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RelaDyne to Supply DuraMAX to Take 5 Oil Change Locations Across the Country
RelaDyne announced today that its national automotive brand, DuraMAX, will supply oil to Take 5 Oil Change®’s network of over 750 company-operated and franchised locations across the U.S. through its direct footprint and trusted Associate Distributor Network.
SI Group Expands Lubricant Additive Portfolio with new Aminic Antioxidant
SI Group Expands Lubricant Additive Portfolio with new Aminic Antioxidant Company adding capacity to produce ETHANOX™ 4757 aminic antioxidant in India SI Group, a leading performance
Celeste Mastin Appointed H.B. Fuller President and CEO, Succeeding Jim Owens Upon His Retirement
Celeste Mastin Appointed H.B. Fuller President and CEO, Succeeding Jim Owens Upon His Retirement Celeste Mastin appointed H.B. Fuller President and CEO, succeeding Jim Owens
ExxonMobil Revisits its Recent Lubricant Price Increase
ExxonMobil Revisits its Recent Lubricant Price Increase ExxonMobil notified marketers that it recently conducted a review of market conditions, including the recent decreases in base
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tidewater Convenience, Inc.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tidewater Convenience, Inc. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised
Calumet Set to Decrease Base Oil Posting
Calumet Set to Decrease Base Oil Posting Calumet Specialty Products Partners announced it will decrease the posted prices of its paraffinic base oils, effective September
What the Base Oil Price Decreases Could Mean for Finished Lube Pricing -Part II
Where last week’s article presented insights on how adjustments to base oil prices relate to the volume of base oil and additive used in a motor oil, JobbersWorld now takes a look at the cost contribution of these materials in a finished product.
More Challenges for Grease
More Challenges for Grease As many in the industry are likely aware, the supply of grease has been extraordinarily tight after the June 14, 2021
Lubrizol Lifted Force Majeure
Lubrizol Lifted Force Majeure In addition to the good news reported in JobbersWorld last week that Afton Chemical lifted the force majeure it had in
What the Base Oil Price Decreases Could Mean for Finished Lube Pricing
While some might surmise that a base oil price decrease of 50 cpg will drive an equal decrease in the price of finished lubricants, it’s not that simple. A change in base oil prices does not necessarily result in the same change in the price of finished lubricants.
Afton Lifts Force Majeure
Afton Lifts Force Majeure On September 8, Afton Chemical advised customers that it lifted the previously announced Force Majeure (FM) related to the flooding event
RelaDyne to Supply DuraMAX to Take 5 Oil Change Locations Across the Country
RelaDyne announced today that its national automotive brand, DuraMAX, will supply oil to Take 5 Oil Change®’s network of over 750 company-operated and franchised locations across the U.S. through its direct footprint and trusted Associate Distributor Network.
SI Group Expands Lubricant Additive Portfolio with new Aminic Antioxidant
SI Group Expands Lubricant Additive Portfolio with new Aminic Antioxidant Company adding capacity to produce ETHANOX™ 4757 aminic antioxidant in India SI Group, a leading performance
Celeste Mastin Appointed H.B. Fuller President and CEO, Succeeding Jim Owens Upon His Retirement
Celeste Mastin Appointed H.B. Fuller President and CEO, Succeeding Jim Owens Upon His Retirement Celeste Mastin appointed H.B. Fuller President and CEO, succeeding Jim Owens
ExxonMobil Revisits its Recent Lubricant Price Increase
ExxonMobil Revisits its Recent Lubricant Price Increase ExxonMobil notified marketers that it recently conducted a review of market conditions, including the recent decreases in base
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tidewater Convenience, Inc.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tidewater Convenience, Inc. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised
Calumet Set to Decrease Base Oil Posting
Calumet Set to Decrease Base Oil Posting Calumet Specialty Products Partners announced it will decrease the posted prices of its paraffinic base oils, effective September
What the Base Oil Price Decreases Could Mean for Finished Lube Pricing -Part II
Where last week’s article presented insights on how adjustments to base oil prices relate to the volume of base oil and additive used in a motor oil, JobbersWorld now takes a look at the cost contribution of these materials in a finished product.
More Challenges for Grease
More Challenges for Grease As many in the industry are likely aware, the supply of grease has been extraordinarily tight after the June 14, 2021
Lubrizol Lifted Force Majeure
Lubrizol Lifted Force Majeure In addition to the good news reported in JobbersWorld last week that Afton Chemical lifted the force majeure it had in
What the Base Oil Price Decreases Could Mean for Finished Lube Pricing
While some might surmise that a base oil price decrease of 50 cpg will drive an equal decrease in the price of finished lubricants, it’s not that simple. A change in base oil prices does not necessarily result in the same change in the price of finished lubricants.
Afton Lifts Force Majeure
Afton Lifts Force Majeure On September 8, Afton Chemical advised customers that it lifted the previously announced Force Majeure (FM) related to the flooding event
News Archives
SI Group Expands Lubricant Additive Portfolio with new Aminic Antioxidant
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tidewater Convenience, Inc.
More Challenges for Grease
Lubrizol Lifted Force Majeure
What the Base Oil Price Decreases Could Mean for Finished Lube Pricing
Afton Lifts Force Majeure
Ridgeline’s Innovative Fluids Analysis Program
Old World Industries Exits the Oil and Lube Business in the US Market
Rebecca Liebert Named President and CEO of Lubrizol
Petro-Canada Lubricants Puts Supply Provisions in Place
American Industrial Partners Announces Acquisition of RelaDyne, Inc.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Jack’s Convenience Stores
Brewer-Hendley Oil Company Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Slidell Oil Company, LLC
Valor Oil acquires Ford’s Fuel Service, Inc of Loris, SC
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tri-State Petroleum Corporation
ExxonMobil Revisits its Recent Lubricant Price Increase
Calumet Set to Decrease Base Oil Posting
Safety-Kleen and Phillips 66 Announce Base Oil Price Decreases
Motiva and Chevron Announce Base Oil Price Decreases
More Base Oil and Lube Increases
More Price Increases
ExxonMobil Announces Base Oil Increase
SOPUS Announces Increase, combines with previous
More Lubricant Price Adjustments
Motiva Announces Increase in Base Oil Postings
SOPUS Announces Lubricant Price Increase
Base oil prices move up – 3rd time in 2022
Rebecca Liebert Named President and CEO of Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, announced that Rebecca Liebert has been named the company’s President and CEO.
Petro-Canada Lubricants Puts Supply Provisions in Place
Petro-Canada advised distributors that it is experiencing short supply certain PCMOs due to third-party supply line interruptions. While the company said it is exploring alternative supply options in an effort to mitigate the impact on its customers, distributors have been advised that effective immediately, supply provisions have been put in placed.
Safety-Kleen Announces Price Increase
Safety-Kleen advised customers it will increase the prices on all lubricants and related products on September 14, 2022.
SOPUS Announces Price Increase
SOPUS/Pennzoil-Quaker State Company advised its marketers that it is implementing a price increase on October 1, 2022.
ATEK Access Technologies Introduces an Integrated Solution with Motor Supply Co Technology Services Group
ATEK Access Technologies today announced it has completed integration with Motor Supply Co (Charlotte, NC) to offer business intelligence and automated bulk lubricant order planning, placement, and management as part of Motor Supply Co’s integrated Oracle NetSuite solution for the automotive aftermarket and oil distribution industries. The exclusive agreement allows Motor Supply Co to expand technology services through artificial intelligence & real-time insights fueled by ATEK’s suite of products and services.
Adipro announces the opening of the US market for Adipro lubricant additives and names DNL Chemical as its exclusive representative
Todd Cawley CEO/Owner, “DNL Chemical has spent the past few months in conversations with oil and grease blenders about their needs and frustrations over supply and quality of additive packages. We have found the solution with Adipro. A high quality and economical option for companies that make oil and grease products. Adipro is the perfect company to bring to the USA at this time.”
The National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition Announces Atlanta Lubricant Container Recycling Pilot
The National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition (NLCRC) is launching an industry-first collaborative recycling pilot program that focuses on consumer plastic packaging for engine oil and other petroleum-based products.
Offen Petroleum Acquires the Wholesale Division of G&S Oil Products
Offen Petroleum (“Offen”), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the wholesale division of G&S Oil Products, headquartered in Centennial, CO (“G&S”). Offen is a leading independent distributor of motor fuels, propane, and lubricants, and offers petroleum logistics services in 40 U.S. states. The acquisition continues to strengthen Offen’s ability to distribute major oil company branded motor fuel to independent retailers.