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Houghton International Acquires Wallover
Houghton International announced last Thursday that it has acquired metalworking fluid and industrial lubricant manufacturer Wallover Enterprises, a North American firm headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Lubrizol and SAE TGDI and Higher Performing Lubricants Webinar Playback Now Available
Lubrizol recently partnered with SAE to host a webinar, "TGDI Technology & Higher Performing Lubricants." The playback of the free webinar brought together industry experts that discussed the opportunities and challenges of turbocharged gasoline direct injection (TGDI) technology, is now available.
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BP: China's 2015 Energy Consumption Growth Rate Slowest in 20 Years
The 65th edition of BP's Statistical Review shows that oil remained the worlds leading fuel, accounting for 32.9% of global energy consumption. Coal remained the second largest fuel by market share at 29.2%. Energy consumption in China grew 1.5% in 2015, the slowest rate in almost 20 years.
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2016 Specialty Motor Oil Guide
The National Oil & Lube News has published its 2016 Specialty Motor Oil Guide. NOLN describes a specialty motor oil as anything that falls outside the term "conventional oil", i.e., synthetic, synthetic-blend, high-mileage, etc. They also list which engine oil specifications a product meets, be it API, ILSAC, ACEA, dexos or other.
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Smitty's Supply Announces Another Finished Lube Price Increase
In a letter dated July 5, 2016 to its customers, Roseland, Louisiana-based lubricant blender Smitty's Supply announced a 6-10% per gallon price increase effective with orders placed on or after July 18, 2016 for both bulk and packaged products. Grease will be increased by 3 cents per pound.
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