Total China has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art 200,000 tons per year lubricants blending plant in Tianjin, northern China. The official opening of the Total Tianjin Manufacturing (TTM) plant, which is strategically located in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone, begins a new chapter in Total’s steadfast expansion of its business in China’s lubricants market

Valvoline reported earnings rose while overall lubricant volumes increased 1 percent from the prior year. Calumet reported a net loss for the quarter of $34.8 million compared to net income of $42.4 million for the same quarter in 2012. FUCHS PETROLUB Group announced earnings before interest and tax of EUR 237.2 million, up 5.8% compared with the same period in 2012.

ExxonMobil Chemical has announced the appointment of Russ Green as vice president of its global synthetic fluids business. He replaces Chris Birdsall, who became manager of planning and business development for ExxonMobil Chemical.

Dunn, NC-based Warren Oil last Monday announced completion of a new grease manufacturing facility located at its West Memphis lubricant blending and packaging facility. The new grass-roots grease plant has the capacity to manufacture 10,000,000 pounds of grease annually.

Houghton International has announced the appointment of Dianne Carmody as Director of Marketing for the Americas region and Guy West as Director of Sales, North America, both located at Houghton's Valley Forge headquarters; Chuwong Supasitthumrong as Managing Director in its Thailand office and Edwin Pan as Sales Manager – Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia.

Calumet last Tuesday announced the introduction of a new line of high performance Food-Grade Lubricants. In addition to being compliant with all food, health and safety regulations, Calumet's Ultra F line of Food-Grade Lubricants are Kosher certified and CGMP compliant.

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• CNPC Reportedly Nearing a Deal to Acquire Petrobras’ Peruvian Assets for More Than $2 Billion
• Shell Lubricants Re-enters Fijian Market
• Chile’s ENAP Posts Profit of $110 Million for First Nine Months of 2013, Compared to $236 Million Loss in Same Period of 2012
• Caterpillar to Close Second Mining Plant, Its Underground Mining Equipment Plant in Beckley, West Virginia (Cat Announcement on October 29 It Will Close Its Kilgore, Texas Plant)