SKF offers oil-recovery system as a service

Photo courtesy of SKF An oil-recovery system, which SKF has used to regenerate lubricant at two of its production plants, is now available to customers as a service. SKF RecondOil’s Double Separation Technology (DST) continually removes contamination, including nano-sized particles, from lubricating oils. This allows for a circular use of the oil, over a longer…

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Shell to re-acquire Shell Lubricants Japan from Idemitsu Kosan

Photo courtesy of Shell Lubricants Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. announced yesterday that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Shell Overseas Holdings Limited for all shares of Shell Lubricants Japan K.K. (SLJ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Shell Lubricants Japan’s capitalization was stated as JPY310,000,000…

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Shell to permanently close oil refinery in Philippines

Photo courtesy of Pilipinas Shell Pilipinas Shell announced today that it is permanently shutting down its oil refinery operations in Tabangao, Batangas, on the main Philippine island of Luzon, after suspending refinery operations last May 24 due to reduced fuel demand from Covid-19. The Tabangao Refinery commenced commercial operations in 1962, with an initial nameplate…

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Shell to buy leading provider of on-street charging for EVs

Photo courtesy of ubitricity Shell has signed an agreement to buy 100% of ubitricity, a leading European provider of on-street charging for electric vehicles (EVs). The move represents a further step in Shell’s efforts to support drivers as they switch to lower-carbon transport. Subject to regulatory clearance, the deal is expected to be completed later…

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