With immediate effect, or as contracts allow, BASF announced it is increasing the sales prices globally for all of its coolants, brake fluids and specialty fluids by up to US$530 per metric ton.  BASF says "The price adjustments are necessary due to significantly increased raw material costs."

POLARIS Laboratories™ is again expanding its scope of customer training and technical support with a new diesel fuel analysis webinar series. The new curriculum is designed to help end users correct performance issues, maintain standards for fuel cleanliness and confirm sulfur content, biodiesel content and manufacturer specifications. It also provides guidelines for taking diesel fuel samples and the requirements for properly shipping them to the laboratory.

Mark Minges, POLARIS Chief Operating Officer, said that because fleet managers spend more money on fuel than any other operating expense, POLARIS Laboratories™ is offering these webinars to teach customers what testing they need to confirm the quality of bulk deliveries and quickly resolve what might be causing the most common issues that have the biggest monetary effect on fleet productivity.

The two-part series will be held twice this fall - on October 6^th and 7^th and November 3^rd and 4^th from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. EST. For more information, contact POLARIS Laboratories at 877-808-3750, ext 264.

About POLARIS Laboratories™

POLARIS Laboratories™ provides complete testing and analysis for oils, fuels, coolants and water-based fluids. Its customer base is diverse with a heavy emphasis on the construction, mining, aggregate, transportation and oil and gas industries. Headquartered in Indianapolis since 1999, POLARIS also operates testing facilities in Houston, Salt Lake City and Edmonton, AB. For additional information on POLARIS Laboratories™, its testing capabilities, field services and training opportunities, visit the website at www.PolarisLabs.com.