Wax

Results Decline at Calumet, Valvoline, Quaker

Results Decline at Calumet, Valvoline, Quaker

Lube Report Americas - May 8, 2020

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported a net loss, Valvoline posted a slight decrease in operating income, Ho ...

North America Leads in Alpha Olefin Wax

North America Leads in Alpha Olefin Wax

Lube Report Americas - April 21, 2020

While North America’s petroleum wax supply has declined due to rationalization of API Group I base oil plants, the reg ...

Calumet Acquires Wax Maker

Calumet Acquires Wax Maker

Lube Report Americas - March 4, 2020

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. announced yesterday it had acquired Paralogics LLC, a producer of candle and in ...

Wax Industry Feels Pressure

Wax Industry Feels Pressure

Lube Report Americas - January 22, 2020

As the trade war between Washington and Beijing continues, the United States paraffin-based wax industry is feeling pres ...

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U.S. Auto Sales Expected to Slide in 2020

Lube Report Americas - December 25, 2019

The National Automobile Dealers Association forecasted sales of 16.8 million new cars and light trucks in the United Sta ...

Wax Industry Awaits Impact of Tariffs

Wax Industry Awaits Impact of Tariffs

Lube Report Americas - September 4, 2019

U.S. distributors and manufacturers of wax and wax products are bracing for the impact of new tariffs on Chinese imports ...

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HollyFrontier to Acquire Sonneborn

Lube Report Americas - November 14, 2018

A HollyFrontier subsidiary will acquire Sonneborn from private equity firm One Equity Partners for $655 million cash und ...