily confronted to dangerous products (chemicals, pesticides, etc.). To…
DetailsPetro-Canada Lubricants announced the availability of DuraDriveTM HD Synthetic 668, the worldwide factory first-fill automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for Allison Transmission’s TES 668TM specification. In October 2020, Petro-Canada Lubricants, a HollyFrontier business, announced that it has signed a supply agreement to become the only worldwide first-fill supplier of TES 668TM automatic transmission fluid for Allison Transmission, the premier…
DetailsThe global base oils landscape will become increasingly competitive with a shift to Groups II and III while supply will outpace demand, the vice president at ICIS Consulting said on Thursday. Stefano Zehnder said Groups II and III capacity expansions to 2025 will be 50% greater than demand growth, according to ICIS projections. Meanwhile, Group…
DetailsPhoto courtesy of PolySi Technologies German independent lubricant manufacturer Fuchs Group, which operates globally in the lubricants industry, has acquired PolySi Technologies Incorporated. The Sanford, North Carolina, U.S.A., manufacturer is an innovative leader in the formulation and manufacturing of silicone lubricants. The Fuchs Group further expands its specialty lubricants product portfolio, offering engineered solutions across…
DetailsThe ASEAN region accounts for about 8% of the global finished lubricants market. In comparison to developed markets, lubricants consumers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-countries are quite price sensitive, especially in the commercial automotive segment, where the use of monograde oils is still common. Low-quality, mineral-oil-based lubricants are still used in…
DetailsPhoto courtesy of Fuchs Thickeners and binders are essential for the production of modern lubricants. However, petroleum-based products are generally used for this purpose. Since October 2017, Fuchs and three partners from the chemical and biotechnology industries have been researching a more environment-friendly alternative. The project, which is supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education…
DetailsGerman independent lubricant manufacturer, Fuchs Group, which operates globally in the lubricants industry, says it has reduced its global carbon footprint by more than 8% in 2020. It achieved this by converting its entire European electricity consumption in 2020 to 100% green energy. Since the start of 2020, all manufacturing subsidiaries of the Fuchs Group…
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