Apr

Lubrizol opens a Global Capability Centre in India

Lubrizol, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has opened a new Global Capability Center (GCC) in Pune, India, as a strategic hub to accelerate regional growth and enable closer...

Apr

Bureau Veritas officially launches the newly acquired lubes testing lab in Nairobi, Kenya

Bureau Veritas, a French company that engages in testing, inspection, and certification services (TIC), officially launched the lubricants lab, which was acquired from Yana Oil Limited. The launch happened at...

Mar

Kraton launches bio-based oils

Kraton Corporation, an American-based company, producing specialty polymers and bio-based products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announced the launch of SYLVASOLV™, a new line of hydrocarbon oils. This...

Mar

TotalEnergies and Veolia partner to recycle lubricant containers

TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East (TEMME) and Veolia, through its RECAPP service, have forged a new partnership for a sustainability initiative to roll out a recycling solution across TotalEnergies service...

Mar

Eurol launches a coolant and a transmission fluid

Eurol has launched two products: Eurol Transfluid ATF-CVT, a transmission fluid suitable for conventional automatic and Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVTs), and the second product is Eurol Coolant -36°C G12...

Mar

Bureau Veritas Kenya to operate and manage Yana Oil Limited lubes laboratory

Yana Oil Limited has entered into an agreement with Bureau Veritas, a major player in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry, to take over the operation and management...

Mar

PIEA holds its first Africa lubricants & coolants Summit

The Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA) conducted the first edition of a two-day summit on March 14th—15th, 2024, themed “2024 Africa Lubricants & Coolants Summit, Exhibition and Training...

Feb

Brenntag to acquire Solventis Group

Brenntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributor, will acquire Solventis Group, a glycols and solvents distribution company from Antwerp, Belgium, and the UK. Solventis Group provides tailored solutions to a...

Feb

BASF and Lubrizol sign production and distribution agreement

BASF Corporation and The Lubrizol Corporation have signed a license agreement to produce and distribute selected EMGARD® and Plurasafe® industrial lubricant products. The licensing agreement includes the following BASF products: EMGARD...

Feb

Oman Oil launches new lubricant packaging across all markets

Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) has refreshed its lubricant packaging and launched a more visible and eco-friendly solution. Oman Oil Lubricants is among the leading lubricant brands in Omani,...