Lubricants World articles from January 2002

Lubricants World archives from January 2002

Soaring to the top. (Commentary).(Brief Article)(Column)
January 1, 2002... A colleague of mine who works on a refining magazine has bemoaned the fact that the Enron stow was "off-limits" to him because it happened outside of his industry. Well, as far as I am aware, Enron doesn't make or market lubricants, either, but...

Letters.
January 1, 2002... Dear Editor: In the November 2001 article "Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuels Off-Road Engine Oil Changes" (p. 22) mention was made regarding the lubricity problems that have been occurring in certain engine and fuel delivery systems with the use of...

Correction.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In the article "Air-Quality Rules Promote Soot Testing of Engine Oil" (December 2001, p. 22), Paul Wilks' company was misidentified. Wilks is the president and owner of Wilks Enterprises Inc. In addition, the company's products were confused...

NPRA 2000 U.S. Lubricating Oil Sales data show ups and downs. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) has issued the 2000 Report on U.S. Lubricating Oil Sales, representing the results of its 24th annual survey of industry sales data. The 2000 data indicate an increase of 0.1% for sales...

U.S. wax demand to rise. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... According to a new report from the Freedonia Group, wax demand in the United States is forecast to expand 4% a year, to $1.6 billion in 2005, supported by modest volume gains and an ongoing shift away from commodity waxes toward more expensive...

American Petroleum Institute.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... In January, the American Petroleum Institute reported that for the first time in a decade, total U.S. petroleum demand declined in 2001, falling 0.6% from the year before to an average 19.587 million bpd...

American Society for Testing and Materials.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The American Society for Testing and Materials has officially changed its name to ASTM International to reflect its worldwide scope and membership...

ASTM Committee D02.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ASTM Committee D02 is Looking for round-robin testers for the proposed "Standard Test Method for thermal Stability of Organic Heat Transfer Fluids, to participate, call Gerald Guffey at (423) 229-1095...

Philadelphia Chapter of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Philadelphia Chapter of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) is holding its 49th Annual Program March 21; the theme is "Metalworking Lubrication and More for the New Millennium"; the Chicago Section will run its 2002...

Impact Analytical.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Impact Analytical is now registered under ISO 9002: 1994...

Pilot Chemical Co.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Pilot Chemical Co. is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Citgo completes purchase of Cit-Con Oil. (Company News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Citgo Petroleum Corp. has completed the purchase of Conoco's 35% interest in the joint venture Cit-Con Oil Corp. Located in Lake Charles, LA, bringing Citgo's ownership interest to 100%, effective Jan. 1. The Cit-Con facility includes a...

Texaco sells off Equilon, Motiva. (Company News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In December, the Texaco Alliance Trust announced that it had signed definitive agreements to sell its refining, pipeline, and retail fuel marketing interests in Equilon Enterprises LLC and Motiva Enterprises LLC to Shell Oil Co. and Saudi...

O'Malley resigns from Phillips board. (Company News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... On Jan. 22, Phillips Petroleum Co. announced that Thomas D. O'Malley had elected to resign as a member of the company's board of directors, effective immediately. O'Malley said at the time that he intends to remain a Large, long-term...

Industry datebook.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... March 17-19 NPRA Annual Meeting San Antonio, TX Information: www.npradc.org March 24-27 PPC Spring Meeting Destin, FL Information: (949) 366-1057 April 9 API...

CPChem to expand NAO facility. (Company News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... ChevronPhillips Chemical (CPChem) has received approval to expand the capacity at its normal alphaolefins (NAO) production facility at Cedar Bayou, TX, by 220 million lb/year. This will boost the company's domestic NAO capacity to 1.5 billion...

Verticore Technologies acquires rights to Shell intellectual property. (Company News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Verticore Technologies Inc. announced in December that it signed an agreement with Shell Oil Co. to acquire the Shell Manufacturing Management System (MMS) software. MMS is a suite of software applications designed to create operational...

FTC approves Valero-UDS merger. (Company News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Late in December, Valero Energy Corp. and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. secured from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission a consent decree allowing the two companies to complete their merger. The closing date was Dec. 31. The merger, originally...

CXI starts up chemical reactors. (Company News).(Chemical Exchange Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Chemical Exchange Industries Inc. announced that it has opened up three specialty-purpose chemical reactors at the company's main plant site in Galena Park, TX. All three reactors are available for the toll processing of liquid refinery and...

Chicago location added to Lubrizol Express network. (Additives).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A new Chicago location joins the ranks of the multiple terminals and warehouses that comprise a continental supply chain delivery and aggregation system for Lubrizol Express, part of Lubrizol Corp.'s efforts to improve delivery services for its...

Uniqema acquires synthetic lubricants. (Additives).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Uniqema has agreed to acquire certain carboxylate ester synthetic Lubricant products from Great Lakes Manufacturing and its affilliates for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes the Reolube and Reomol brand nonpolymeric carboxylic esters, which...

Administration to push fuel cells ... (Automotive).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Bush administration has launched a partnership with domestic automakers to spur the growth of hydrogen fuel cells for the next generation of cars and trucks. The new program, called Freedom Cooperative Automotive Research, will also focus...

... But gasoline, diesel to dominate through 2020. (Automotive).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Despite efforts to develop new sources, fossil-fueled spark ignition and diesel engines will continue to dominate the market through 2020, according to a new study by technology consulting firm Arthur D. Little and automotive consultancy...

Report: refiners must cut costs. (Base Oils).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Faced with a worldwide reduction in demand for crude oil, refiners must reduce costs if they hope to profit in 2002, says Joseph Stanislaw, president and chief executive officer, of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) in Cambridge, MA....

New NSF nonfood registration information available. (Industrial).(National Sanitary Foundation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The National Sanitary Foundation (NSF), an independent standards-setting organization, announced in January that it would release the second edition of its White Book this month. NSF operates a nonfood compounds registration program similar to...

Trilla Steel Drum leaves group. (Packaging).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Trilla Steel Drum has withdrawn from Containers America LLC. Citing the business interests of Trilla Steel Drum as the reason for the departure, Trilla President Lester Trilla also resigned as president of the cooperative group. The...

Brazil's Ipiranga adopts online ERP System. (Latin America).(Empresas Petroleo Ipiranga)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Brazil's Ipiranga Adopts Online ERP System Ipiranga Petroleum Co. has installed an advanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that will enable its engineers and outside contractors to coordinate plant design, construction, and...

Sunoco completes sale of Yabucoa. (Latin America).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In early January, Sunoco Inc. announced it had completed the sale of its Yabucoa, PR, refinery to Shell Chemical Yabucoa Inc., an affiliate of Shell Chemical L.P. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The plant had been in...

BP, E.ON go ahead with Veba deal. (Europe).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... BP, E.ON Go Ahead with Veba Deal At the end of January, BP announced that it has agreed with E.ON to go ahead with its plan to acquire a majority stake in Veba Oil effective Feb. 1. The two companies separately said they had agreed in principle...

International industry events.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 2001 March 18-20 AchemAmerica 2002 Mexico City Information: (0)-69-7564 www.achema.de Sept. 2-5 17th World Petroleum Congress Rio de Janiero, Brazil Information: 21-2282-2002 fax: 21-2282-2005 ...

Mid-Year Meeting to continue recent success. (ILMA Update).(Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Following on the success of the New York City meeting in December (see story beginning on page 32), the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) is gearing up for another successful and insightful event. This time it is the...

Spring Meeting salutes challenges & changes. (PPC Update).(Petroleum Packaging Council)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Petroleum Packaging Council (PPC) is gearing up for its Spring Meeting, which is being held March 24-27 at lithe beautiful Hilton Sandestin Beach and Golf Resort in Destin, FL. The 4-day event will feature keynote speaker Mike Mullane, an...

New courses, quality education enliven Annual Meeting. (STLE Update).(Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... These days, attending a business convention--such as the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers' (STLE) Annual Meeting in Houston, May 19-23--might appear to go against the conventional thinking that some companies have when business...

Person of the Year: Jim McGeehan: ChevronTexaco Global Lubicants: dedication, hard work, and an informed appreciation of his customers' needs help McGeehan succeed for his company and his industry. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... When people comment on James (Jim) McGeehan, Lubricants World's 2002 Person of the Year, words like "leadership" and "dedication" are always in the forefront. Indeed, McGeehan's long career in the lubricants industry seems to have been...

Product of the Year: BP Vanellus C8 Ultima: this heavy-duty oil is versatile enough for mixed fleets and environmentally friendly enough for the BP name. (Cover Story).
January 1, 2002... When we first discussed the profile that we were looking for, there was this look of disbelief from the other side of the table, from the technical team. We thought at the time that we were asking for the impossible," says Chris Dewey, BP...

2002 Annual Awards.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The year 2002 marks the 10th in which Lubricants World has recognized outstanding lubricants/lubricants-related products and the companies that make them. These products are poised to advance and enrich the lubricants industry in the areas of...

Calcinate C300 CS, Crompton Corp. (Additives).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As time passes, the message becomes more certain and more urgent: Industrial lubricants must be able to handle high-pressure service, provide lasting wear protection, and be environmentally acceptable. But the additives traditionally used to...

Maxlife automatic transmission fluid, Valvoline Co. (Automotive Lubricant).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Taking a good concept and extending it can be the key to success in a competitive market. Leave it to the marketing-savvy folks at the Valvoline Co. to first define the segment (in this case, the over-75,000-miles automobile) and then dominate...

New-generation vegetable oils Cargill, Lambent Technologies, Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Renewable Lubricants, Georgia-Pacific, and others. (Base Oils).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The mere fact that vegetable oils are even being talked about at the same time that service conditions are becoming more severe ought to speak for itself. But for those who haven't heard, vegetable basestocks are showing more promise and are...

SootspecL, Onboard Technologies. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... These days, all the talk about heavy-duty engines and engine oils centers on the issue of soot. Engines are being redesigned to reduce particulate-matter emissions, but the soot loading that results impairs the ability of an oil to protect an...

Overdrive HD Grease, Citgo Petroleum Corp. (Grease).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... What's green and stays?" begins the press release from Citgo Petroleum Corp. describing its OverDrive HD [heavy-duty] Grease. But not only the marketing is eye-catching. This grease, released in 2001, creatively overcomes some critical problems...

Hydrex hydraulic fluid, Petro-Canada. (Industrial Product).(Annual Award winner)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Time line of Hydrex hydraulic fluids recently introduced by Petro-Canada (Toronto, III ON) and formulated with Total Wear Protection additives is the industrial product Annual Award winner this year. Additives in the fluids enable them to last...

Alusol XT, Castrol Industrial North America. (Metalworking Fluid).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It is one thing to spot a trend and quite another to take advantage of it. Likewise, it is one thing to spot a chance of increasing efficiency in research efforts and quite another to exploit them for commercial gain. Never let it be said...

Materials compliance solution, ClearCross. (Services).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Getting from point A to point B can be difficult enough, but taking a lubricant from country A to country D via countries B and C can feel downright impossible. And it doesn't get simpler over time: for instance, July 31 looms as the date on...

Glassline I.S. Special 220, VDV Lubricants N.V. (Specialty Lubricant).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Spurred by information in an article in LW magazine ("Get the Lead Out," April 2000, p. 28), VDV Lubricants N.V. (Grembergen, Belgium) developed Glassline I.S. Special 220 synthetic lubricant for use in independent-section (IS) glass-forming...

Think different: demonstrating its message by virtue of its own construction, the Base Oils and Petroleum Additives Conference--The Americas might be laying the groundwork for a new way of doing things in the lubricants industry.
January 1, 2002... The fine people of Apple Corp. probably never anticipated it, but the "think different" mindset is beginning to creep into the lubricants industry. With every turn we hear that companies are embarking on cooperative ventures or launching new...

Online manual opens window to Environmental Compliance. (Products).
January 1, 2002... HMG E-Books has released the Environmental Compliance Source Manual for Windows, an easy-to-use electronic book on CD-ROM that discusses the management of water and air resources, hazardous waste, toxic material and emergency planning. The book...

Film allows deep drawing without the wrinkles. (Products).
January 1, 2002... D.A. Stuart's new Drawsol WM 4705 A is a synthetic metalforming lubricant that is specifically designed for deep, metal-drawing applications. Its unique film properties reduce wrinkling and fracture in sensitive ferrous sheet metal-drawing...

True art in a sophisticated model. (Products).
January 1, 2002... WAM Systems Inc. has expanded its advanced supply chain planning (SCP) application, Picaso, which is designed exclusively for the chemical industry to include sophisticated optimization models and inventory management for e-business. Picaso...

Right there in black (and white and other colors). (Products).
January 1, 2002... ChevronPhillips Chemical Co. has published a new brochure providing details and data about the unique properties and potential applications of its Shawinigan Black. Marketed exclusively by CPChem Shawinigan Black acetylene black features a...

One call does it all. (Products).
January 1, 2002... Lubriquip provides automatic lubrication and dispensing solutions for a wide range of industrial and mobile applications. From standard pump packages, divider valves and controls, to custom-engineered systems, Lubriquip is the single source for...

New catalog shows extensive range of Food-Grade products. (Products).
January 1, 2002... Diversified Brands, a business unit of Sherwin-Williams, has issued a new 48-page, four-color catalog of industrial MRO products acceptable for use in federally inspected meat and poultry plants. The catalog features high-performance Tri-Flow...

Faster water testing. (Products).
January 1, 2002... The Grabner Minicon TIR series of instruments offer automatic, quick, and accurate liquid analysis. The Minicon TIR instruments can be customized to specific applications, including the measurement of water content and other contaminants....

EHD lubes better for CVTs. (Products).
January 1, 2002... Developers of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) are discovering the advantages of the elastohydrodynamic (EHD) fluid Santotrac 50, which has the highest traction coefficient of any known lubricant--typically 50%-100% greater than the...

Low-cost fluid purification. (Products).
January 1, 2002... Mag Systems has released IsoPur 50, which delivers a low-cost, low-maintenance and highly portable method of ultra-purifying fluids. Mag Systems' patented Electronic Fluid Dialysis (EFD) process uses a collection cartridge, which can deliver...

New titration software. (Products).
January 1, 2002... Mettler Toledo released its new titration software package, in three versions: LabX Light, LabX Pro (the only titration software available for CFR Part 11 compliance), and LabX Multi. Contact Erin Hoelsher at phone (614) 438-4716 or visit...

Samuel J. Mitchell Jr. was named president of The Valvoline Co. and vice president of Ashland Inc. in early January.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Samuel J. Mitchell Jr. was named president of The Valvoline Co. and vice president of Ashland Inc. in early January. In this position, Mitchell is responsible for Valvoline's worlwide marketing of motor oils, Eagle One appearance products, and...

Motiva Enterprises LLC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... John Boles, president of Equiva Trading Co., was elected president and chief executive officer of Motiva Enterprises LLC in December. Boles replaces Roger Ebert, who has retired. Boles joined Getty Oil Co. in 1973 and began working at its...

Exxon Mobil Corp.(Patrick Mulva and other appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Exxon Mobil Corp. has elected Patrick Mulva as vice president of investor relations and secretary of Exxon Mobil Corp., effective Feb. 1, 2002, succeeding Peter Townsend, who retired after more than 39 years of service. Mulva moves to this...

Imperial Oil Ltd.(Tim Hearn appointed)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Imperial Oil Ltd., Canada's biggest oil company, named Tim Hearn to the post of president, effective Jan. 1. He was also elected as a director of the company. In taking the president's post, Hearn replaced Bob Peterson, who retains the titles...

Penreco.(Douglas Reynolds appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Douglas Reynolds was named to the newly created post of general manager of domestic sales for Penreco. In his new role, Reynolds is responsible for sales leadership and direction for the company's Conosol and Penreco product lines. ...

Bel-Ray Co. Inc.(Russell Novosad appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Bel-Ray Co. Inc. appointed Russell Novosad to the position of North American sales manager for the Industrial Division. Novosad brings more than 17 years' experience to the post, in which he will be responsible for the orchestration of all...

Kline & Co. Inc.(George Morvey promotion)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Consulting firm Kline & Co. Inc. has promoted George Morvey to the position of engagement manager in the firm's Petroleum & Energy Practice. Morvey's responsibilities include supervising client engagements, as well as developing new business...

Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC.(Clifford C. Cook promotion)
January 1, 2002... Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC promoted Clifford C. Cook to senior vice president for supply, distribution, and planning.

Lubrication Institute LLC.(Bob Ross appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Bob Ross has joined the Lubrication Institute LLC.

WAM Systems.(Joel Vardy appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... WAM Systems named Joel Vardy vice president of strategic consulting and market development.

Protectoseal Co.(Paul Fregoso appointment)
January 1, 2002... Protectoseal Co. added Paul Fregoso as regional sales manager for its Container Division.

Industry price watch.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Estimated paraffinic Base Oil Prices * January 2002 Viscosity Average Low-High Light (70-150) 121 112-129 Medium (195-350) 121 112-131 Heavy (500-600) 131 122-139 Bright...