Tightening regulations dictating products formulation
VOL 45 • JUNE 2023 Lubezine Magazine |

Puma Energy Launches lubricants in Botswana
P u ma Energy Botswana has officially launched

BRANDS IN BRIEF
CASTROL Launching Fiat compatible engine oil P.9 Partnering

African Group Lubricants(AGL) acquires ablending facility
T h e South African based oil marketing

Shell Lubricants Egypt signs a lubes partnership with General Motors and Al Mansour
S h ell Lubricants Egypt has partnered with

MAK Lubricants ventures into the Ugandan market
M A K Lubricants, the lubricant brand of

THE LUBES DIARY
EVENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Hydraulic Oils
All hydraulic oils are the same aren’t they?

Arteco launches a coolant for Electric Vehicles (EVs)
A r teco a joint venture company of

Wolf Oil Corporation launches a new low viscosity engine oil
W o lf Oil Corporation has launched ECOTECH

Engen launches foodgrade and agricultural lubricants
E n gen Petroleum Limited has launched a

Castrol launches Fiat-compatible engine oil
SOURCE | CASTROL C a strol has launched

LIQUI MOLY launches anew EV coolant
T h e German automotive chemicals manufacturer LIQUI

TotalEnergies Sustainable Packaging
T o talEnergies Marketing Kenya has launched a

FUCHS PETROLUB SE changes name to FUCHS SE
F U CHS PETROLUB SE has changed its

Univar Solutions strengthen partnership with Solvay in China
U n ivar Solutions has announced an agreement

Shell and Wärtsilä extend strategic partnership for engine lubricant solutions
S h ell has signed a new Master

Castrol partners with Tetrosyl for lubricants distribution in Europe
C a strol has announced a three-year strategic

ENOC Marine: Seizing opportunities to boost African marine industry
Attributed to HE Saif Humaid Al Falasi

ExxonMobil to build alubes blending plant in India
E x xonMobil has announced plans to build

AMSOIL acquires Benz Oil
A M SOIL INC., a US based manufacturer

How Automotive Cooling Fluids Are Stepping Up to Support Changes in the Automotive Industry
FORMULATIONS T h e automotive coolants market is

Insight into OLA Energy Kenya’s Lubricants Business
OLA Energy Kenya Limited is one of the regional Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) present in Kenya’s Lubricants market. To understand more about its operations in the country and more so in the Lubricants industry, Lubezine had an interview with Patrick Ireri, the Lubricants Engineer at OLA Energy Kenya, who shared his experience in the industry.

Navigating a Changing Regulatory Landscape in the Industrial Lubricants Industry
Driven by global regulatory changes, environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) are becoming increasingly prominent to better protect the natural environment. Here’s what you need to know about EALs and their impact.

Unleashing Success: Rymax Lubricants’ Remarkable Footprint in the African Market
In this exclusive interview, we have the privilege of delving into the remarkable journey of Rymax Lubricants in the African market with Mr. Wouter Cuppen, Managing Director of the company. From its beginnings in 1986, Rymax Lubricants, a Holland-based manufacturer, has made a substantial impact in the African market. Today, we explore how Rymax successfully entered the market, created tailored solutions for diverse industries, localized production, drove sustainability, empowered partnerships, and look at what the future holds for this dynamic company.

How sustainability is affecting the base oils landscape
A s sustainability campaign continues to pick pace