Lubricants World articles from January 2003

Lubricants World archives from January 2003

Choosing winners is hard in high-quality industry. (Commentary).(Person and Product of the Year and Annual Award competitions)(Column)
January 1, 2003... The January/February issue of Lubricants World is both the most exciting and the most difficult we put together. Each year at this time we announce the winners of our Person and Product of the Year and Annual Award competitions, and each year...

ILMA focuses on spills & mists. (Association Perspective).(Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association)
January 1, 2003... The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the end of January that the association supports the agency's proposal to extend by 1 year the deadlines for a facility to update and...

Markets & economics.(oil prices, year 2002 data)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Estimated Paraffinic Base Oil Prices * December 2002 Viscosity Average Low-High Light (70-150) 141 130-153 Medium (195-350) 142 132-155 Heavy...

Anderol, Royal Lubricants consolidate under one name. (Company News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Anderol Inc. and Royal Lubricants Inc. have been consolidated under the Anderol name to reflect an expanded customer focus and unified market vision, bringing its full line of specialty lubricants under one, global product line. This move...

Infineum Japan's opens Technology Center. (Additives).(Infineum Japan Ltd. )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Infineum Japan Ltd. has announced the official opening of its new Japanese Technology Centre in January 2003. By moving its current Technology Centre from Yokohama to Tokyo, Infineum expects to further enhance its strong research and...

Crompton Petroleum Additives to increase antioxidant capacity. (Additives).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Crompton Corp.'s Petroleum Additives Business announced in early January that it plans to expand Naugalube aminic antioxidant capacity at its manufacturing facility in Elmira, ON, Canada. The capacity increase is expected to come online in...

GM to offer hybrids in U.S. ... (Automotive).(General Motors will introduce a hybrid vehicle in every class)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... General Motors (GM) is going to introduce a full line of hybrid vehicles to test the U.S. market for green vehicles, company executives announced at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit. GM will be the first automaker...

... And Mercedes ups its diesel offerings. (Automotive).(DaimlerChrysler will introduce diesel E-Class Mercedes 320 CDI in US in 2004)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... After announcing its intent to sell a diesel Jeep Liberty SUV in North America, DaimlerChrysler says it is planning to sell a diesel E-Class Mercedes 320 CDI in the United States in 2004. The company hasn't decided how many of the vehicles it...

Engine oil specs have hurdles to overcome. (Automotive).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Sequence IIIG test for wear and the GF-4 needs statement from ILSAC/Oil are still pending, in the world of passenger car motor oils (PCMO). The next generation of PCMO, which was first delayed by arguments over phosphorus limits, was...

ExxonMobil doubles Grease production at Beaumont. (Grease).(completed $7 mil expansion at Beaumont, TX, lube oil blending plant in mid-December 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... In mid-December, Exxon Mobil Corp. announced completion of a $7 million expansion at its Beaumont, TX, lube oil blending plant that doubles its Beaumont grease manufacturing capacity and assures greater product quality. The Beaumont expansion...

Quaker Chemical gets Caterpillar contract. (Industrial).(Quaker Chemical wins contract to become management services provider for Caterpillar's Oxford, MS, plant)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Caterpillar Inc. has selected Quaker Chemical Corp. (Conshohocken, PA) as the management services provider for Caterpillar's Oxford, MS, manufacturing plant. The plant is part of Caterpillar's focused-factory approach to the manufacture of...

Automakers approve Fuchs Lubricants products. (Industrial).
January 1, 2003... Fuchs Lubricants Co. (Harvey, IL) has obtained Body-in-White approvals from DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Co., General Motors, International Truck, Navistar, Nissan, and Saturn for its Montgomery DB 4265C drawing compound and Montgomery DB...

DLA's Finding of No Significant Impact released. (Industrial).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) published a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in the Dec. 16, 2002, edition of the Federal Register concerning the transportation of items containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) from U.S. military...

Industrial Packaging Groups forge new alliance. (Packaging).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Four trade associations representing different segments of the nation's major industrial packaging manufacturers have formed a new organization, the Industrial Packaging Alliance of North America (IPANA), to promote the critical role the...

Real-time data firm links to vendor-managed inventory service. (Technology).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... OSIsoft (San Leandro, CA), which makes its name by providing software and tools to collect and analyze real-time production data, has joined with an equity partner to extend this data service to vendor-managed inventory (VMI). The partner is...

Sinopec taps AspenTech for manufacturing, supply chain. (Technology).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Aspen Technology (AspenTech; Cambridge, MA) says China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), the largest integrated petroleum and chemicals company in China, has signed a long-term agreement to use AspenTech's manufacturing/supply chain...

Person of the Year: David Pirret, Shell Lubricants. (Cover Story).
January 1, 2003... It is a windy and sunny day in Houston, and from his windowed office high above the city's downtown, David Pirret is watching for the leading edge of the cold front expected to hit that afternoon. But Pirret, the new president and leader...

Product of the Year: racecar-shaped bottles and sleeve labels, Aquapac SEC, SleeveCo, & Easy Contract Labeling.
January 1, 2003... Typically in the past, Lubricants World has chosen a lubricant of some sort as its Product of the Year. But sometimes developments that mean the most to an industry are not those that the industry has created itself (think Microsoft, IBM, and...

2003 Lubricants World Annual Awards.
January 1, 2003... The 2003 Lubricants World Annual Awards carry on this magazine's 11-year-old tradition of recognizing the efforts of the companies that are creating the lubricants and lubrication-related products of tomorrow. The products and services we...

Mixer speeds through the R&D process. (Products).
January 1, 2003... The design of the new IKA Process Pilot mixer helps companies get new products to market faster by easing the transition from R&D to production quantities, says the manufacturer. It is ideally suited to chemical in-laboratory or pilot-plant...

Paste taps into environmental need. (Products).
January 1, 2003... Accu-Lube, a line of specialized advanced fluid products and equipment for the metalworking industry, now includes the Accu-Lube #10 Perfect Tapping Oil, a heavy-duty environmentally safe paste with unique lubricating properties. #10 Perfect...

No more probing for viscosity measurement. (Products).
January 1, 2003... The Dynatrol Spink Stand-Alone System provides a complete solution for fast, precise viscosity measurement where a probe in a process line or tank is not practical. The system works on oils, hydrocarbons, paints, coatings, adhesives,...

Going all out for offshore service. (Products).
January 1, 2003... Citgo Aquamarine Grease is ideal for use on offshore drilling rigs and platforms, lifts and cranes, pile drivers and dredges. Polymer-fortified for superior adhesion, Citgo Aquamarine Grease is designed to reliably stay in place on...

It's a must-read for lube makers. (Products).(Institute of Petroleum )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Now available from the Institute of Petroleum is Standard Methods for Testing and Analysis of Petroleum and Related Products, 2002 edition (ISBN 085293 348 7). The publisher calls this a vital reference source for laboratory and refinery...

Sending shockwaves through the coolant-mixing process. (Products).
January 1, 2003... Achieving the appropriate concentration level and size of oil droplets when mixing coolant concentrate and water impacts a number of important metalworking process characteristics, including cutting performance, tool life, sump life, and...

Dow introduces sustainable development Web Site. (Techwatch).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Dow Chemical (Midland, MI) is introducing a new Web site devoted to its sustainable development efforts. "We want to have a place for all the latest information on sustainable development at Dow as one practical example of us living our...

GSE releases FlexBatch 4.0. (Techwatch).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Process control and automation company GSE Systems (www.gses.com; Columbia, MD) has released version 4.0 of its FlexBatch recipe and process management software. GSE says its FlexBatch manufacturing execution system (MES) software is used by...

CMAI takes capacity database online. (Techwatch).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Petrochemical, plastics, and fibers consulting firm CMAI (www.cmaiglobal.com; Houston, TX) has launched an online product and plant capacity database for clients of its Annual World Analyses service. CMAI says clients can view, download and...

Heavy-duty engine oils are poised for paradigm shifts. (20 Minutes with ... Jim McGeehan, Chevron Texaco Global Lubricants).
January 1, 2003... LW: European HDEO specs are slated to change very soon, with Euro IV coming online in October 2005. What are the key provisions and how smooth will the transition be? McGeehan: The Europeans are well positioned for this change because in...