Bangladesh Lubricants News

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Aug 2023: MJL Bangladesh PLC announced plans to invest Tk 95 crore (about USD 8.6 million) to buy the land for future expansion of the business.

Apr 2022: Navana Petroleum Limited announced that it is now an authorized distributor of Petro-Canada Lubricants-branded products to provide customers throughout Bangladesh with the Petro-Canada Lubricants range of lubricants, specialty fluids, and greases, including its leading natural gas engine oil SENTRONTM LD 8000.

Feb 2022: Padma Oil Company Limited (POCL) has moved to sign a deal with Russian Lukoil for the distribution of its lubricant oil in the Bangladesh market.

• October 2022: TotalEnergies signed an agreement with MG Motor to develop a new range of lubricants in Chile. The new product is expected to be MG Oil, the first MG Motor oil specially formulated for automobiles. This new product is expected to be manufactured entirely in Chile, which will likely help TotalEnergies strengthen its geographical presence there.
• August 2022: Valvoline Inc. announced it is expected to sell its global products business to oil company Saudi Arabian Oil Co. for USD 2.65 billion in cash as the motor oil maker sharpens its focus on its retail services unit. Valvoline's global products unit sells lubricants and other preventive maintenance products for light- and heavy-duty vehicles.

• February 2023: Luberef announced that expanding its base oil plant in Yanbu' al Bahr, Saudi Arabia, will increase capacity by 230,000 metric tons annually. The refiner, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, said the project would also upgrade the facility, enabling it to make API Group III base stocks.
• June 2022: China launched its third advanced air carrier Fujian from Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard. The Fujian is China's first domestically designed and built catapult aircraft carrier.
• April 2022: Chevron Global Energy Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, completed the previously announced acquisition of Neste Corporation's NEXBASE brand, associated qualifications and approvals, and related sales and marketing operations from Neste Corporation.

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• In February 2022, Element Six UK Ltd collaborated with II-VI Inc. Through this collaboration, II-VI licenses Element Six's intellectual property and necessary equipment would produce high-quality single-crystal diamonds to expand its core competency in diamond technology.
• In July 2021, Element Six UK LTD and the University of Warwick entered a partnership to develop the next generation of synthetic diamond-enabled technologies. Under this partnership, Element Six applied its renowned expertise and capabilities in advanced material solutions.

• September 2023: Danfoss India opened a new India distribution center in Chennai, India, that is spread over 43,000 square feet and has a 4,000 pallet position facility to support growth plans. This new distribution unit will likely aggregate Danfoss products from Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Denmark.
• February 2023: Flowserve Corporation acquired Velan Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 245 million, including the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding Velan equity and the assumption. The acquisition added significant value to Flowserve Corporation’s existing valves portfolio.
• November 2022: IMI Saudi Industry, a subsidiary of IMI Critical Engineering, unveiled a new 5,000 m2 facility in Dammam. The facility was expected to supply innovative valve solutions and strengthen national manufacturing capabilities, in line with the Saudi Arabian government's plans to localize key products.
• November 2022: James Walker introduced the Supagraf HT valve stem seal for molten salt media. It could bear ultra-high temperatures combined with chemically aggressive and corrosive media such as molten salts, providing some of the most demanding conditions for valves, process equipment, and products used to seal such applications.

• January 2024: Aarti Industries Limited (AIL) has revealed a nine-year extended supply agreement with a global company specializing in pesticide products and solutions, presenting Aarti Industries with a revenue opportunity of approximately INR 300 crore (USD 361 million) over the duration and reinforcing its sulfuric acid portfolio
• May 2022: WeylChem International GmbH completed the acquisition and integration of INEOS Sulfur Chemicals Spain SLU, the leading Spanish sulfur chemicals arm of INEOS enterprises. The acquired business comprises a state-of-the-art facility with an annual capacity of 350,000 tons for producing sulfuric acid in Bilbao. The newly integrated sulfur business now operates under 'WeylChem Bilbao.'

• August 2023: Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Limited announced the brownfield expansion of nitric acid at Dahej in Gujarat, which is part of its strategic growth journey. Its Board of Directors approved the setting up of a Weak Nitric Acid (WNA) plant with a capacity of 300 KT PA and two Concentrated Nitric Acid (CNA) plants with a total capacity of 150 KT PA.
• July 2023: CF Fertilisers UK Limited, a subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., announced a proposal to permanently close the ammonia plant at its Billingham Complex in order to secure the long-term sustainability of its business in the United Kingdom and more efficiently serve its customers in the country. The Company intends to continue to produce ammonium nitrate (AN) fertilizer and nitric acid at the Billingham site using imported ammonia, as it has for the last ten months following its decision to temporarily idle the plant in August 2022.
• December 2022: According to the most recent Securities & Exchange Commission filing, Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. by 99.9% during the third quarter. After acquiring an additional 11,176 shares during the quarter, the business now owned 22,368 shares of the basic materials company's stock.
• June 2022: CF Fertilisers UK Limited announced plans to restructure its operations in the United Kingdom. CF Fertilisers UK intends to focus its production operations in the United Kingdom entirely at the Billingham manufacturing facility in Teesside. Billingham has a sizable volume of ammonia and nitric acid industrial contracts that pass on natural gas costs to consumers, laying the groundwork for lucrative operations.

• August 2022: Kumho Petrochemical will be KRW6,000 billion (~USD 5.10 billion) into existing and new businesses in the next five years. As part of the initiative, Kumho will invest KRW 3,300 billion (~USD 2.81 billion) in its core business areas, which include nitrile butadiene latex (NB latex) production and styrene solution butadiene rubber (SSBR) manufacturing.

• December 2022: Royal Dutch Shell plc acquired a 49% stake in Blue Tide Environmental LLC via its Pennzoil-Quaker State subsidiary. Blue Tide Environmental LLC is a company looking to establish a global network of lubricant recycling facilities.
• February 2022: In alignment with Chevron's strategic goals, Bunge will finalize a USD 600 million joint venture to strategically process soybean oil to enhance Chevron's operations. The collaborative effort targets a doubling of the current daily production, reaching 14,000 tons by the end of 2024. The refined oil will serve as a sustainable feedstock, aligning seamlessly with Chevron's overarching strategy to manufacture low-carbon diesel or jet fuel.