Tag Archive: oil

The Coronavirus and Its Impact on Industry

February 19, 2020

Shipping Delays, Disruptions in Manufacturing and Logistics Already Being Felt As China and now several other countries continue to experience devastating health effects of the coronavirus, impact is also being felt among American businesses, including automotive, manufacturing and oil. As industries across the board experience shipment delays and disruptions in... Read More +

How the Saudi Oil Attack Can Affect You and Your Business

September 20, 2019

What You Need to Know to Stay Prepared in the Face of Unpredictibility While questions surrounding weekend drone attacks on a Saudi Arabian oil facility and a nearby oil field continue to arise, there’s one fact that remains relatively unquestioned: the destruction of one of the world’s largest processors of... Read More +

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Cómo Puede fectarle el Ataque Petrolero Saudita a Usted y a su Negocio

September 20, 2019
Lo que Necesita Saber para Mantenerse Preparado ante un Imprevisto Aun cuando siguen surgiendo preguntas sobre los ataques con drones… Read More +

How to Explain Synthetic vs. Conventional Oil to Your Customers So They Understand

September 18, 2019

Educating Customers About Oil Choices Can Build Trust and Loyalty According to a 2018 survey by a leading tire manufacturer, about 1 in 3 customers is not confident enough to select the right oil for their vehicle. A significantly lower percentage than that feel equipped to perform basic car maintenance,... Read More +

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Cómo Explicarle a sus Clientes la Diferencia Entre el Aceite Sintético y el Aceite Convencional

September 18, 2019
Según una encuesta de 2018 realizada por un fabricante líder de neumáticos, aproximadamente 1 de cada 3 clientes no están… Read More +

Double Dip Price Increase on Finished Lubricants

April 29, 2019

Rising Costs of Raw Materials Spur Second Price Increase Last week we published a notification alerting our customers to a pending 6% increase in price based on the rising cost of raw materials. Over the past week, however, most major oil suppliers announced an unexpected additional price increase from 6%... Read More +

Spill Prevention and Secondary Containment

April 16, 2019

New Innovations in Secondary Containment Systems California is tough on waste management, and secondary containment systems are often an essential part of a compliant spill prevention protocol. Title 22, referring to waste generation, is an official code of regulations within the state of California that outlines specific parameters for properly... Read More +

Pulling an Oil Sample – Proper Techniques for Maximum Results

March 21, 2019

Pulling an Oil Sample - Proper Techniques for Maximum Results - One of the best ways that you can monitor the health and efficiency of your fleet is to implement regularly scheduled oil analysis as part of your preventative maintenance schedule. Oil analysis gives you a benchmark of the internal conditions within your equipment that you can then monitor over time to make any necessary adjustments...

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Extracción de una Muestra de Aceite: Técnicas Adecuadas para Obtener los Mejores Resultados

March 21, 2019
Extracción de una Muestra de Aceite Al Extraer una Muestra de Aceite, Asegúrese de Utilizar la Técnica Adecuada Una de… Read More +

Oil Sample Turnaround – Why a Rapid Return is Important

March 13, 2019

Oil Sample Turnaround - Why a Rapid Return is Important - Like the blood pumping through our veins, lubricating oil is the lifeblood or plasma within our vehicles and equipment. Without, they would come to a grinding halt - literally. As you can imagine...

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Entrega de Muestras de Aceite: Por Qué es Importante una Devolución Rápida

March 13, 2019
Entrega de Respuesta de Muestras de Aceite Cuanto Más Rápida sea la Devolución, Más Precisos Serán los Resultados Al igual… Read More +

Oil Analysis Shipping and Tracking Just Got Easier

November 1, 2018

Hassle-Free Oil Analysis Shipping and Rapid Results When mailing something at the post office, you have most likely heard the words, “Does this parcel contain anything fragile, liquid, perishable, or potentially hazardous?” Depending on the situation, oil analysis shipping may fall into all four of those categories – most notably... Read More +

Proper Disposal and Recycling of Used Oil and Grease

September 27, 2018

The Importance of Properly Disposing of Used Oil and Grease In 1842, Julius Robert Mayer, a German physician, chemist and physicist and one of the founders of thermodynamics, developed the Law of Conservation of Energy, which suggests that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed... Read More +

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Eliminación y Reciclaje Adecuados de Aceites y Grasas Utilizados

September 27, 2018
Eliminación Adecuada La Importancia de Desechar Adecuadamente el Aceite y la Grasa Utilizados En 1842, Julius Robert Mayer, un médico,… Read More +

Des-Case Filtration Products for Lubricant Protection

September 20, 2018

Des-Case – Optimal Protection Against Moisture and Debris Contamination control is a reality when you are dealing with products that can make or break the health and productivity of costly equipment. At SCL, we take contamination seriously, which is why we have partnered with Des-Case – an industry leader in... Read More +

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Des-Case: Productos de Filtración para la Protección de Lubricantes

September 20, 2018
Des-Case   Des-Case: Protección óptima contra la humedad y los desechos El control de la contaminación es una realidad cuando… Read More +

The US Economy and OPEC – How They Are Connected

September 11, 2018

How OPEC Impacts the Cost of US Goods and Services American mathematician, meteorologist and the pioneer of chaos theory, Edward Lorenz coined the phrase the “butterfly effect” in 1969, which suggests that small perturbations, changes and causes in one location may have large effects and impacts in an entirely different... Read More +

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La Economía de EE. UU. Y la OPEC: Cómo están Conectados

September 11, 2018
La Economía de EE. UU. Y la OPEC Cómo Afecta la OPEC el Costo de los Bienes y Servicios Estadounidenses… Read More +

Grease Handling – Incorrect Storage is Costing You Money

August 21, 2018

Are You Properly Storing and Handling Your Grease? Grease doesn’t get as much attention as other types of lubricant products, but it can in fact be impacted by fluctuations in temperature and should be stored and handled in a way that maintains its chemical integrity. In this article we spoke... Read More +

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Manejo de Grasa: El Almacenamiento Incorrecto le está Costando Dinero

August 21, 2018
Manejo de Grasa ¿Está almacenando y manejando adecuadamente su grasa? La grasa no recibe tanta atención como otros tipos de… Read More +

Round 3 of Lubricant Price Increase Set for July/August of 2018

June 26, 2018

  Oil Marketers Brace Themselves for Lubricant Price Increases Recently we received notification from some of our major and private label oil manufacturers that a 3rd round of lubricant price increases for finished lubricants are coming, beginning July and August of 2018. Notifications continue to trickle in, but as of... Read More +

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Ronda 3 de aumento de precio del lubricante fijado para julio / agosto de 2018

June 26, 2018
Aumento de Precio   Comercializadores de Aceite se Preparan para el Aumento en los Precios de Lubricantes por Julio/Agosto de… Read More +

Finished Lubricants Price Increase Pending April 2018

April 17, 2018

Finished Lubricants Price Increase With the continued rise of raw material costs that impact the manufacturing, processing and delivery of finished lubricants, a 2nd round of price increases are expected by all major manufacturers by as early as April 23, 2018. According to Jobbers World, price increases on finished lubricant... Read More +

Product Contamination – Prevent Costly Mistakes

October 11, 2017

Simple Methods for Preventing Product Contamination As wholesale lubricant distributors we work alongside industries that can be pretty rough on their equipment, and nothing accelerates wear and tear on heavy machinery more than product contamination from particles grinding and gumming up your engine components. Macro-sized rocks, dirt and dust are... Read More +

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