[Report] The 2006/2007 US Outlook For The Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry (Long-Term Lubricating Oils and Greases Forecasts Through 2015) TOC

SECTION I: EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW Analysis:

State of the Industry.
Factors Impacting the Industry
Foreign Trade Activity
Advertising and Promotional Trends

SECTION II: THE OVERALL U.S. MARKET FOR LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES

Analysis:

Overview
Sales Trends
Where are Lubricating Oils and Greases Being Produced?
Market Segmentation

Tables:

U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Lubricating Oils and Greases
U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Lubricating Oils and Greases, by Source .
U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Lubricating Oils and Greases, by Type
Sales Index for Lubricating Oils and Greases vs. Index for Gross Domestic Product
Sales Index for Lubricating Oils and Greases vs. Index for Gross Domestic Product (Graph)
Total U.S. Volume Sales of Lubricating Oils and Greases (Graph)
U.S. Volume Sales of Lubricating Oils and Greases, by Type
U.S. Volume Sales of Lubricating Oils, by Type .
Refinery Net Production of Lubricants, by PAD District
Lubricant Production as a Percentage of Total Refinery Yield, by PAD District
Directory of Operable Petroleum Refineries
Operable Production Capacity of Petroleum Refineries for Lubricants
Selected New Product Introductions: Lubricating Oils and Greases

SECTION III: THE U.S. MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS

Analysis:

Overview
Overall Sales Trends
Synthetic Engine Oils
Extended- and High-Mileage Engine Oils

SECTION III: THE U.S. MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS (cont'd.)

Analysis: (cont'd.)

Engine Oil Sales Trends
Engine Oil Market Shares
Sales Trends for Other Automotive Oils
- Transmission and Hydraulic Fluids
- Gear Oils
- Non-SAE J-183a Engine Oils
Tables:

Total U.S. Volume Sales of Automotive Oils
Total U.S. Volume Sales of Automotive Oils (Graph)
U.S. Volume Sales of Automotive Oils, by Type.
Distribution of U.S. Volume Sales of Automotive Oils, by Type
U.S. Volume Sales of Multigrade Automotive Engine Oils, by SAE
Viscosity Grade
U.S. Volume Sales of Monograde Engine Oils, by SAE Viscosity Grade
SAE Viscosity Grades for Engine Oils
U.S. Volume Sales of Transmission and Hydraulic Fluids, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Volume Sales of Transmission and Hydraulic Fluids,
by Type
U.S. Volume Sales of Automotive Gear Oils, by GL Class
GL Class Descriptions
U.S. Volume Sales of Automotive Engine Oils, by Intended Use
U.S. Volume Sales of Multigrade Automotive Engine Oils, by Intended Use
U.S. Volume Sales of Monograde Automotive Engine Oils, by Intended Use .
U.S. Volume Sales of Transmission and Hydraulic Fluids, by Channel Distribution.
U.S. Volume Sales of Automatic Transmission Fluids, by Channel of Distribution.
U.S. Volume Sales of Universal Tractor Hydraulic and Transmission Fluids, by Channel of Distribution
U.S. Volume Sales of Energy/Shock Absorber and Power Steering Fluids, by Channel of Distribution.
U.S. Volume Sales of All Other Automotive Hydraulic Fluids, by Channel of Distribution
U.S. Volume Sales of Automotive Gear Oils, by Channel of Distribution
Top Oil Change Centers, Ranked by Sales

SECTION IV: THE U.S. MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS

Analysis:

Overview
Overall Sales Trends
What Can Manufacturers Do to Stay Profitable?
Process Oils

SECTION IV: THE U.S. MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS (cont'd.)

Analysis: (cont'd.)

General Industrial Oils
Industrial Engine Oils
Metalworking Oils

Tables:

Total U.S. Volume Sales of Industrial Lubricants
Total U.S. Volume Sales of Industrial Lubricants (Graph)
U.S. Volume Sales of Industrial Lubricants, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Volume Sales of Industrial Lubricants, by Type
U.S. Volume Sales of Process Oils, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Volume Sales of Process Oils, by Type
U.S. Volume Sales of General Industrial Oils, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Volume Sales of General Industrial Oils, by Type
U.S. Volume Sales of Industrial Engine Oils, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Volume Sales of Industrial Engine Oils, by Type
U.S. Volume Sales of Metalworking Oils, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Volume Sales of Metalworking Oils, by Type

SECTION V: THE U.S. MARKET FOR LUBRICATING GREASES

Analysis:

Overview
Complex Greases
Grease Dispensing and Transporting System
Sales Trends
Production Trends

Tables:

Total U.S. Volume Sales of Lubricating Greases
Total U.S. Volume Sales of Lubricating Greases (Graph)
U.S. and Canadian Manufacturers' Production of Lubricating Greases
Worldwide Production of Lubricating Greases, by Region
Distribution of Worldwide Production of Lubricating Greases, by Region
NLGI Service Classification System for Greases
Properties of Widely Used Greases
Selected Lubricating Grease Tests

SECTION VI: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES

Analysis:

Overview
Motor Vehicle Trends
Other End-Use Trends
Economic Influences

Tables:

Total Vehicle Miles of Travel
Median Age of Passenger Cars and Light Trucks in Use in the U.S

SECTION VI: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES (cont'd.)

Tables: (cont'd.)

Number of U.S. Motor Vehicle Registrations
Number of U.S. Motor Vehicle Registrations, by Type
Number of Passenger Car, Truck, and Bus Registrations, by State
U.S. Retail Unit Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Domestic vs. Imported
U.S. Retail Unit Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Passenger Cars vs. Trucks
World Motor Vehicle Production, by Major Region/Country
Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on New Cars and Trucks:
- By Region
- By Income Before Taxes
- By Age Group
Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs:
- By Region
- By Income Before Taxes
- By Age Group
Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on Gasoline and Motor Oil:
- By Region
- By Income Before Taxes
- By Age Group
Consumer Price Indexes:
- New Cars
- New Trucks
- New Motorcycles
- Vehicle Parts and Equipment
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Recreational Vehicles
Number of Registered Motorboats in the U.S.
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Motorcycles, Motorbikes, Motor Scooters, Mopeds, and Parts
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Lawn, Garden, and Snow Equipment
Number of Active U.S. Aircraft, Vessels, and Trains, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Metalworking Machinery, by Type
U.S. Gross Domestic Product
U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment
U.S. Industrial Production Index
U.S. Disposable Personal Income
U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures
U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures
Consumer Confidence Index
Capacity Utilization Rates in the U.S.

SECTION VII: PRICING TRENDS IN THE U.S. LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Crude Oil Prices Cause Producer Prices to Rise
All Products Affected by Crude Oil Prices?.
Vegetable Oil Use and Prices
Consumer Prices

Tables:

Domestic Energy Consumption, by Type.
Producer Price Indexes:
- Petroleum Lubricating Oils and Greases
- Lubricating Oils Not Made in a Refinery
- Lubricating Greases Not Made in a Refinery .
- Lubricating and Similar Oils
- Automotive Lubricating Oils
- Engine Oils
- Engine Oils, by Type
- Transmission and Hydraulic Fluids
- Transmission and Hydraulic Fluids, by Type .
- Automotive Gear Oil
- Industrial Lubricating Oils
- Industrial Lubricating Oils, by Type
- Lubricating Greases
- Lubricating Greases, by Type
- Related Raw Materials, by Type
- Motor Oil, Coolant, and Fluids
U.S. Crude Oil Supply
U.S. Refiner Acquisition Costs for Crude Oil: Domestically Produced vs Imported
U.S. Crude Oil Production and Oil Well Productivity
World Crude Oil Prices

SECTION VIII: FOREIGN TRADE OF LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES

Analysis:

Worldwide Consumption of Lubricants
U.S. Trade Balance
U.S. Apparent Consumption
Top Import Sources and Products
Top Export Destinations and Products

Tables:

U.S. Balance of Trade for Lubricating Oils and Greases
U.S. Apparent Consumption of Lubricating Oils and Greases
U.S. Imports of All Petroleum Products and Lubricants
Import Penetration in the U.S. Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry
Exports as a Percentage of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Lubricating Oils and Greases

SECTION VIII: FOREIGN TRADE OF LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES (cont'd.)

Tables: (cont'd.)

U.S. Imports of Lubricating Oils and Greases
U.S. imports of Lubricating Oils and Greases, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Imports of Lubricating Oils and Greases, by Type
Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Lubricating Oils and Greases
Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Lubricating Oils and Greases
U.S. Imports, by Country of Origin:
- Aviation Engine Lubricating Oils (Except Jet Engine Lubricating Oils)
- Automotive, Diesel, or Marine Engine (Except Turbine) Lubricating Oils
- Turbine Lubricating Oils, Including Marine
- Automotive Gear Oils
- Steam Cylinder Oils
- Quenching or Cutting Oils
- Lubricating Oils, With or Without Additives, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Greases Containing Not Over 10% by Weight of Salts of Fatty Acids of
- Animal (Including Marine Animal) or Vegetable Origin
- Lubricating Greases, With or Without Additives, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
U.S. Exports of Lubricating Oils and Greases
U.S. Exports of Lubricating Oils and Greases, by Type
Distribution of U.S. Exports of Lubricating Oils and Greases, by Type
Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Lubricating Oils and Greases
Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Lubricating Oils and Greases
U.S. Exports, by Country of Destination:
- Aviation Engine Lubricating Oils (Except Jet Engine Lubricating Oils)
- Automotive, Diesel, or Marine Engine (Except Turbine) Lubricating Oils
- Turbine Lubricating Oils, Including Marine
- Automotive Gear Oils
- Steam Cylinder Oils
- Quenching or Cutting Oils
- Lubricating Oils, With or Without Additives, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Lubricating Greases, With or Without Additives

SECTION IX: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE U.S. LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Consolidation Slowing?
Industry Sales
Gross Operating Margin
New Product Helps Lower Production Costs
Vertical Integration

SECTION IX: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE U.S. LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES INDUSTRY (cont'd.)

Explanation of Terms

Tables:

The U.S. Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry:
- Total Number of Establishments.
- Number of Establishments and Number of Employees, by State
- Number of Establishments, by State and by Employment Size Class
- Operating Structure
- Gross Operating Margin
- Value Added by Manufacture
- Vertical Integration Index
- Employment Structure
- Total Labor Costs
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
- Labor Productivity
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
- New Capital Expenditures
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
- Ending Inventories
Number and Capacity of Operable Petroleum Refineries, by PAD District and by State
Refineries Shut Down During 2004 .
Lubricating Oil Capacities of North American Refineries, by Company and Location
Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation Capacity, by Company and Location
Lubricating Oil Capacities of U.S. and Canadian Re-Refineries, by Company and Location
Lubricant Production Capacity of Operable Refineries, by PAD District and by State
Lubricant Production Capacity of Operable Refineries, by State and by Company
Working Storage Capacities at Operable Refineries, by PAD District
Supply and Disposition of Lubricants
Stocks of Lubricants, by PAD District
Wax Capacities of Canadian Refineries

The Plant Manager's Workbook:

How to Use This Section
Gathering Your Data
Developing Your Ratios .
How Does Your Plant Stack Up?

SECTION X: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL TRENDS IN THE U.S. LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Overall Outlook
Automotive Lubricants
- Overview
- Exxon Mobil and Shell Oil Get Aggressive
Dealers' Services, Service Stations, and Oil Change Centers
- Overview
- Jiffy Lube
General Promotion by Petroleum Companies
Industrial Lubricants

Tables:

Media Expenditures in the U.S. Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry, by Segment
Automotive Lubricants:
- Top Five Advertisers.
- Top Ten Advertised Brands
- Media Expenditures, by Company and Brand
Dealers' Services, Service Stations, and Oil Change Centers:
- Top Five Advertisers.
- Top Ten Advertised Brands
- Media Expenditures, by Company and Brand
General Promotion by Petroleum Companies:
- Top Five Advertisers.
- Top Ten Advertised Brands
- Media Expenditures, by Company and Brand
Media Expenditures by Manufacturers of Industrial Lubricants, by Company and Brand

SECTION XI: COMPANY PROFILES

Introduction

Tables:

Financial Profile of Manufacturers of Petroleum Lubricating Oils and Greases:
- Total
- Sorted by Sales
- Sorted by Assets.
Company Profiles:

American Refining Group, Inc.:
- Overview.
- Lubricants
- Bradford Refinery
- Distribution
- Sales and Employees

SECTION XI: COMPANY PROFILES (cont'd.)

Company Profiles: (cont'd.)

AMSOIL Inc.:

Overview.
Lubricants
Distribution
Sales and Employees

Ashland Inc.:

Overview.
Valvoline
- Products
- Oil Change Centers
- Distribution and Manufacturing
- Sales Performance
Other Company Segments
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Industry Segment

Bel-Ray Company, Inc.:

Overview
Consumer Lubricants
Industrial Lubricants
Mining Lubricants
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees

BP p.l.c.:

Overview
Lubricants
Manufacturing
Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Industry Segment

Calumet Lubricants Co.:

Overview.
Lubricants
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees

Chevron Corporation:

Overview.
Lubricants
Manufacturing and Distribution
Major Acquisition
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Industry Segment .

SECTION XI: COMPANY PROFILES (cont'd.)

Company Profiles: (cont'd.)

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.:

Overview.
Lubricant Additives .
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Product Segment

CITGO Petroleum Corporation:

Overview
Lubricants
Refineries
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Product Segment

ConocoPhillips:

Overview.
Lubricants
- "Conoco"
- "Phillips 66"
- "76"
- "Kendall"
Manufacturing
Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Dylon Industries:

Overview.
Forging Lubricants
Die Casting Lubricants
Industrial Lubricants
Sales and Employees

Exxon Mobil Corporation:

Overview.
Lubricants
Marketing Campaign Touts New Products
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Fuchs Lubricants Co.:

Overview
Lubricants
Manufacturing, Sales, and Employees

SECTION XI: COMPANY PROFILES (cont'd.)

Company Profiles: (cont'd.)

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC:

Overview.
Lubricants
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Segment

Infineum International Limited:

Overview
Driveline Additives
Engine Oil Additives
Fuel Additives and Industrial Products
Distribution, Sales, and Employees

Lubriplate Lubricants (Fiske Brothers Refinery Company):

Overview
Lubricant Products and Services
Sales and Employees

The Lubrizol Corporation:

Overview
Lubricant Additives
Manufacturing
Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Segment and Product Line

NewMarket Corporation:

Overview
Lubricant Additives
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Net Sales, by Product Line

Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies:

Overview
Shell Lubricants
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (SOPUS Products)
Oil Change Centers
Advertising and Promotional Activities
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

SECTION XI: COMPANY PROFILES (cont'd.)

Company Profiles: (cont'd.)

Sunoco, Inc.:

Overview
Lubricants
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

SECTION XII: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES

Introduction

The 2006/2007 US Outlook For The Lubricating Oils and Greases Industry (Long-Term Lubricating Oils and Greases Forecasts Through 2015)

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