Lubricants World articles from September 2001

Lubricants World archives from September 2001

Bringing in the Sheaves.(autumn changes)(Editorial)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.: --Psalms 126:6 The start of autumn has always felt like a celebratory time to me, marked by a...

Citgo to Take Sole Control of Cit-Con Refinery.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Citgo Petroleum Corp. (Tulsa, OK) and Conoco (Houston) have jointly announced that they have signed a letter of intent for Citgo to buy Conoco's 35% interest in Cit-Con Oil Corp. (Lake Charles, LA). Terms of the transaction were not...

Infineum USA.(web site)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Infineum USA announced that lube formulators and marketers can now view highlights of the Infineum Industrial Products portfolio online at www.infineum.com.

Ford Motor Co.(contract for Ford Supplier Network)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Ford Motor Co. has reached an agreement with Covistnt to develop and host the Ford Supplier Network, which supports more than 4,200 suppliers and 42,000 end users.

CLC Lubricants Co.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... CLC Lubricants Co. has achieved ISO 9001 certification

Mettler-Toledo.(wins award for AX analytical balance)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Mettler-Totedo has won an R&D 100 award from R&D Magazine for its AX analytical balance; it also has attained ISO 9002 registration for its North American Industrial Business Area.

SAE Engines Series.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The 2001 edition of the SAE Engines Series is available on CD-ROM.

STLE.(online periodicals from the)(Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Online versions of the STLE journals Lubrication Engineering and Tribology Transactions are now up and running at www.stle.org; the society has also adopted Tribology Letters as an official publication, allowing members to subscribe at a...

WAM Systems.(named to Software Magazine's Software 500 list)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... WAM Systems has been named to the Software 500, Software Magazine's list of the world's foremost software and services providers.

D.A. Stuart Selling Plant, Reorganizing.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... D.A. Stuart Co. (Warrenville, IL) on Aug. 27 announced plans to sell its Los Angeles manufacturing plant to an undisclosed buyer. The parties have reached an agreement in principle, allowing for transfer of facility ownership by year-end. ...

FuelQuest, Subsidiary Expand Services.(forms chemical division; PetroTrends signs contract)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... FuelQuest Inc. (Houston--a provider of Web-based supply chain management software, hosted integration hubs, and content management technologies--has announced the formation of a Chemical Division, which will provide electronic catalog, online...

PAC Streamlines Operations in Houston.(Petroleum Analyzer Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Petroleum Analyzer Co. (PAC; Houston) has announced a restructuring plan to streamline the manufacture and distribution of its U.S.-based brands in Houston. Affected are the company's Alcor aviation fuel testing instruments, PetroSpec...

Elemica Acquires ElastomerSolutions.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The chemical consortium Elemica has acquired the ElastomerSotutions marketplace, boosting membership to 22 companies. The acquisition brought six new members--Cabot, Uniroyal Chemical, DuPont Dow Elastomer, Flexsys, PolyOne, and Zeon...

BP to Consolidate Polybutene Production.(British Petroleum Company PLC's Texas City, TX plant)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... BP (London) says it plans to idle its 116,000-mtpy polybutene plant at Texas City, TX, and transfer production to its Whiting, IN, facility by year-end. The Whiting facility currently produces 109,000 mtpy of polybutene, which is used in the...

Fast Lube Sales Drop in 2000.(Automotive Oil Change Association's report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... The Automotive Oil Change Association's (AOCA; Dallas) "2001 Cost of Doing Business Report" shows that the trend for increases in fast lube sales came to a halt last year. While 1998 data showed that the industry had a 7.4% increase in sales...

Hoover Pens Agreement with National Container Group.(Hoover Materials Handling Group)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Hoover Materials Handling Group (Alpharetta, GA) has entered into an agreement with National Container Group (NCG) to provide container refurbishing services for Hoover's container recovery programs. Under the agreement, NCG has purchased and...

Mead, Westvaco to Combine.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... The Mead Corp. (Dayton, OH) and Westvaco Corp. (Stamford, CT) have agreed to a merger of equals, creating a global company with leading positions in packaging, coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products, and specialty...

Linpac Achieves Ford Q1 Quality Status.(Linpac Materials Handling, Ford Motor Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Linpac Materials Handling (Georgetown, KY) has been awarded Q1 quality status by Ford Motor Co., the highest honor for Ford preferred suppliers. The award is the fourth quality landmark for Linpac, which supplies its Ropak reusable container...

Conoco Meets Finished Lube Distributors on the Web.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Conoco (Houston) has introduced the first real-time, online procurement program designed for lubricant distributors in the United States. The procurement program is a feature of the lubricants extranet called DistributorNet, a fully...

Rebis Plant Flow Wins Innovation Award.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Rebis (Walnut Creek, CA), which supplies plant design and management software, has received an Innovation Award from Flow Control magazine for its PlantFlow 6.0 pipe flow modeling software. Chosen by reader vote, the award is one of only five...

Nyco Establishes North American Company.(Nyco America)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Nyco SA, a leading European manufacturer and marketer of synthetic lubricants, has established a North American operating company, Nyco America, as a joint venture with Specialty Industrial Products (SIP; Spartanburg, SC). The commercial...

BP Selects ClearCross for Product, Compliance Support.(British Petroleum Company PLC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... BP (London) has signed a contract with ClearCross (Reston, VA), representing a $9 million investment in technology and information systems that will manage the complex regulatory processes associated with the development, sale, and...

Liaison Work Helps Protect Independents' Interests.
September 1, 2001... This month witnesses the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association's (ILMA) premiere event: the Annual Meeting. This year's gathering brings participants a special and sure to be heavily attended Engine and Transmission Lubricants...

Enhancing the Environment Inside & Outside the Plant.(Petroleum Packaging Council (PPC) Safety, Health, and Environmental Committee)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The mission of the Petroleum Packaging Council (PPC) Safety, Health, and Environmental Committee is to help educate members on issues that could affect the plant operations of both regular members and suppliers to the lubricants industry....

Educational Mission Knows No Slowdown.(Society of Trobologists and Lubrication Engineers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers' (STLE) mission statement says that the society seeks to "advance and disseminate the science of tribology and lubrication engineering." That sounds nice--in fact, rather lofty. But what...

IT ISN'T EASY BEING GREEN.(environmentally friendly lubricants, research)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... The promise, perils, and progress of environmentally friendly lubricants. In this era of increasing environmental awareness, the mineral oil-based lubricant remains the predominant fluid type because of its strong cost performance. The...

Performance Tiering of Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluids.(research)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Hydraulic fluids are the workhorses of lubricants, but ensuring that they are both environmentally friendly and appropriate to the application is a relatively recent concern. The worldwide consumption of hydraulic fluid is vast. Studies...

Serve, Protect, and Expand: A Top Insider's View of the Automotive Aftermarket.(Marc Graham, Jiffy Lube International)(Interview)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... In a world of number ones, Marc Graham might just be the top dog. Not only president of Jiffy Lube International--the foremost fast lube chain owned by the number one engine oil marketer, Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. (PQS)--Graham also recently...

Increasing Aluminum Use Prompts Fluid Advances.(new machining fluid products)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Despite the mid-August announcement from the U.S. National Research Council that the major goal of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles--the 80-mpg family sedan--is not achievable by 2004, the accomplishments of the program have...

Novel Antiwear Additive Improves Industrial Lubes.(Calcinate C300 CS by Crompton Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Crompton Corp.'s Petroleum Additives business has developed a novel over-based crystalline calcite sulfonate detergent that provides a dramatic improvement in extreme-pressure and antiwear performance, as well as good solubility and low...

New Food-Grade Grease Performs at High Temps.(X-Treme Food Grade Grease by Amsoil Inc.)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 1, 2001... Amsoil Inc.'s synthetic X-Treme Food Grade Grease performs over a wider temperature range than conventional greases (-35 [degrees] F to 400 [degrees] F) and provides superior protection for more applications. The NLGI #2 H-1 aluminum complex...

Crop-Based Lubes Boost Environment, Economy.(Biomax THF by Country Energy L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Country Energy LLC has expanded the Cenex-brand lubricant line with its first Biomax offering, Biomax THF, a tractor hydraulic fluid containing canola oil. Biomax lubricants include up to 100% renewable vegetable oil basestock for a high...

Digital Tester Yields Flash, Fire Points.(Petrotest's Cleveland Open Cup Tester by Petrolab Co.)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 1, 2001... Petrotest's Cleveland Open Cup Tester (CLA 4) is a fully automatic digital tester for ASTM D92 and D93 flash and fire point analysis of liquid, highly viscous, and solid samples. When examining highly viscous specimens, a preheating...

High-Temp Lubes Extend Bearing Life.(Krytox XHT by E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Krytox XHT from DuPont Performance Lubricants is a full range of products designed for extremely high temperature applications with low oil evaporation that extends the life of bearings in industrial applications. Low-volatility oils combine...

Equipment Package Eases Lube Dispensing.(Zee Line librication equipment package)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... National-Spencer Inc. has released a Zee Line lubrication equipment package, the model 6517, which features a 5:1 ratio pump, a 50-ft hose reel, and the model 1517 digital preset hose end meter. The package can be used in such applications as...

Reformulated Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Runs Strong.(Mobil Delvac 1300)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... New Mobil Delvac 1300 features a new detergent/dispersant chemistry and unique base oils to provide superior control of sludge, piston deposits and oxidation. The oil decreases ring and liner wear, increases soot-handling capability, and...

The board of directors of American Agip Company Inc. has elected Alessandro Bartelloni president and CEO of the company.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The board of directors of American Agip Company Inc. has elected Alessandro Bartelloni president and CEO of the company. Bartelloni had previously been senior vice president, marketing and sales. Before joining American Agip in January 2000,...

Ashland Inc. announced that Robert C. Hughes will become director of corporate business development and that William E. Henderson III will succeed Hughes as director of investor relations.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Ashland Inc. announced that Robert C. Hughes will become director of corporate business development and that William E. Henderson III will succeed Hughes as director of investor relations. During the last 3 years, Hughes was director of...

USX Corp. has named Gary R. Heminger president of Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... USX Corp. has named Gary R. Heminger president of Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP). He replaces John P. Surma Jr., who was named assistant to the USX chairman, effective Sept. 1, and who will become vice chairman and chief financial...

Ashland Specialty Chemical Co.(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. named Michael W. Swartzlander vice president and general manager of its Foundry Products Division and Elizabeth A. Potts vice president of business development. Swartzlander will assume responsibility for the...

Equilon Enterprises LLC has named Russell Caplan vice president, sales and marketing.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Equilon Enterprises LLC has named Russell Caplan vice president, sales and marketing, with overall responsibility for some 9,000 Shell and Texaco service stations in 32 Western and Midwestern states. Caplan moves to Equilon from Shell...

Clawson Container Co.(Barbara Mabry appointment)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Clawson Container Co. has added Barbara Mabry to its sales team. She has more than 17 years' experience in the intermediate bulk container and drum industries; she will be based in Houston.

Kline & Company Inc.(Susan M. Babinsky and James M. Weatherall appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Kline & Company Inc. has named Susan M. Babinsky and James M. Weatherall senior vice presidents. Babinsky will continue to be responsible for the firm's consumer products and life sciences practices. In addition, she assumes duties as the...

Wendell Ray is manager of Motion Industries' new operational region in the Southeast Division.(various; appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Wendell Ray is manager of Motion Industries' new operational region in the Southeast Division, and Perry Gaudet is regional manager for branches in segments of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi... Edward Salek, executive director of...

INDUSTRY PRICE WATCH.(petroleum and lubricants)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Estimated Paraffinic Base Oil Prices(*) August 2001 Viscosity Average Low-High Light (70-150) 131 136-146 Medium (195-350) 145 140-151 Heavy (500-600) 153 146-161...

Every sector of the refining and petrochemicals industry is hard at work to improve its products.(fuel additive developments)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2001... Every sector of the refining and petrochemicals industry is hard at work to improve its products, and fuels and lubricants additives manufacturers are no exception. In today's world, the performance of additives has become an even more...

Fueling Growth.(fuel additives industry)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)(Excerpt)
September 1, 2001... Additives Demand To Be Driven by Diesel Reflecting the consolidation of the entire refining industry in the U.S. and Europe during the 1990s, the fuel additives industry has lost haft of its suppliers in the past decade. Today, five major...

Lube Additives Hold Steady.(market forecasts)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Projections Show Small Growth in Demand While demand for fuel additives is likely to get a shot in the arm from the desulfurization of fuels, for lubricant chemistries the picture is not optimistic. Market growth projections show only...

Desulfurization Creates a Host of Problems.(fuel additives and diesel oil)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Regulations, Market Place Demands on Fuel Additives Fuel additives manufacturers face demands from regulators and consumers for superior products and demands from their customers for less costly ones. Managing this combination remains a...

Driving Lubricant Additive Development.(standards)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Formulations Follow Where Engine Manufacturers Lead Although there are numerous factors that go into altering a complex market like that for lubricant, additives--which must serve the continually evolving machinery within the automotive,...

Changes in Engine Oil Specs Cost Additive Makers Plenty.(American Chemistry Council)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Last fall as lubricant additive companies worked to help establish test specifications for the next generation of heavy-duty diesel engine oils (HDDEOs), the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released the results of a cost analysis showing...