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…
Telko Ltd, part of the Aspo Group, has acquired Swedish ILS Nordic AB and its subsidiary Autolubes Nordic AB. ILS Nordic is a strategic lubricants distribution partner of BP Castrol in Sweden and Norway. Telko has been a distributor of Castrol products in Finland since 1958. ILS Nordic serves the Swedish industry, and Autolubes Nordic…
Photo courtesy of Calumet Specialty Products Partners Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT), a master limited partnership based in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., is reportedly seeking to sell its lubricants business for USD500 million. The company processes crude oil and other feedstocks into lubricating oils, solvents and waxes used in consumer, industrial and automotive products. It also…
Photo courtesy of Brightmark Brightmark LLC and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. have formed a joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, to own projects across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane, a renewable natural gas (RNG). Equity investments by each company in the new venture will fund construction of infrastructure and commercial operation of…
Photo courtesy of Leadec Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, and the Leadec Group, a global provider of industrial services, have agreed on a partnership to offer industrial fluid management across Europe. The partners will pool their extensive experience in the fields of lubricants and manufacturing services to offer industrial customers a complete…
Photo courtesy of Total Total will convert its Grandpuits refinery in Seine-et-Marne, France, into a zero-crude platform, within the framework of its net zero strategy. By 2024, following an investment totaling more than EUR500 million (USD582 million), the platform will focus on four new industrial activities: Production of renewable diesel fuel primarily intended for the…
Photo courtesy of Additiva Additiva, a distributor of specialty chemicals, announced a distribution agreement with BASF’s Fuel and Lubricant Solutions division in Brazil. “We are delighted to intensify collaboration with the Fuel and Lubricant Solutions division. Additiva and BASF have been working together for more than 15 years in different sectors and throughout Brazil. What…
Neste and Shell Aviation have entered into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement. This agreement significantly increases the supply and availability of SAF for the aviation industry with effect from October 2020. It brings together Neste’s expertise in the production and supply of renewable diesel fuel and SAF with Shell Aviation’s world-class credentials in…
Photo of Justine Smith courtesy of Chevron Phillips Chevron Phillips Chemical names Justine Smith senior vice president, petrochemicals Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) announced that Justine Smith has joined the company as senior vice president, petrochemicals. Smith succeeds Ron Corn, who will retire after more than 40 years with CPChem and Chevron Corporation. “Ron’s…
Photo courtesy of Total Total Lubrifiants, the world’s fourth-largest international lubricants company, announced the acquisition of Lubrilog SAS. Lubrilog SAS is a French company, based in Romans sur Isère, which specialises in the formulation and production of very high-performance synthetic lubricants. The high-quality products of Lubrilog are tailored to specific customer needs and able to…