View from the Bridge - Bulletin 140 (Sept 2012)
Positive signs of growth from the US; a way to go yet in Europe and standards initiatives could be a force for positive change in the auto lubes industry.
Positive signs of growth from the US; a way to go yet in Europe and standards initiatives could be a force for positive change in the auto lubes industry.
After less than two full years on the shelves, the replacement for the GF-5 specification is already on the way.
Coconuts could be the latest alternative to petrochemical lubes, according to Indian researchers.
Chevron has consolidated its gas engine oils under a single brand
Castrol has launched a new biolube range for the industrial sector.
Gambia has signed a join-US deal for oil exploration whilst Tanzania is set to open its first lubes plant.
Shell technologists are calling on the lubes industry to think differently when it comes to commercial vehicle specs
Mercedes has announced new, tougher service-fill lubes specifications
Global refining is set for turbulent times, not helped by oil producers apparently losing interest in lubes, according to analysts.
Two new reports show growth in the global functional fluids and lubricating oils and greases markets to 2017