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Monday, October 12, 2015

VOLUME 11 ISSUE 41

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Multisol Appointed as Neste Group III Base Oil Distributor in Central and Northern Europe

Multisol has been appointed by Neste as its chosen distributor in Central and Northern Europe as well as Russia and former CIS countries for Neste premium grade Nexbase® Group III base oils, effective November 1, 2015. The distribution agreement with Multisol for all premium grade Group III base oils now covers nearly all countries of the EMEA region.

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Group II Base Oil Suppliers to Expand Range of Applications by Looking Into Blends

Group II/III markets are in surplus causing Group II/III substitution in Group I applications. Group II suppliers will look to expand the range of applications by looking into blends (e.g. with naphthenic) to overcome the limitations, according to the recently published report Global Lubricant Basestocks: Market Analysis and Opportunities by Kline & Company.
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Castrol Reinvents the Oil Change with Nexcel

Last Thursday, Castrol launched Nexcel, a new revolutionary technology that allows a car's oil to be changed in around 90 seconds, more than 13 times faster than a conventional oil change of 20 minutes as well as reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on modern engines.
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Chevron and VLS-Group Announce Agreement Extension

Chevron Belgium and VLS-Group announced the extension of their cooperation for integrated production & logistics arrangements, including tank storage, blending and packaging activities. The extension consists of a contract renewal including an increase of volumes to be handled via VLS-Group´s toll manufacturing facilities in the Port of Ghent in Belgium.

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Chevron Debuts ISOCLEAN® Certified Lubricants and Services

Chevron last Wednesday announced the launch of its ISOCLEAN Program, a first of its kind national program that offers a solution to particle contamination through products and in-plant services designed to assist customers in maximizing the life of their equipment by meeting stringent quality control standards set by original equipment manufacturers.

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