Wärtsilä selects Shell as test oil partner for factory testing

Photo courtesy of Shell Wärtsilä has selected Shell’s engine oils at its engine manufacturing facilities. Shell was selected because of its complete range of market leading lubricant oils for stationary engines running on gas, heavy fuel oil, gasoil, or liquid biofuel. The Wärtsilä engines are used in marine and energy sector applications around the world.…

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Q8Oils and INNIO Jenbacher to launch co-branded oils in 2021

Photo courtesy of INNIO Jenbacher Q8Oils has signed a long-term global partnership agreement with INNIO Jenbacher to supply lubricants for all Jenbacher gas engines that operate on non-natural gas, including biogas, sewage gas and landfill gas. Combining the technical expertise and knowledge of INNIO Jenbacher and Q8Oils will further enhance the durability and efficiency of…

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Future prospects remain bright for ASEAN lubricants market despite pandemic

The 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…

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Evonik opens Asia Pacific Oil Additives Performance Test Lab in China

Photo of Fuliang Xiu, President of Evonik Greater China, courtesy of Evonik Oil Additives Evonik Oil Additives, which is part of German specialty chemical company Evonik AG, announced the opening of a new Asia Pacific Oil Additives performance test lab in Shanghai, China. This new performance test lab, housing state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and testing services,…

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Gryphon Investors acquires iconic penetrating oil brand

Photo courtesy of Kano Laboratories Gryphon Investors, a leading middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Kano Laboratories, a market leading producer of iconic, branded penetrating oils and lubricants sold into industrial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) and consumer markets. Gryphon intends to build a leading platform in the branded specialty chemicals sector. This represents the…

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Fuchs studying thickener and binder from nature

Photo 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…

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Shell Singapore outlines path to transform its business

Photo courtesy of Shell Singapore Shell Singapore wants to transform its business in the country to thrive through the energy transition. To this end, it has outlined a 10-year plan for how the company could make significant investments in people, assets and capabilities to repurpose its core business and aim to cut its own CO2 emissions…

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