SK Enmove gets gold rating of EcoVadis ESG evaluation

South Korea’s lube oil maker SK Enmove Co., Korea’s top oil refiner SK Innovation Co.'s subsidiary, said on Thursday it received a Gold ...

S.Korean refiners’ competition in EV lubricants sector intensifies

Refiners in South Korea are in a race to expand their presence in the electric vehicle lubricants market through overseas production facilities and ...

HD Hyundai Oilbank to advance into N.American lubricants market

HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., South Korean shipbuilding and machinery conglomerate HD Hyundai Co.'s oil refining unit, will venture into the North America...

S.Korean refiners’ race for EV lubricants heats up

South Korean major refiners are upping the ante to win the market for electric vehicle lubricants and liquid coolants for heat management amid the r...

HD Hyundai Oilbank launches dedicated EV lubricant

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Oilbank said on Thursday that it launched a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) lubricant brand the Hyundai XTeer EVF...

HD Hyundai Oilbank changing into eco-friendly energy entity

South Korea's HD Hyundai Oilbank is transforming from a petroleum and oil refinery company into an eco-friendly energy entity through diversificatio...

Korea’s fertility startups gain traction with advanced technologies

South Korea’s fertility startups are garnering attention from investors with innovative technologies such as self-testing of ovarian health, s...

SK Enmove CEO sees future of lubricants in electric cars

South Korea’s lubricating oil maker SK Enmove Co. is setting its sights on electric vehicle lubricants and liquid coolants for thermal managem...

HD Hyundai Oilbank develops recycled plastic containers

South Korea's petroleum and refinery company HD Hyundai Oilbank Co. has jointly developed a container using recycled plastic with domestic plastic c...

SK Enmove stresses pursuit of energy efficiency: CEO

"This year is the first year of SK Enmove's process of becoming an energy-efficiency company," said Park Sang-kyu, CEO of SK Enmove, a lubricant sub...

SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove

SK Lubricants Co., the world’s leading lube base oil supplier, said on Sunday it will be rebranded as SK Enmove Co. on Dec. 1.The new name com...

Aekyung Chemical develops 1st domestically made refrigeration lubricant

Korea's Aekyung Chemical, an affiliate of Aekyung Group, along with GS Caltex, has made the nation's first localized refrigeration lubricant in line...

Korean refiners: Lubricating the future of electric vehicles

With the rise of electric vehicles globally, South Korea’s major oil refiners are jockeying to become leading suppliers of lubricants and cool...

SK Lubricants invests $25 mn in US liquid immersion cooling firm

SK Lubricants Co., the world’s largest lube base oil supplier, invested $25 million in a US liquid immersion cooling solutions provider for da...

Korean refiners log $3.4 bn profit on non-refining business

South Korean refiners enjoyed a $3.4 billion profit in the first half thanks to strong performance of non-refining business, swinging from a $4.5 bi...

IMM Private Equity to acquire 40% stake in SK Lubricants for $900 million

Seoul-based IMM Private Equity will acquire a 40% stake in South Korea’s SK Lubricants Co., wholly owned by SK Innovation Co., for about one t...

SK Lubricants draws Japan's refiner Enoes, three PEFs

Japan's biggest refiner Enoes Corp. is one of the four final bidders for a minority stake in South Korea's SK Lubricants Co., wholly owned by SK Inn...

Global oil refiners, local PEs among 7 bidders for SK Lubricants stake

Global oil refiners, strategic investors and private equity funds in Korea and abroad have submitted non-binding bids for up to 49% of SK Lubricants...

SK Lubricants up for sale as parent firm bulks up EV battery business

SK Innovation Co. Ltd., the single shareholder of SK Lubricants Co. Ltd., has put the lube base oil supplier up for sale as the parent company seeks n...