by Jim Donohue | Feb 15, 2024 | Quality Control, Supply Security
Process oils are used in a wide variety of applications, including extender oils which soften TPEs (thermoplastic elastomers) and EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubbers, which make up many of the products consumers use every day. For businesses that require...
by Jim Donohue | Jan 15, 2024 | Environment, Quality Control, Safety
Now that 2024 is in full swing, lubricant manufacturers are keeping an eye on the regulatory changes on the horizon that will affect the industry. Abiding by new rules and regulations while maintaining your bottom line can be a challenge, but one way to make it...
by Jim Donohue | Sep 15, 2023 | Economy, Supply Security
How you structure your specialty oil supply chain has a huge impact on your bottom line, and pricing is only one factor of many. Other factors that most purchasers know to look for include experience, reliability, relevant certifications, and product availability, all...
by Jim Donohue | May 15, 2023 | Supply Security
Rail logistics is essential to many industries, including specialty oil suppliers like us and the customers we serve. Our industry, and by extension, the industries we serve, depend on rail freight transportation for its cost-effectiveness and other benefits. Rail has...
by jim newell | Jan 17, 2023 | Economy, Supplier News
When your base oil supplier makes a pricing adjustment, what drives this change? It would be nice if the answer to this question was a simple summary of a few common reasons. But in reality, there are hundreds of factors that drive oil pricing changes, starting at the...
