Nu-Tier Brands and Total Announces Lubricant Price Increase
Nu-Tier Brands announced that due to rising costs associated with raw materials and manufacturing, Nu-TierBrands/Gulf/ECOSE Lubricants will increase its prices by 6 to 8%. The increase is effective July 13, 2018.
TOTAL Specialties USA announced that effective July 6, 2018, the price of TOTAL branded lubricants will increase by 4 to 6%. The adjustment is reportedly due to the continuing escalation in the cost of base oils, additives, and other materials used in manufacturing and distribution of lubricants.
NOTE: As a point of clarification, although JobbersWorld included Amalie’s recent price increase, announced on May 18, in a table showing companies that have announced in the third round of price increases for 2018, Amalie’s increase was in fact its second for the year, not a third.
Round 3 Lubricant Price Increase Summary
| Company | Announced Date | Effective Date | Increase |
| Sinclair Lubricants | 5/8/2018 | 7/1/2018 | 10 to 12% |
| Sunoco | 5/16/2018 | 6/16/2018 | 4 to 6% |
| Advanced Lubrication Specialties | 5/16/2018 | 6/16/2018 | 4 to 6% |
| CAM2 | 5/18/2018 | 6/16/2018 | 4 to 9% |
| Smitty’s Supply | 5/18/2018 | 6/16/2018 | 4 to 9% |
| U.S. Lubricants, Commerce, CA | 5/18/2018 | 6/17/2018 | $0.40/gal lubricants $0.05/lb greases |
| Axel Royal | 5/21/2018 | 6/24/2018 | 5% |
| Chemlube | 5/22/2018 | 6/11/2018 | 5 to 9% |
| Maverick Performance Products | 5/22/2018 | 6/18/2018 | 4 to 8% |
| Allegheny Petroleum Products | 5/23/2018 | 6/18/2018 | 6 to 8% on bulk, additional 2% on drums and totes |
| Warren Distribution | 5/23/2018 | 6/25/2018 | 4 to 8% |
| PennStar | 5/23/2018 | 6/15/2018 | 6 to 10% |
| Old World Industries | 5/24/2018 | 6/30/2018 | 4 to 9% |
| ExxonMobil | 6/1/2018 | 7/1/2018 | up to 9% |
| TOTAL Specialties USA | 6/8/2018 | 7/1/2018 | 4 to 6% |
| Nu-Tier Brands/Gulf/ECOSE | 6/11/2018 | 7/13/2018 | 6 to 8% |
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