Press Releases

12-13 May 2011 – SHANGHAI, CHINA – In response to increasingly serious environmental pollution and fossil energy scarcity, the automotive industry is experiencing a new found growth. China, as one of the world’s leading  automobile manufacturing countries, has accelerated its research and  development into green, energy saving and new energy vehicles in order to compete [...]

19 May 2011 – Shell Marine Products announced today that it has begun supplying marine fuels at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The launch of bunker operations at Jebel Ali, the largest container port in the Middle East, further reinforces Shell Marine Products’ selective growth strategy by extending its network of [...]

16 May 2011 – W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, — ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants has presented the Sydney D. Andrews Award of Achievement to Fred W. Girshick, Ph.D., senior technology advisor, large engine lubricants, at Infineum USA L.P. in Linden, N.J. Girshick received the award in honor of his outstanding achievement in [...]

13 May 2011 – LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY – Effective May 16, 2011, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase its prices globally of up to 9 percent for the Emgard® line of synthetic lubricants. Emgard® is a registered trademark of Cognis which is now part of BASF. The price adjustments are necessary due to significantly increased [...]

6 May 2011 – LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY – BASF has had a powerful start to 2011. Capacity utilization rates in the company’s plants were good; in particular, demand in the chemicals business (Chemicals, Plastics, Performance Products, Functional Solutions) increased compared with the same quarter of the previous year. Sales grew by 25% to €19.4 billion. The [...]

3 May 2011 – MIDLAND, MICH. – Due to current market conditions and escalating costs to manufacture, Polyglycols, Surfactants & Fluids, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is announcing a price increase for its North America Lubricants (UCON™) products, effective June 1, 2011. The price increase, up to 15%, will vary by product, [...]

2 May 2011 – CLEVELAND – The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) today announces the launch of MetalformingFacts.com, a new website that provides comprehensive information on forming basics, trends and metal forming industry challenges. Lubrizol created MetalformingFacts.com to serve as a gathering place for the metal forming and stamping community. With a strong focus on improving productivity, [...]

The 16th Asia Oil and Gas Conference (AOGC 2011) is set to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur from 5 to 7 June 2011. Managed and organised by PETRONAS, AOGC 2011 will once again play host to diverse, high-level participants comprising industry leaders and policy makers, senior officials of oil and [...]

28 April 2011 – LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY – BASF has extended its range of fuel additives to include a new, innovative product – KerojetTM Aquarius. BASF has recently acquired an exclusive license from Palox Ltd., Cyprus. After having jointly obtained approval for this product to be used in aircraft, BASF will have the exclusive manufacturing and [...]

The date to the highly anticipated European Algae Biomass executive forum is approaching fast. Hosted in London on the 27th & 28th April 2011 and organised by ACI, it will gather senior representatives from leading algaculture, power generators, biorefineries, biofuel producers, oil and gas companies and technology providers. An exclusive panel of speakers, including CEOs [...]