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Changing Forces in Wax Business Environment Create New Challenges

The shift from conventional petroleum wax-based products to synthetic and vegetable waxes...

Key Drivers of the Russian Metalworking Fluids Market

Metalworking fluids is the second-largest category within the industrial lubricant segment in...

Changes in China’s Economy—and What They Mean to Lubricant Suppliers

With China’s slowing GDP, many changes and new economy sectors will play...

It Was Only a Matter of Time

We’re all familiar, I suspect, with U.S.-based warehouse operator Costco Wholesale Corporation...

Synthetics: Where Is the Strongest Growth Expected?

It is a known fact that the conventional lubricants market is projected...

Spotlight on Lubricants: Jeepney or EV?

Kline’s Energy Practice is regularly asked about volumetric lubricant demand growth and...

Stable Overall Lubricant Demand Belies the Turmoil in Some Additive Categories

The dynamic lubricant additives market may appear stable with modest overall growth...

Kline presented at the 10th China International Rubber Oil Summit in Ningbo, China

I was invited to present at the 10th China International Rubber Oil...

Loyalty Programs and Genuine Oil – OEMs’ Search for Revenue Sources Beyond Vehicle Sales

Vehicle OEMs are increasingly looking for revenue sources beyond vehicle sales to...

Changing Basestock Supply Landscape and the Growing Significance of Merchant Marketers

The global lubricant basestock market has undergone a structural change over the...

Bio Rubber Process Oil to Grow Three Times Faster than the Global RPO Demand

The global rubber consumption is expected to slow down in the next...

Wind Turbine Lubricants – an Important Segment of the Industry

Wind turbine lubricants play a critical role in wind turbine operation, maintenance,...

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