Lubricants - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

This study analyzes the US lubricant industry. It presents historical demand data (2005, 2010 and 2015) and forecasts (2020 and 2025) by basestock (e.g., petroleum, synthetic, re-refined, bio-based), formulation, product (e.g., engine oils, process oils, transmission and hydraulic fluids, metalworking fluids, general industrial oils, gear oils, greases) and market (e.g., light vehicles, commercial and industrial, transportation equipment, manufacturing). The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles industry competitors.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Macroeconomic Outlook

Manufacturing Outlook

Consumer Spending Outlook

Motor Vehicle Outlook

Crude Oil & Refined Petroleum Products Outlook

Lubricant Additives Overview

Historical Market Trends

Pricing Trends

Environmental & Regulatory Issues

Biobased Lubricants

Recycling

Re-Refining

Motor Vehicle Lubricant Classification & Testing

Foreign Trade

International Activity

LUBRICANT BASESTOCKS

General

Petroleum Base Oils

Petroleum Base Oil Supply & Demand

Refining Capacity

Nonconventional Basestocks

Synthetic Base Fluids

Re-Refined Base Oils

Biobased Oils

PRODUCTS

General

Lubricant Formulations

Conventional

Synthetic

Re-Refined

Biobased

Engine Oils

Motor Vehicle Engine Oil Demand

Light Vehicle Engine Oil Viscosity Grades

Other Engine Oils

Transmission & Hydraulic Fluids

Industrial Hydraulic Fluids

Automatic Transmission Fluids

Tractor Hydraulic & Transmission Fluids

Other Transmission and Hydraulic Fluids

Process Oils

Rubber Oils

White Oils

Electrical Oils

Other Process Oils

Metalworking Fluids

Product Characteristics

Suppliers

General Industrial Oils

Turbine Oils

Other General Industrial Oils

Gear Oils

Vehicle & Equipment Gear Oils

Industrial Gear Oils

Greases

Industrial Greases

Vehicle & Equipment Greases

MARKETS

General

Light Vehicles

Light Vehicle Industry Outlook

Light Vehicle Lubricant Demand

Engine Oils

Automatic Transmission Fluids

Other Lubricants

Light Vehicle Engine Oil Outlets

Professional

DIY

Factory Fill

Commercial & Industrial

Agriculture

Agriculture Industry Outlook

Agriculture Lubricant Demand

Electricity Generation

Electricity Generation Industry Outlook

Electricity Generation Lubricant Demand

Construction

Construction Industry Outlook

Construction Industry Lubricant Demand

Oil & Gas Production

Oil & Gas Lubricant Demand

Other Commercial & Industrial Markets

Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Plastics & Rubber

Plastics & Rubber Industry Outlook

Plastics & Rubber Lubricant Demand

Food & Beverages

Food & Beverage Industry Outlook

Food & Beverage Lubricant Demand

Cosmetics & Toiletries

Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook

Cosmetic & Toiletry Lubricant Demand

Chemicals

Chemical Industry Outlook

Chemical Industry Lubricant Demand

Paper & Textiles

Paper & Textile Industry Outlook

Paper & Textile Lubricant Demand

Other Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Transportation Equipment

Heavy-Duty Trucks & Buses

Heavy-Duty Truck & Bus Industry Outlook

Heavy-Duty Truck & Bus Lubricant Demand

Marine Equipment

Waterborne Commerce Industry Outlook

Marine Lubricant Demand

Railroad Equipment

Railroad Industry Outlook

Railroad Lubricant Demand

Aerospace Equipment

Aerospace Industry Outlook

Aerospace Lubricant Demand

Other Transportation Equipment

Durable Goods Manufacturing

Machinery

Machinery Production Outlook

Machinery Production Lubricant Demand

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Transportation Equipment Industry Outlook

Transportation Equipment OEM Lubricant Demand

Metals

Metal Products Industry Outlook

Metal Production Lubricant Demand

Other Durable Goods Manufacturing

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Industry Composition

Market Share

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Competitive Strategies

Low Cost Production

Strategic Partnerships

Marketing

Industrial Lubricant Marketing Strategies

Automotive Lubricant Marketing Strategies

Brand Name Recognition

Sports Sponsorship

Distribution

Refining & Blending

Company Profiles

Albemarle Corporation

AMSOIL Incorporated

Ashland Incorporated

Bel-Ray, see Calumet Specialty Products Partners

BP plc

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP

Castrol Industrial North America, see BP

Chemetall US, see Albemarle

Chemours Company

Chemtronics, see Illinois Tool Works

Chemtura Corporation

Chevron Corporation

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC

CIMCOOL Industrial Products, see Milacron Holdings

CITGO Petroleum, see Petróleos de Venezuela

Clean Harbors Incorporated

CPChem, see Chevron Phillips Chemical

Croda International plc

Cross Oil Refining & Marketing, see Martin Resource Management

Dow Chemical Company

DuPont (EI) de Nemours

ECLI Products, see Quaker Chemical

Eastman Chemical Company

Ergon Incorporated

Excel Paralubes, see Phillips 66

Exxon Mobil Corporation

FUCHS Petrolub AG

Heartland Group Holdings, see Vertex Energy

Henkel AG & Company KGaA

Heritage-Crystal Clean Incorporated

HollyFrontier Corporation

Houghton International Incorporated

Houston Refining, see LyondellBasell Industries

Illinois Tool Works Incorporated

ITW Pro Brands, see Illinois Tool Works

Jiffy Lube International, see Royal Dutch Shell

Kleen Performance Products, see Clean Harbors

LyondellBasell Industries NV

Martin Lubricants, see Martin Midstream Partners

Martin Midstream Partners LP

Martin Resource Management Corporation

Mega Lubricants, see Martin Midstream Partners

Milacron Holdings Corporation

Motiva Enterprises, see Royal Dutch Shell

Oak International, see Milacron Holdings

PBF Energy Incorporated

Petro-Canada Lubricants, see Suncor Energy

Petróleos de Venezuela SA

Phillips 66

Process Oils, see Ergon

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Renewable Lubricants Incorporated

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Royal Purple, see Calumet Specialty Products Partners

Safety-Kleen Systems, see Clean Harbors

San Joaquin Refining Company Incorporated

Shell Oil, see Royal Dutch Shell

Sonneborn LLC

Spectrum, see Phillips 66

Suncor Energy Incorporated

Thermo Fluids, see Clean Harbors

Total SA

TruSouth Oil, see Calumet Specialty Products Partners

United Petroleum, see Calumet Specialty Products Partners

Valero Energy Corporation

Valvoline, see Ashland

Vertex Energy Incorporated

Warren Oil Company Incorporated

Additional Companies Mentioned in Study

List of Tables

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Macroeconomic Indicators

Manufacturers' Shipments

Personal Consumption Expenditures

Motor Vehicle Indicators

Oil & Gas Production & Consumption

Lubricant Market, 2005-2015

Selected Lubricant Pricing

US Finished Lubricant Foreign Trade

LUBRICANT BASESTOCKS

Lubricant Basestock Demand

Petroleum Base Oil Supply & Demand

US Petroleum Base Oil Refining Capacity by Company, 2015

Nonconventional Basestock Demand

PRODUCTS

Lubricant Demand by Type

Lubricant Demand by Formulation

Conventional Lubricant Demand

Synthetic Lubricant Demand

Re-Refined Lubricant Demand

Biobased Lubricant Demand

Engine Oil Demand

Motor Vehicle Engine Oil Demand by Type

Light Vehicle Engine Oil Demand by Viscosity Grade

Other Engine Oil Demand

Transmission & Hydraulic Fluid Demand

Industrial Hydraulic Fluid Demand

Automatic Transmission Fluid Demand

Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Demand

Other Transmission & Hydraulic Fluid Demand

Process Oil Demand

Rubber Oil Demand

White Oil Demand

Electrical Oil Demand

Other Process Oil Demand

Metalworking Fluid Demand

General Industrial Oil Demand

Turbine Oil Demand

Other General Industrial Oil Demand

Gear Oil Demand

Grease Demand

MARKETS

Lubricant Demand by Market

Light Vehicle Indicators

Light Vehicle Lubricant Demand by Type

Light Vehicle Engine Oil Demand by Outlet

Commercial & Industrial Lubricant Demand

Agricultural Indicators

Agricultural Lubricant Demand

Electricity Generation

Electricity Generation Lubricant Demand

Construction Expenditures

Construction Industry Lubricant Demand

Oil & Gas Lubricant Demand

Other Commercial & Industrial Lubricant Demand

Nondurable Goods Lubricant Demand

Plastics & Rubber Demand

Plastics & Rubber Lubricant Demand

Food & Beverage Shipments

Food & Beverage Lubricant Demand

Cosmetic & Toiletry Supply & Demand

Cosmetic & Toiletry Lubricant Demand

Chemical Product Shipments

Chemical Industry Lubricant Demand

Paper & Textile Product Shipments

Paper & Textile Lubricant Demand

Other Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Lubricant Demand

Transportation Equipment Lubricant Demand

Heavy-Duty Truck & Bus Indicators

Heavy-Duty Truck & Bus Lubricant Demand

Waterborne Commerce Indicators

Marine Lubricant Demand

Railroad Transportation Indicators

Railroad Lubricant Demand

Aircraft in Service

Aerospace Lubricant Demand

Other Transportation Equipment Lubricant Demand

Durable Goods Lubricant Demand

Machinery Shipments

Machinery Production Lubricant Demand

Transportation Equipment Shipments

Transportation Equipment OEM Lubricant Demand

Metal Product Shipments

Metal Production Lubricant Demand

Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Lubricant Demand

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

US Lubricant Sales by Company, 2015

Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

Selected Cooperative Agreements

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