Volume 7 Issue 11

Cerilon to Use Chevron Technology

Gas-to-liquids startup Cerilon said today that it has agreed to license Chevron processing technology for its base oil and diesel project being developed in North Dakota.

Brazil Base Oil Output Up in January

Base oil production in Brazil rose 16%, and base oil imports volume ballooned by 47% in January, according to data released by a government agency.

Lubrizol Earnings About Flat in 2023

Lubrizol’s pre-tax earnings for 2023 were relatively unchanged from 2022, although Berkshire Hathaway noted that they improved last year if excluding the impacts of insurance recoveries from fires at company factories in 2021 and 2019.

From Other Editions of Lube Report

Fire Breaks Out at Port-Jerome Refinery

India, China Biggest Base Oil Importers

Shell to Build Grease Plant in Indonesia

Briefly Noted

Nordson EFD, a Nordson company and manufacturer of precision fluid dispensing systems for assembly fluids – including lubricants – opened a Latin America Tech Center in Querétaro, Mexico. The new lab allows manufacturers in the region to get timely feedback on the best fluid dispensing equipment for their assembly fluids, parts, substrates and production requirements.