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Editorial Professional associations Europalub members Other associations Some economic realities The lubricants and the firms Classification Domestic market 2000 Breakdown by countries and by qualities Domestic market 1999 Breakdown by countries and by qualities Base oil refining Annual production capacities (1-1-01) Breakdown by countries Re-refining Annual production capacities (1-1-01) Additive manufacturing Geographic location Lubricant manufacturing Number of plants by countries (1-1-98) Breakdown by annual production capacities Imports Imports by countries 1997 - 1999 Breakdown by countries in 1998 Exports Exports by countries 1997 - 1999 Breakdown by countries in 1998 Exports by countries of destination in 1999

Consumption Consumption by countries 1997 - 1999 Breakdown by countries in 1998 Distribution European Union 1979 - 1999 Domestic market European Union 1997 - 2000 Comparative index development by qualities United States 1996 - 1999 Consumption 1999 by sectors Engine oil consumption Domestic market E.U. domestic market by qualities Automotive lubricants Lubricants/motor fuels/fleet by countries Comparative index development in E.U. Situation in Germany/France/Italy/U-K Industrial lubricants Lubricants/processing oils by countries Comparative index development in E.U. Situation in Germany/France/Italy/U-K Foreign trade Development of trade with third countries Imports by countries of origin in 1999 Exports by countries of destination in 1999 Development of intra-community trade World consumption 1994 - 1999 Balances 1999 Comparative balances - E.U./U.S.A./Japon