Lahnstein, Germany-headquartered specialty chemical manufacturer Zschimmer & Schwarz has acquired the LEXOLUBE Division from INOLEX, effective January 3, 2017. INOLEX will continue to produce LEXOLUBE products until manufacturing is transferred to Zschimmer & Schwarz' Milledgeville, GA site.

Lubrizol is moving forward with its expansion plans in Wickliffe, Ohio. The current plan is to build a 63,000-square-foot, single-story facility on the campus at 29400 Lakeland Boulevard that would connect two of its existing buildings. The new projected investment total is about $28 million, with construction beginning in 2018 and completion by 2019.

Tata Motors and Castrol last Thursday announced the signing of a three-year strategic partnership agreement for supply of Commercial Vehicle Oils to Tata Motors globally. The agreement will cover over 50 markets including SAARC and ASEAN region, Middle East, Africa, Russia and Latin America.

Lubrizol announced last Tuesday that Eric R. Schnur assumed the chairman, president and CEO roles effective January 2, 2017. Schnur succeeds James L. Hambrick, previously chairman and CEO, who completes a career spanning more than 38 years at Lubrizol.

Pilot Chemical announced last Tuesday an expansion of its leadership team. The new leadership team consists of David Waizmann as business director, Jeff Baxter as supply chain director, Sarah Mester as director of corporate development, and Susan Leslie as VP of environmental, health, safety and quality.

• Calumet to Increase Prices on All Its Naphthenic Base Oils by 20 CPG, Effective January 12
• Calumet Increases Its Group I Calpar 600 by 20 CPG, All Group II Calpar Grades 60-325 by 10 CPG and Calpar 2500 (BS) by 10 CPG, Effective January 6
• San Joaquin Refining to Increase All Its Naphthenic Base Oil Prices by 20 CPG, Effective January 13
• Cross Oil Increases All Its Naphthenic Base Oil Prices by 20 CPG Effective January 6
• Paulsboro Refining Increases Prices of Its (Group I) VP 100, VP 165, VP 500 and VP 700 by 20 CPG and Bright Stock by 15 CPG, Effective January 6
• ExxonMobil, Tillerson to Sever All Ties, Reach Agreement to Comply with Conflict of Interest Requirements
• SI Group Announces Executive Leadership Changes
• Neste Acquires Biodiesel Plant Of Electrawinds Refuel B.V
• Valvoline™ Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Time-It Lube, Expanding Its Quick Lube Presence in East Texas and Marking Its Entry into Louisiana