Wednesday, June 26, 2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 26   News Sponsored By: Subscribe or Unsubscribe CONTACT US E-MAIL COMMENTS TO: Lube Report Editor ISSUE ARCHIVE June 19, 2002 Vol. 2 Issue 25 [MORE] Backward Compatibility Dooms GF-4 Schedule General Motors representatives confirmed yesterday that American and Japanese car companies have postponed their deadline for the next motor oil upgrade, after determining that oils meeting desired phosphorus limits and protecting existing engines cannot be develop in time for the 2004 model year. A key factor for the delay is a nearly universal desire that GF-4 be "backward compatible," able to replace current oils with no problems or harm to older engines. [Click here to view FULL STORY]   ILMA Names Executive Director Choosing trade group management experience over knowledge of its industry, the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association announced Monday that it has appointed Celeste Powers as executive director. [Click here to view FULL STORY]   Fire-scarred Third Coast Starts Anew Seven weeks after its lubricant blending plant was destroyed by fire, Third Coast Packaging has resumed operations and is developing plans to rebuild its Friendswood, Texas, facility. The May 1 fire destroyed 74 tanks and a 150,000-square-foot warehouse. [Click here to view FULL STORY]   Base Oil Price Report Base oil traffic from the United States to Mexico has been disrupted in recent weeks by new Mexican rules aimed at keeping specialty oil products from being fraudulently used as fuel. [Click here to view FULL STORY]   Copyright © 2002 LNG Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Tim Sullivan, Editor. Lube Report, Lubes'n'Greases Magazine and Lubricants Industry Sourcebook are published by LNG Publishing Co., Inc., 6105-G Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Virginia 22044 USA. Phone: (703) 536-0800. Fax: (703) 536-0803. Website: www.LNGpublishing.com. Email: info@LNGpublishing.com. For sponsor information contact Gloria Steinberg Briskin at (800) 474-8654 or (703) 536-7676 or gloria@LNGpublishing.com. Forward to a colleague Privacy Policy

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