Chemtura announced last Tuesday that it will expand its Latina, Italy site to increase capacity for primary antioxidants (ADPAs). The expansion features the building of a new ADPA plant that will double the ADPA capacity of the Latina facility. It is expected that this new plant will begin producing Naugalube® antioxidants before the end of 2016.

A little over a week ago, the ASTM International’s Automotive Lubricants Subcommittee approved the new Proposed Category 11 (API CK-4 and API FA-4) specifications for the next generation of heavy duty diesel engine oils to be licensed on December 1, 2016. To help prepare the industry for the change, Chevron launched its PC-11 Public Education Campaign dedicated to building awareness and clarity around PC-11.

Chevron Oronite said last Monday it continues to expand its operations in China, announcing that it has recently completed the registration of Chevron (China) Chemical Co., Ltd, a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) based in Ningbo. The project timeline currently calls for blending and shipping activities in Ningbo to begin in 2020.

PETRONAS Lubricants International is building a $50 million state-of-the-art lubricant blending plant in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Patalganga, India. The new plant, situated on 25 acres of industrial land, with an estimated production output of 110 million litres of lubricants, is expected to commence operations by end 2017.

Houghton International and SMS group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ferrous and non-ferrous plants and mill equipment, last Monday announced an exclusive partnership to develop and distribute rolling oils for metal production. Through this partnership, Houghton will become the exclusive distributor of oils for SMS mill equipment.

• HollyFrontier Decreases Prices of Its (Group I) SN70 Through SN300 by 10 CPG Effective December 14; No Change to SN600 and BS
• Paulsboro Refining Reduces Its (Group I) VP 100 and VP 165 Prices by 10 CPG, Effective December 17
• According to Sources, ExxonMobil Decreases Its EHC65 (Group II) and EHC45 (Group II+) by 10 CPG , Effective December 14
• Calumet to Decrease Prices on All Naphthenic Base Oils, Effective December 22; All Grades Lighter Than 500 by 20 CPG and 500 and Heavier by 15 CPG
• Ergon Refining Decreases North American Light Naphthenic Oils by 20 CPG and Heavier Grades by 15 CPG Effective December 16
• RelaDyne Acquires Automotive Service, Inc. of Pennsylvania