Global Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry -- NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Lubricating Oils and Greases in Million Gallons by the following Product Segments: Automotive Lubricants (Engine Oils & Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids), Industrial Lubricants (General Industrial Oils, Industrial Engine Oils, Marine Lubricants, Metal Working Oils, & Process Oils), and Greases. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. The report profiles 293 companies including many key and niche players such as Ashland, Inc., Valvoline, BP Plc, Chevron Corporation, ConocoPhillips Lubricants, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Esso S.A.F., Fuchs Petrolub AG, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., IndianOil Corporation Ltd., LUKOIL Oil Company, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, Shell, Sinopec Corporation, and Total S.A. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3 Product Segments I-3 Automotive Lubricants I-3 Engine Oil I-4 Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids I-4 Industrial Lubricants I-4 General Industrial Oil I-4 Industrial Engine Oils I-4 Marine Lubricants I-5 Metal Working Oils I-5 Process Oils I-5 Greases I-5 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1 Lubricating Oils and Greases: A Primer II-1 Key Statistics II-2 Table 1: World Lubricants Market (2012): Per Capita Consumption of Lubricants in Kilogram/Annum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2 The Industry - In Hands of Regulatory Bodies II-2 Impact of the Recession in Retrospect II-3 Year 2010: The Year of Economic Turnaround II-4 Market Outlook Juxtaposed With Current Macro Economic Conditions II-5 Current State of Europe's Debt Crisis: A Backgrounder II-5 Table 2: Breakdown of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP for the Year 2012 by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7 Impact of the Festering Crisis on the Lubricating Oils and Greases Market in Europe II-7 Table 3: European Automobile Market: Estimated Plant Capacity Utilization for the Years 2007, 2010, 2011 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9 Demand for Lubricants in Auto Service Segment Slows Down in Developed Countries II-9 Market Outlook Looking Into the Crystal Ball II-9 Emerging Economies: Hotspots for Growth II-10 Table 4: World Grease Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Grease Production by Region/ Country - North America, China, Europe, Japan, India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10 Industrial Vs Automotive Lubricants II-10 Automotive Market Driving Significant Gains into the Lubricants Market II-11 Environmental Regulations Accelerate Adoption of Lubricants in the Automotive OEM & Service Markets II-11 Automotive Servicing - A Major Application Area for Automotive Lubricants II-11 Do-It-For-Me Scores Over Do-It-Yourself Segment II-12 Engine Oils - Major Revenue Generators II-12 Low Viscosity Fluids Grow in Demand II-13 Major Issues II-13 Industrial Manufacturing Adds to the Demand for Industrial Lubricating Oils and Greases II-13 Widening Use of Industrial Greases II-14 Rising Focus on Wind Energy to Benefit Lubricants Used in Wind Turbines II-14 Opportunity Indicator II-15 Table 5: Global Installed Wind Energy Capacity (In Megawatts) by Geographic Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15 Growing Market for Metalworking Fluids II-15 Unexpected Rise in Demand Creates Supply Shortage for Marine Lubricants II-16 Global Oil Demand & Supply - A Key Influencing Factor for Lubricants II-16 Table 6: Global Oil Reserves (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Reserves by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16 Table 7: Global Oil Production (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Daily Production Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17 Table 8: Global Oil Consumption (2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17 Table 9: Oil Consumption in Select Countries (2012) (In Million Barrels Per Day) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17 Consumption to Witness Volumetric Decline in the Medium to Long Term II-18 PRODUCT TRENDS & ISSUES II-19 Changing Customer Preferences II-19 Innovation: The Need of the Hour to Meet New Consumer Needs II-19 Lubricant Oil Additives - Redefining the Market II-19 Table 10: World Lubricant Additives Market (2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20 Synthetic Lubricants Ride High On Growing Demand from End-Users II-20 Synthetic Oils: Growth Hinges Upon Consumer Education II-21 Tight Environment Regulations Propel Demand for Eco-Friendly Products II-21 Biodegradable Lubricants - A New Technology Trend II-21 Table 11: World Biodegradable Lubricants Market (2011) - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22 Table 12: World Biodegradable Lubricants Market (2011) - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22 Increasing Environmental Awareness Propels Biodegradable Hydraulic Oils Demand II-22 Advantages II-23 Limitations II-23 Mixed Fortunes for Re-Refined Oils II-23 Hydraulic Oils Rise in Popularity II-24 Self-Lubricating Systems Grow in Popularity - Threatens Conventional Lubricating Oils and Greases II-24 Group II & Group III Base Oils to Grow at the Expense of Group 1 Oils II-24 Table 13: World Lubricants Market (2011 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Base Oils by Category - Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV (PAOs), and Group V (Naphthenic) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25 Table 14: World Greases Market (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Supply for Base Oils by Category - Group I, Group II, Group III, GTL, Group IV (PAOs), and Group V (Naphthenic) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26 Table 15: World Base Oil Market (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26 Table 16: World Synthetic Lubricant Base Stocks Market (2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26 Key Determinants of Base Oil Supply II-27 API Base Oil Groups II-27 Recycling - Making a Killing Over Virgin Oils II-27 Factors Affecting Consumption of Lubricants II-27 Commoditization - Manufacturer's Worst Nightmares II-28 COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE II-29 Lubricating Oils - Industry Composition II-29 Flow Chart of Value Chain for Lubricants II-29 Competitive Scenario II-30 Table 17: Global Lubricants Market (2011): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30 Lubricant Oil Additives - Competition II-30 Table 18: Global Lubricant Additives Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Lubrizol, Infineum, Chevron Oronite, Afton Chemical and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31 Key Companies by Product Category II-31 Geographic Thrust II-31 Regional Players Ruling the Roost II-32 Competitive Analysis of Specific Geographic Regions II-32 Entry Barriers II-32 What Does It Take to Compete in the Marketplace? II-32 Pricing and Product Differentiation - Major Competitive Factors II-33 Pricing II-33 Lube World - Where Reducing Prices Might Boomerang II-33 Consumer Behavior Towards Pricing II-33 Too Many Brands in the Market Pressurize Distributors and Retailers II-34 Brand Equity and Marketing Philosophy II-34 Distribution Network Plays a Pivotal Role II-34 Product Differentiation - Value of the Brand II-34 Service Differentiation II-35 Corporate Philosophy II-35 Specific Competitive Strategies for Greasing Success II-35 Myths & Realities of Lube Industry II-35 Size does Matter II-35 Myth II-35 Reality II-35 Competitive Pressures II-36 Myth II-36 Reality II-36 Unsustainable Market Share II-36 Myth II-36 Reality II-36 PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-37 Lubricants: A Generic Definition II-37 Factors Influencing Lubricant Functions (Thermal and Oxidative Stability is Imperative) II-37 Composition of Lubricants II-38 Base Stock II-38 An Insight into Select Type of Base Oils and their Characteristics II-38 Base Oil Groups - A Classification II-39 Additives II-39 A Peek into the Classification of Additives Based on Functionality II-39 Additives Generally Used in Lubricants II-40 Lubricating Oil Additives II-40 Lubricating Oils II-41 A Peek into the Production Process II-41 Raw Materials II-41 Shelf Life of Lubricating Oils II-42 Automotive and Industrial Gear Oils II-42 Transmission Oils and Engine Oils II-42 Other Lubricating Oils II-42 Performance Requirements of Lubricating Oils II-42 Corrosiveness II-42 Foaming / Aeration II-42 Fuel Economy II-42 Oxidation Control II-42 Piston Cleanliness and Ring Sticking II-43 Shear Stability II-43 Soot Control II-43 Volatility II-43 Wear II-43 End-Use Applications of Lubricant Oils II-43 Important Terminology Used in Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry II-44 Classification of Lubricating Oils and Greases II-45 Automotive Lubricants II-45 Specifications, Testing, and Legislative Directions for Lubricants II-45 API - Classification of Base Oils II-45 Classification of Automotive Oils II-45 Engine Oil II-45 Non-Vehicle Motor Oil II-46 Specifications for Engine Oils II-46 Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids II-46 Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) II-47 Industrial Lubricants II-47 Advantages Offered by Lubricants in Industrial Applications II-48 Types of Industrial Fluids (Based on their Physico-Chemical Composition) II-48 Composition of Industrial Lubricants II-48 Classification of Industrial Lubricants II-49 General Industrial Oil II-49 Hydraulic Oil II-49 Classification of Hydraulic Oils Based on Performance Level (As per ISO6743/4 Specifications) II-49 Fire Resistant Fluids II-50 Industrial Gear Oil II-50 AGMA Numbering System for Gear Oil II-50 Others II-51 Industrial Engine Oils II-51 Marine Lubricants II-51 Metalworking Fluids II-51 Types of Metalworking Fluids II-51 Health Concern II-52 Process Oils II-52 Electrical Oils II-53 Functions of Electrical Oils II-53 The Regulatory Authorities Involved II-53 White Oils II-53 Ink Oils II-53 Synthetic Oils II-53 Medical Devices - A Highly Specialized Application for Synthetic Lubricants II-54 Advantages of Synthetic Lubricants II-54 Disadvantages of Synthetic Lubricants II-55 Types of Synthetic Lubricants II-55 Polyalphaolefins (PAOs) II-55 Polyol Ester (POE) II-55 Diester II-55 Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) II-56 Synthetic Lubricant Industry II-56 Tier - I II-56 Tier - II II-56 Tier - III II-56 Greases II-57 Composition of Greases II-57 Classification of Greases by National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) II-58 Thickeners II-58 Characteristics of Grease II-58 Grease Standards II-59 Types of Grease II-59 Silicone Grease II-59 Fluoroether-Based Grease II-59 Laboratory Grease II-59 Food-Grade Greases II-59 Lubricating Greases II-60 Difference between Lubricating Oils and Greases II-60 END-USE ANALYSIS II-61 Retail and Commercial Market II-61 Retail II-61 Commercial II-61 Industrial Market II-61 Factory Fill - An Important Distribution Channel II-62 Storage of Lubricants in Industrial Environment - A Crucial Factor II-62 Marine and Railroad II-62 Consumption Patterns in Lubricants Industry II-62 Lubricants Industry Vs Economy - Missing Positive Correlation II-62 Drift in Industrial Activity Towards Non-Manufacturing Sectors II-63 Technology Impacting the Industry II-63 Lower Crankcase Capacities II-63 Tighter Engine Designs - Tightening the Grip Over Lubes Usage II-63 Drain Intervals - Draining the Prospects for Lubes II-63 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS II-64 New Technologies: Making Significant In-Roads II-64 Chevron's Gusher Technology Sets the Tone for Lubricant Markets II-64 Chevron's Isomerization Process for Motor Oils II-64 Substitutes II-64 Niod-2: Anti-Friction Powder II-64 Lubricating Oil from Rice Bran Oil II-64 DuPont's Soybean Based Hydraulic Fluids II-65 Recycling Lubes: Undoing the Done II-65 Oil Refresher Model 1 System - A Novel Way to Recycle Waste Oil II-65 CANPED - An Advanced Recycling Technology for Waste Lubricating Oils II-66 Firebird's Recycling Process for Waste Oils II-66 Greenways Recycling System II-66 PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-67 General Motors Company Expands Range of DEXRON® Driveline Lubricants II-67 Champion Oil Launches Synthetic 75w-140 Racing Gear Lube II-67 Royal Dutch Shell Introduces Shell Alexia S4 Marine Engine Oil for Shipping Industry II-67 IOC Introduces SERVO Futura Synth Engine Oil II-68 Shell Malaysia Introduces New Engine Oils II-68 ConocoPhillips Lubricants Launches Wireline Lubricant II-69 Chevron Lubricants Launches Premium Hydraulic Oils II-69 Shell Introduces Shell Helix Synthetic Motor Oils in Pakistan II-69 Shell Malaysia Unveils Enhanced Shell Helix Motor Oil Range II-70 Universal Lubricants Introduces Re-refined Engine Oils II-70 UMW Launches Locally Manufactured Repsol Lubricants in Malaysia II-70 Mercury Quicksilver Introduces Powersports Oils II-71 Castrol Introduces GTX Modern Engine Oil II-71 DINASA Rolls out ConocoPhillips Lubricant Brands II-71 BPCL Introduces Honda Genuine Engine Oil II-71 IndianOil Launches SERVO Futura Synth II-72 Pennzoil® to Introduce New Synthetic Motor Oil II-72 LE Introduces New Heavy Duty Engine Oil II-72 Champion Brands Introduces Syntinel ESL II-73 Chevron Introduces New Fuel Oil II-73 Champion Oil Launches R&O Hydraulic Fluid Range II-73 Equipment Today Selects Chevron's Delo® Grease ESI II-74 Rafinerija Accepts UOP and ExxonMobil Technology II-74 Green Garage™ Selects Universal Lubricants ECO ULTRA® Range II-74 Lukoil Unveils New Range of Lukoil Genesis Engine Oils II-75 Petromin Re-Introduces its Products in New Containers II-75 Wallover Oil Unveils Machining Coolants WS 7450HP and WS 7450 II-75 OW Bunker to Deliver Low Sulphur RMG 380CST Fuel II-75 OW Bunker Unveils International Marine Lubricants Division II-76 ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties Launches New Industrial Lubricants II-76 Plews Launches UltraLube Rail Curve Greases and Switch Plate Lubricants II-77 Universal Lubricants Launches ECO ULTRA Synthetic Blend Engine Oils II-77 Castrol India Launches Castrol GTX Modern Engine Oil II-77 Paramo Launches New Range of Lubricants II-78 Techspray Launches New E-LINE Cleaners II-78 METALUBE Launches Inoxol™ 5108 Semi-Synthetic Steel Wire Lubricant II-78 Lubrication Engineers Launches Monolec Ultra® Syn Heavy Duty Engine Oil II-78 Conoil Introduces COSA Marketing and Distribution Initiative II-79 Q8Oils Introduces Q8 T904 10W-40 Low SAPS Commercial Engine Oil II-79 SDF India Introduces New Diesel Filters and Lubricants II-79 Motul® Introduces Reformulated 300V Range of Automotive Racing Oils II-79 BHPetrol Introduces New SynGard 8000 II-80 Lubrizol Launches New Range of Gear Oils II-80 M&I Materials Introduces PFPE 501 II-80 Engen Establishes Lubricating Oil Franchise II-80 Terresolve Technologies Introduces EnviroLogic 802 II-81 Lubrication Engineers Launches Monolec® Tetra-Syn™ Engine Oil II-81 WD-40 Introduces New WD-40 Specialist™ Range II-82 Beck/Arnley Launches Premium OE Automatic Transmission Fluid II-82 AP Land Automobile Introduces Formula One Malaysia Lubricant Oil II-82 Pennzoil-Quaker Launches Defy Motor Oil II-82 Uz-Texaco Launches Manufacture of Synthetic Motor Oils II-83 Atlantic Lubricants & Specialties Rolls Out CNG Power Plus 20W50Engine Oil II-83 Escorts Group Introduces ESCORTS TRU-GUARD II-83 Valvoline Cummins Introduces NextGen Range of Motor Oils II-83 Shell Marine Products to Roll Out New Cylinder Oil II-84 Atlantic Lubricants Unveils Auto Power Plus 15W40 II-84 Gulf Oil and Ashok Leyland Jointly Launch Next Generation aNxG' Series II-84 Valvoline Expands UltraMax Product Line II-84 Namcor Unveils New Lubricant Series II-85 Royal Purple Releases 0W-20 Motor Oil II-85 TOP 1 Oil to Unveil Evolution 0W-20 II-86 ExxonMobil Unveils Mobil SHC Gear Series Industrial Gear Oils II-86 ExxonMobil Unveils Mobil DTE 10 Excel and Mobil SHC Pegasus II-86 Amyris Launches New Range of Industrial Lubricants EvoShield™ II-86 Shell Lubricants Introduces Transmission and Industrial Greases and Lubricants II-87 Castrol Marine Unveil Victrol 10 and Amal Double Hull Barges II-87 Forespar® Products Introduces New Range of MareLube™ Synthetic Lubricants II-88 UMW Lubricants International Introduces Repsol Lubricants in Malaysia II-88 Amyris Unveils New EvoShield™ Range of Industrial Lubricants II-89 Conoil Introduces Golden Super Generator oil and Quatro Heavy Duty Genset oil II-89 Klüber Lubrication Introduces New Range of Synthetic Lubricants II-89 Shell Lubricants India Introduces Re-designed Range of Greases and Lubricants II-90 TOP1 Oil Products Introduces New Range of Lubricants in India II-90 Shell Lubricants Introduces New Greases and Lubricants II-90 PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-91 Valvoline Launches Pro Fleet 10W-40 DEO II-91 TVS Launches TVS TRU4 Premium II-91 Pennzoil Launches Pennzoil Ultra Synthetic II-91 Shell Launches Shell Advance SX4 and Shell Advance VSX4 II-92 TVS Unveils TVS TRU4 Premium II-92 BPCL Introduces New Friction Technology II-93 Castrol Marine Unveils Virtual Vessel II-93 Lubmarine Introduces Talusia Universal II-93 ExxonMobil Introduces Mobilgear SHC XMP Series II-93 Bharat Petroleum Introduces New Technology in Collaboration with Indian Institute of Science II-94 ITW Chemtronics Introduces CircuitWorks® Silicone Free Heat Sink Grease and CircuitWorks® Boron Nitride Heat Sink Grease II-94 Chevron Unveils Clarity Lubricants II-94 BASF to Introduce Plurasafe® H2O-KTM and Plurasafe® Insure™ II-95 Boca Bearings Launches New Range of Coatings and Lubricants II-95 Lubrication Engineers Unveils Wirelife Low Tox Penetrating Lubricant II-95 Lubriserv Introduces Ultra-High Performance Product Range II-96 Lubrication Engineers Launches Wirelife™ Almasol® Syn Coating Lubricant II-97 Afton Chemical to Introduce New Passenger Car Motor Oil II-97 Toyota Indonesia Launches Toyota Motor Oil II-98 ExxonMobil Industries Lubricants Introduces SHC XMP Series II-98 RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-99 Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining and Samsung Engineering Sign Contract II-99 TA Acquires Sino Tac Resources II-99 National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Changes Name to American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers II-99 Castrol Reallocates Development Center of Motor Cycle Products II-99 Creative Safety Supply Offers Industrial-grade Lubricants II-99 Infineum Renews Collaboration Agreement with Nano Terra II-100 Prista Oil to Establish Two Joint Venture Firms in Uzbekistan II-100 Idemitsu Kosan to Commence Production of Lubricant oil in Vietnam II-100 Great Wall Motors Inks Cooperation Agreement with Total Lubrifiants II-100 Cosan to Takeover Comma Oil & Chemicals II-101 Crevier Lubricants Establishes New Plant II-101 Calumet Acquires TruSouth Oil II-101 Gulf Oil to Build a Lubricant Manufacturing Unit II-102 Columbian Autocar Enters into Agreement with SK Techno-lube II-102 Valvoline Enters into Distribution Agreement with TNK-BP II-102 OPET-FUCHS Acquires the OPET's Automotive Lubricant Venture II-102 Greenbriar Takes Over PetroChoice II-103 TOP1 Partners with Lucas II-103 GOCL Enters into Agreement to Acquire Houghton II-103 UL Enters into Agreement with IDC II-104 Idemitsu Establishes Idemitsu Lube Vietnam II-104 UL Enters into Agreement with D&D Sexton II-104 Econo Enters into Agreement with Universal Lubricants II-104 Lukoil Signs First Engine Oil Filling Deal with Kalinigrad Auto Maker II-105 LUKOIL Inks Cooperation Deal for Development of Arkhangelsk Oblast II-105 LUKOIL to Offer First Engine Oil Filling for GM Engines II-105 Calumet Acquires Royal Purple II-105 Safety-Kleen Commences Production at New Oil Blending Facility II-106 Chemetall Receives Approval from Nissan for Gardolube® VP 10300/2 II-106 Apache Oil and Castrol Lubricants Enter Into Distribution Agreement II-106 ExxonMobil Extended Partnership with Porsche II-107 Pilot Flying J Takes Over Maxum Petroleum II-107 Cargill Takes Over Cooper Power's Envirotemp FR3 Brand and Fluid Business II-107 Universal Lubricants Inks Partnership Agreement with Interstate Distributor II-107 PetroChoice Acquires Lorenz and Rapids II-108 OW Bunker to Takeover Bergen Bunkers II-108 Gulfstream Petroleum Takes Over Fuels Marketing and Aviation Businesses of Chevron II-108 Enoc Lubricants Inks Supply Agreement with Fujairah Building Industries II-108 CHEMATEK and APAR CHEMATEK LUBRICANTS Enter into Joint Venture II-109 Victory Retail Marketing Divests Share in Tide Water Oil II-109 Engen Petroleum and DIWA International Collaborate II-109 Vertex Energy to Acquire Assets and Liabilities of Vertex Holdings II-109 Group 1 Automotive Selects ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties II-109 Prista Holding and Uzbekneftegaz Form Joint Ventures for Motor Oils II-110 Hindustan Petroleum Signs Agreement with Force Motors II-110 Hup Soon Global and AP Oil International to Form Joint Venture II-110 Pilot Flying J Takes Over Western Petroleum II-110 Russian Railways and Lukoil to Establish Grease Production Plant II-111 Kawasaki Motors Europe Inks Agreement with Putoline Oil II-111 Kuwait Petroleum International Merges Q8 Business with OK-Q8 II-111 Gazprom Neft Lubricants Inks Agreement with Chevron II-112 Al-Jomaih And Shell Lubricating Oil Inks Contract with ALDREES II-112 Gulf Lubricants/Nu-Tier Brands and Kimbro Oil Enter into Partnership II-112 Biosynthetic Technologies Inks License and Supply Agreements with Monsanto II-112 Martin Midstream Partners Acquires Specialty Lubricant Product Packaging Assets from Cross II-113 Universal Lubricants Enters into Partnership with Interstate Distributor II-113 KIA Motors Ireland Inks Agreement with Finol II-113 Cosan Lubricants Inks Agreement with S-Oil II-113 Amalie Oil Takes Over Assets of Global GL II-114 Calumet Takes Over Aviation Lubricants Business from Hercules II-114 Calumet Takes Over Outstanding Membership Interests of TruSouthOil II-114 Berkshire Hathaway Takes Over Lubrizol II-114 Elevance Renewable Sciences and NL Grease Collaborate II-115 TOP1 Oil Products Selects LG Balakrishnan & Brothers to Distribute Top 1 Lubricants II-115 Gordon Murray Design and Royal Dutch Shell Develop 0W-10 Synthetic Motor Oil II-115 Illinois Tools Takes Over SOPUS's Car Care Business II-116 Voyager Enters into Agreement with Earth Metal Scrap USA II-116 Jubitz Truck Shop Switches to Universal Lubricants ECO-ULTRA Motor Oil II-116 Castrol Marine Extends Agreement with Associated Motor Ways II-117 ANA Chooses Air BP Turbo Oils for Boeing 787 Dreamliner II-117 BP to Sell Duckhams and Veedol Brands II-117 Petromin Inks an Agreement with the Majdouie Group II-117 Kia Motors Partners with Total Lubrifiants II-118 Lubrizol and Sea-Land Chemical Ink Distribution Agreement II-118 Glysantin Enters New Partnerships II-118 Gazprom Neft Acquires CJSC NK Selekt II-118 Balmer Lawried Ventures into Retail Automotive Lubricants II-119 Air BP Acquires New Aviation Assets in Brazil II-119 Tide Water Takes Over Veedol International II-119 LUKOIL Signs Cooperation Deal with GAZ Group II-119 Amyris, Venture to Tie Up for Renewable Lubricants II-120 Shell, Ducati Extends Partnerships II-120 Lubrizol Additives Signs Distribution Agreement with Sea-Land Chemical II-120 Lubrizol Takes Over Chemtool II-120 ExxonMobil Revives Tie-Up with Vodafone McLaren II-121 Lubrizol Acquires Nalco Performance Products II-121 JX Nippon Oil & Energy to Form JV with SK Innovation II-121 Amyris to Enter Joint Venture with U.S. Venture II-121 RelaDyne Signs Distribution Agreement with BioBlend II-122 Quaker Chemical Acquires G.W. Smith II-122 RelaDyne Acquires James P. Hill Distributors and PetroClean Solutions II-122 Booth Waltz Enterprises to Take Over Windward Petroleum II-123 Cosan Acquires Assets of ExxonMobil Lubricants II-123 Amyris to Form Joint Venture with U.S. Venture II-123 Petromin Signs Agreement with Al Majdouie Group II-123 Quaker Chemical Acquires G.W Smith & Sons II-124 Thinsoft Inks MoU to Acquire Zhoushan Boke Power and Zhejiang Yuye Petroleum II-124 Thermo Fluids Takes Over Bango Oil II-124 Zafco Trading Acquires Zeetex Brand II-124 Philippe Gosselin & Associates Signs Distribution Agreement with Pennzoil-Quaker State Canada and SCP II-125 Empire Oil Refineries Inks LoI to Acquire Promethean Bio-Fuels II-125 Universal Lubricants Partners with Econo Lube N' Tune & Brakes II-125 DuPont Enters into Partnership with ChemPoint for Krytox Lubricants II-125 Quinenco Acquires Shell Chile II-125 Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Signs Agreement with Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management II-126 PetroChoice Takes Over Anderson Lubricants II-126 Universal Lubricants Enters into Alliance with AIOD II-126 Mil-Comm Products Enters into Partnership with NRA II-126 Freedom Environmental Services Inks Three-Year Agreement with Clean Fuel II-127 RelaDyne Signs Distribution Agreement with BioBlend II-127 STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-128 SKF Takes Over Lincoln Holdings Enterprises II-128 Castrol Opens Lubricant Technology Center II-128 Fuchs Lubricants to Invest in Indian Manufacturing Unit II-128 Shell Lubricants Extends Strategic Alliance with Hyundai Motor II-129 Quaker Chemical Takes Over Summit Lubricants II-129 Mahindra & Mahindra Signs Collaboration Agreement with Gulf Oil II-129 ExxonMobil Extends Alliance with General Motors II-130 ExxonMobil Enters into Long Term Agreement with Caterpillar II-130 FUCHS Takes Over Shell's Food-Grade Specialty Lubricants Business II-130 Petronas Lubricants and Proton Holdings Join Forces II-130 Shell, Hyundai Renew Lubricants Agreement for Five Years II-130 Montenegro Shipping Enters into Partnership with CKW Enterprises II-131 ENOC Lubricants Enters into Agreement with Galana Oil Kenya II-131 Castrol Marine Announces Development Centre for Lubricant Technology II-131 ENOC Lubricants Signs Agreement with Galana Oil II-132 Dytech Dynamic Fluid Technologies to Establish Oils and Lubricants Plant II-132 Hyundai Engineering Enters into Deal with Takreer II-132 Petro Diamond Japan and MC. Energy to Merge II-132 FUCHS PETROLUB Takes Over Food Grade Lubricants Business of Shell International Petroleum II-133 Industrial Distribution Group Acquires Alamo Iron Works II-133 Kaman Industrial Technologies to Take Over Assets of Fawick de Mexico II-133 ExxonMobil Signs Agreement with Caterpillar II-133 Solutia Receives Approval for Skydrol PE-5 Hydraulic Fluid from Boeing II-133 (US) II-134 Valvoline (US) II-134 BP Plc (UK) II-134 Chevron Corporation (US) II-135 ConocoPhillips Lubricants (US) II-136 Exxon Mobil Corporation (US) II-136 Esso S.A.F. (France) II-137 Fuchs Petrolub AG (Germany) II-137 Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-137 IndianOil Corporation Ltd. (India) II-138 LUKOIL Oil Company (Russia) II-138 JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Japan) II-138 Shell (The Netherlands) II-139 Sinopec Corporation (China) II-139 Total S.A. (France) II-140 GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-141 Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Lubricating Oils and Greases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-141 Table 20: World Historic Review for Lubricating Oils and Greases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-142 Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Lubricating Oils and Greases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-143 Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Lubricants by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-144 Table 23: World Historic Review for Automotive Lubricants by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-145 Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Lubricants by Product Segment - Engine Oils, and Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-146 Table 25: World Historic Review for Automotive Lubricants by Product Segment - Engine Oils, and Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-147 Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Lubricants by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-148 Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Lubricants by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Engine Oils, and Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-149 Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Engine Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-150 Table 29: World Historic Review for Engine Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-151 Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Engine Oils by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-152 Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-153 Table 32: World Historic Review for Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-154 Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-155 Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Lubricants by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-156 Table 35: World Historic Review for Industrial Lubricants by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-157 Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Lubricants by Product Segment - General Industrial Oils, Industrial Engine Oils, Marine Lubricants, Metal Working Oils, and Process Oil Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-158 Table 37: World Historic Review for Industrial Lubricants by Product Segment - General Industrial Oils, Industrial Engine Oils, Marine Lubricants, Metal Working Oils, and Process Oil Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-159 Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Lubricants by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-160 Table 39: World 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Lubricants by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for General Industrial Oils, Industrial Engine Oils, Marine Lubricants, Metal Working Oils, and Process Oil Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-161 Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for General Industrial Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-162 Table 41: World Historic Review for General Industrial Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-163 Table 42: World 15-Year Perspective for General Industrial Oils by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-164 Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Engine Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-165 Table 44: World Historic Review for Industrial Engine Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-166 Table 45: World 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Engine Oils by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-167 Table 46: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Marine Lubricants by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-168 Table 47: World Historic Review for Marine Lubricants by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-169 Table 48: World 15-Year Perspective for Marine Lubricants by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-170 Table 49: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Metal Working Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-171 Table 50: World Historic Review for Metal Working Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-172 Table 51: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Working Oils by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-173 Table 52: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Process Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-174 Table 53: World Historic Review for Process Oils by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-175 Table 54: World 15-Year Perspective for Process Oils by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-176 Table 55: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Greases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-177 Table 56: World Historic Review for Greases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Gallons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-178 Table 57: World 15-Year Perspective for Greases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-179 THE UNITED STATES III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current & Future Analysis III-1 Lubricating Oils and Greases Market: An Overview III-1 Market Snippets III-1 Resurgence in Motor Vehicle Sales Helps Automotive Lubricants Market Recover After 2007-2009 Slowdown III-2 Industrial Machinery Lubricants too Grow in Demand III-2 Resurgence in Transportation Industry Drives Demand for Commercial Lubricants III-2 Synthetic Lubricants - Growing Significantly III-3 Table 58: US Synthetic Lubricants Market (2011): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3 Motor Vehicles and Industrial Equipment: Key End-Use Application Areas for Synthetic Lubricants III-3 Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Segment Drives Demand III-4 Environmental Concerns Increases Adoption of Vegetable Oil Based Lubricants III-4 Re-Refined Oils - A New Class of Products on the Market III-5 Major Market Challenges III-5 Distribution Channels III-6 Competition III-6 Table 59: Leading Players in the US Finished Lubricants Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7 Product Launches III-7 Strategic Corporate Developments III-16 Key Players III-28 B.Market Analytics III-31 Table 60: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Lubricating Oils and Greases by Product Group/Segment - Automotive Lubricants {Engine Oils [Monograded, Multigraded], Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids [Automatic Transmission Fluids, Universal Tractors (Hydraulic/ Transmission), Energy/Shock Absorbers, Power Steering, Automotive Gear Oils, and Others]}, Industrial Lubricants {General Industrial Oils [Hydraulic Oils, Fire-Resistant Oils, Industrial Gear Oils, and Others], Industrial Engine Oil To order this report: Fuel_Additive Industry: Global Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry