Lubricants World articles from January 2001

Lubricants World archives from January 2001

High-Pressure Foam Test Looks Promising, Despite Problems with Prototype.
January 1, 2001... Foam is a wonderful thing--in root beer and bubble baths. But it is the bane of metalworking operations, signaling insufficient lubrication, consequent wear, and ultimately machine/tool breakdown. But a test currently being evaluated under...

Flexible Resource Planning Systems: A Must for Small Manufacturers.
January 1, 2001... The ancient Roman philosophy for personal happiness, "Know thyself and nothing in excess," seems wisdom equally appropriate for those in the increasingly complex business of manufacturing. After all, what company would deny the importance of...

Packaging Industry Sees Slowdown in Mergers and Acquisitions.
January 1, 2001... Petroleum packagers have experienced a slight market shift, with fewer mergers and acquisitions than previously reported (March 1999 LW, p. 12). However, consolidation is still ongoing, while the creation of one-stop shops and joint ventures...

Bio-based Products Provide Increased Safety and Great Performance.
January 1, 2001... A pilot study at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, MA, is testing the use of bio-based lubricants in its equipment. The lubricants are manufactured by Terresolve Technologies (Eastlake, OH). Traditional petroleum base oil is replaced...

NEW PRODUCTS.
January 1, 2001... Manifolds Provide a New Connection The T57.0.0 manifold from I.S.T. Molchtechnik GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) and I.S.T. Pigging Systems (Cincinnati, OH) replaces hose exchanges between storage/mixing tanks and loading facilities. Large units...

PEOPLE.
January 1, 2001... Chevron Oronite Company LLC appointed Ron Kiskis the new president of the company after Jim Lieto retired from the position. Kiskis joined Chevron as a research chemist in 1974. From 1980 to 1999, he held a wide range of management...

INDUSTRY PRICE WATCH.
January 1, 2001... [GRAPH OMITTED] Estimated Paraffinic Base Oil Prices(*) Dec 2000 Viscosity Average Low-High Light (90-150) 139 123-147 Medium (195-350) 142 125-151 Heavy (500-600) ...

Vietnam Lubricant Firm Makes New Oils.
January 1, 2001... Vietnam launched its first limited liability firm to make lubricating oil on Oct. 4, 2000. The Toan Tam Trading and Producing Co. has been marketing two products, Vilube Gama and Vilube Gama.X, in a bid to capture a bigger share of the market....

Texaco Forms New Slovakian Lubricant Company ...
January 1, 2001... Texaco has formed Texaco Lubricants Slovakia to market lubricants in Slovakia and Hungary. "A lot of foreign companies, particularly from Italy and Germany, are establishing themselves in the region, so it is a growing market," says Vladimir...

... And Discusses Expanding Russian/Ukrainian Venture.
January 1, 2001... Texaco and Tyumen Oil Co. (TNK), one of Russia's top four oil companies, announced Nov. 23 the signing of a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU would allow the companies to establish a joint venture to build and operate Texaco...

Texaco Lubricants Acquires Canadian Independent.
January 1, 2001... The Texaco Lubricants Co. (Mississauga, ON) division of Texaco Products Inc. acquired Distributeur D'Accessoires Distac (Distac), an independent lubricant company (Montreal), on Nov. 1 for an undisclosed amount. The company now operates under...

PDVSA, Citgo Push Brands in Latin America.
January 1, 2001... Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) President Guaicaipuro Lameda Montero sent a memo to the company's employees announcing the establishment of a new subsidiary headquarters in Venezuela for the PDV and Citgo brands. The move is part of a plan to...

Lubes Plant Gains International Recognition.
January 1, 2001... The first Texaco International Marketing & Manufacturing (TIMM) plant has obtained the internationally recognized environmental standard ISO 14001. "The certification was achieved in September and is one of a series of standards that TIMM...

From Castrol to BP: Baldry Builds an Empire in Three Months.
January 1, 2001... Instrumental in orchestrating one of the biggest deals in the lubricants industry's history, David Baldry is now chomping at the bit to take advantage of his new company's size, reach, and reputation. David Baldry, the man selected to head...

Motor Oil for Higher Mileage Engines Exceeds Expectations.
January 1, 2001... Everyone looks for an edge in engine oil formulation, and Valvoline's success proves that the goal, while elusive, is not impossible to achieve. In only 10 months since its introduction, consumer demand for MaxLife has far exceeded...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Projects Opportunities in New Merger.
January 1, 2001... But will the Chevron-Texaco Deal affect the Chevron Phillips lubricants business? Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Houston) sees new opportunities created by the recent activities of one of its world-renowned parent companies. The...

Heavy-Duty Oils Roll Along Quietly; Passenger Car Panel Hashes Out Last Details.
January 1, 2001... Now that matrix testing of the new exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) tests has begun under the watchful eye of the American Society for Testing and Materials' (ASTM) Heavy Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel, all is relatively quiet on the...

German Institute Proposes International Standard for Food-Grade Lubes.
January 1, 2001... The food-grade lube industry remains a free-for-all following the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service's decision to discontinue the approval of nonfood components in February 1998. Soon thereafter, the Deutsches...

East Asian Markets Will Require Limited New Investment.
January 1, 2001... Over the next 5 years, the East Asia region is expected to have sufficient blending capacity, with primary marketing challenges related to building market share for finished lubricants. Only limited new investment in base oil production is...

Changes in Industry Standards Can Lead Computer Arithmetic Astray.
January 1, 2001... While original equipment manufacturers and lubricant companies hash out the intricacies of oil specifications and testing standards, another gremlin may surface. New industry standards are set to change the parameters of how test results will...

Traditional Favorites Sport a Proud New Look.
January 1, 2001... What did Lubricants World get you for Christmas this year? Truth be told, I'm sure you'd prefer a nice big pile of cash. That being out of the question (or rather, the budget), we took the liberty of giving you something that's sure to bring...

Independent Group May Organize Consortium to Purchase Base Oils.
January 1, 2001... The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) is currently pursuing the possibility of forming a standing consortium to bid on base oil supplies. Executive Director Michael Metallo says the process is still in its infancy but is...

Chevron-Texaco Merger to Get Longer Review.
January 1, 2001... Chevron volunteered to refile a pre-merger notification and report form on Nov. 17, 2000, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act after informal discussion with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff. Chevron's initial...

BP Reports Good Returns.
January 1, 2001... BP (London) reported improved returns for the third quarter. BP Group Chief Executive John Browne says, "These record results arise from not only a very strong trading environment, but also continued performance improvement. These factors have...

Lincoln Industrial Acquires Automotive Products.
January 1, 2001... Lincoln Industrial Corp. (St. Louis) has acquired the exclusive fights to design, produce, and market lubrication products formerly provided by Lincoln Automotive, an affiliated company. The product lines are primarily directed at vehicle...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
January 1, 2001... The Industrial Chemicals & Solvents Division of Ashland Distribution Co. launched an enhanced Version 2.0 of its electronic commerce site, go2ashland.com... Phenolchemie, a specialty chemical producer, has made equity investment in Envera, an...

Ethyl Joins Price Hike.
January 1, 2001... Ethyl Corp. (Richmond, VA) notified customers on Dec. 4, 2000, that it would raise prices by 15% in January for all motor oil additives, adding it has the capacity to meet needs for these products that are in short supply. This is the fourth...

Chevron Markets First Global Diesel Engine Oil.
January 1, 2001... Chevron has announced that its Delo 400 Multigrade is the first product to meet the new global diesel engine oil performance specification, Global DHD-1. Global DHD-1 was developed by the Association des Constructeurs Europeens D'Automobiles...

Valero Expands Operations to Market Base Oils Directly.
January 1, 2001... Valero will be marketing its own line of lube base oils out of its Paulsboro, NJ, refinery under the brand name ValPar. The company expects to market 30 million--45 million gal/year of lube base oils to domestic and international industrial,...

BP Expands North American Distribution.
January 1, 2001... BP Chemicals announced Nov. 27, 2000, that it has expanded its relationship with chemical distributor Chemcentral for the distribution of BP's Durasn polyalphaolefins (PAOs) and Indopol polybutenes throughout the United States. The selection of...

Sunoco to Sell Packaging Equipment.
January 1, 2001... Sunoco (Philadelphia) has asked the Petroleum Packaging Council (PPC) for help in identifying members that might be interested in purchasing Sunoco's packaging-related equipment. The company plans to sell the equipment in the second quarter of...

Grief Bros. Increases Net Sales.
January 1, 2001... Greif Bros. Corp. (Delaware, OH) reported fourth-quarter net sales increased to $239.4 million from $234.4 million at the same time last year. Net sales for the year ended Oct. 31, 2000, improved 13.6% to $929.9 million, compared with $818.8...

BP Signs Million-Dollar Deal for E-Business.
January 1, 2001... BP (London) signed a contract worth more than $1.5 million to expand its existing use of Business Objects solution (San Jose, CA), an e-business intelligence (e-BI) provider. BP will also use WebIntelligence, the Interact e-BI solution from...