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5 source-linked developments, ordered by the publication date shown by each source.
Shell Lubricants and Hyundai Motor Company announced a five-year renewal of their global partnership, continuing cooperation around performance, innovation and customer value.
The renewal keeps lubricant development and the global aftermarket closely linked to an OEM relationship that has run for two decades.
FUCHS opened an R&D and technical-support centre in Taunton, Massachusetts, focused on advanced lubrication and specialty solutions across the Americas.
The facility expands regional application development for fields ranging from industrial gearboxes and metalworking to semiconductors and space applications.
FUCHS China signed a tripartite strategic cooperation agreement with INDEX operations in Taicang and Shanghai, extending collaboration across domestic and imported machine-tool ranges.
The agreement targets lubrication applications in aerospace, automotive components and precision machining, with technical collaboration and integrated service support.
FUCHS said ECOCOOL GLOBAL 1000 has earned Boeing BAC 5008 Sections 5 and 6 approval for aerospace machining applications.
The approval gives aerospace machine shops another qualified coolant option across titanium, nickel-based alloys and aluminium applications.
TotalEnergies introduced Dynatrans AGC, a universal tractor transmission oil positioned for transmissions, hydraulic systems, oil-immersed brakes and other agricultural equipment components.
The launch reflects continuing demand for consolidated fluids that can serve multiple systems while meeting modern agricultural-equipment performance requirements.
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Middle Eastern base-oil and lubricant markets
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