Shell MIDEL transformer fluid launched in Indonesia
Shell Indonesia has launched a new range of transformer fluids under the Shell MIDEL brand, adding ester‑based insulating liquids to its portfolio for the country’s power sector. The fluids are
DuPont starts construction on new MOLYKOTE plant in China
DuPont has begun construction on a new MOLYKOTE specialty lubricants manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, marking a major expansion of its production and innovation capabilities in China
KKR backs Chandra Asri with USD 750M financing for Esso deal
KKR has arranged a USD 750 million bespoke financing package for Chandra Asri Group to support the company’s acquisition of ExxonMobil’s Esso-branded retail fuel station network in Singapore. The deal, announced last month, was
FTC orders Valvoline’s quick‑lube deal to divest 45 outlets
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has required Valvoline Inc. to divest 45 quick‑lube oil‑change shops as a condition for approving its proposed USD 625 million acquisition of approximately
PLI–Lubrizol partnership targets next-generation fluid technologies
PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) has established a strategic partnership with U.S.-based additive manufacturer Lubrizol Corporation to advance fluid
Toyota invests USD 912 million to expand U.S. hybrid production
Toyota will invest USD 912 million to expand hybrid-vehicle and hybrid powertrain production across five U.S. manufacturing plants, adding 252 jobs as the company accelerates its multipathway approach to electrification. The move forms part of Toyota’s previously announced plan to
BASF and ExxonMobil advance methane pyrolysis hydrogen
BASF and ExxonMobil have entered a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis, a low-emission hydrogen production technology that generates hydrogen and solid carbon without process-related CO₂ emissions
Repsol Lubricants unveils new brand identity for global growth
Repsol has introduced a new brand identity for its lubricants division as part of a strategy to expand its global presence and double the business’s size by 2030. The launch took place on 17 November at the
Clariant backs Repsol’s renewable methanol project in Spain
Clariant has confirmed it will supply key catalyst technologies for Repsol’s planned Ecoplanta facility in El Morell, near Tarragona, Spain — a project described as Europe’s first
Infineum brand refresh signals shift toward sustainable growth
Infineum has unveiled a refreshed global brand identity, introducing a new logo and the tagline “Formulating tomorrow together,” as the UK-based specialty chemicals company signals its