2022 Full Conference Agenda

It has been suggested that up to 50% of lubricants end up in the environment, so their formulation and their toxicity profile is crucial to understand, particularly so in applications where their impact on the local environment would be highly damaging. 

In response to this and despite the dominance of mineral and synthetic oils – the biolubricant industry is growing and gaining traction as it seeks to use materials from renewable sources that are also biodegradable. They still form a tiny part of the market and there are some doubts over their viability at volume but the performance gap between petroleum/ synthetic based and bio-based is closing. Some of the previously associated weaknesses have been solved and this session will seek to address which barriers remain and whether they be overcome to encourage increased uptake at commercial volumes?

Discussion Topics:

– Can we get biofuels that can perform at the same level as traditional additives without breaking the bank?

– Where are the most promising biofuels coming from?

– A consideration of plant derived lubricants and how much more sustainable they are. 

– Will bio-lubricants always be consigned to those areas where the risk of a spill or environmental damage is highest but never the mainstream?

– Is there a way to expand the performance profiles of bio-lubricants which often don’t work in extreme conditions?

Confirmed talks:

Where Sustainability and Performance Converge

• Mark Miller, CEO, Biosynthetic Technologies

Bio-based Innovations – Are the Gaps on Cost and Performance Closing?

• John Eastwood, Head of Global Business Development, Cargill

Changing Lubricant Landscape -Sustainability & Innovation

• Per Wiklund, Director of Technology, Biobase Sweden

It has been suggested that up to 50% of lubricants end up in the environment, so their formulation and their toxicity profile is crucial to understand, particularly so in applications where their impact on the local environment would be highly damaging. 

In response to this and despite the dominance of mineral and synthetic oils – the biolubricant industry is growing and gaining traction as it seeks to use materials from renewable sources that are also biodegradable. They still form a tiny part of the market and there are some doubts over their viability at volume but the performance gap between petroleum/ synthetic based and bio-based is closing. Some of the previously associated weaknesses have been solved and this session will seek to address which barriers remain and whether they be overcome to encourage increased uptake at commercial volumes?

Discussion Topics:

– Can we get biofuels that can perform at the same level as traditional additives without breaking the bank?

– Where are the most promising biofuels coming from?

– A consideration of plant derived lubricants and how much more sustainable they are. 

– Will bio-lubricants always be consigned to those areas where the risk of a spill or environmental damage is highest but never the mainstream?

– Is there a way to expand the performance profiles of bio-lubricants which often don’t work in extreme conditions?

Confirmed talks:

Where Sustainability and Performance Converge

• Mark Miller, CEO, Biosynthetic Technologies

Bio-based Innovations – Are the Gaps on Cost and Performance Closing?

• John Eastwood, Head of Global Business Development, Cargill

Changing Lubricant Landscape -Sustainability & Innovation

• Per Wiklund, Director of Technology, Biobase Sweden

It has been suggested that up to 50% of lubricants end up in the environment, so their formulation and their toxicity profile is crucial to understand, particularly so in applications where their impact on the local environment would be highly damaging. 

In response to this and despite the dominance of mineral and synthetic oils – the biolubricant industry is growing and gaining traction as it seeks to use materials from renewable sources that are also biodegradable. They still form a tiny part of the market and there are some doubts over their viability at volume but the performance gap between petroleum/ synthetic based and bio-based is closing. Some of the previously associated weaknesses have been solved and this session will seek to address which barriers remain and whether they be overcome to encourage increased uptake at commercial volumes?

Discussion Topics:

– Can we get biofuels that can perform at the same level as traditional additives without breaking the bank?

– Where are the most promising biofuels coming from?

– A consideration of plant derived lubricants and how much more sustainable they are. 

– Will bio-lubricants always be consigned to those areas where the risk of a spill or environmental damage is highest but never the mainstream?

– Is there a way to expand the performance profiles of bio-lubricants which often don’t work in extreme conditions?

Confirmed talks:

Where Sustainability and Performance Converge

• Mark Miller, CEO, Biosynthetic Technologies

Bio-based Innovations – Are the Gaps on Cost and Performance Closing?

• John Eastwood, Head of Global Business Development, Cargill

Changing Lubricant Landscape -Sustainability & Innovation

• Per Wiklund, Director of Technology, Biobase Sweden

Whilst the electric vehicle may be the automotive poster child, the vast majority of vehicles on the road today are propelled by internal combustion engines (ICE) and this is unlikely to change in the coming decade (at least!). As a result, innovation for ICE passenger powertrains and the lubricants that help them run smoothly must continue to improve to meet increasing pressures from regulators and consumers. Emissions reduction and breaking new efficiency barriers remain a top priority for automotive OEMs in the development of their ICEs and the lubricant industry is working hard to contribute to these goals alongside life extension and performance.

There are multiple solutions being developed by fossil fuel, synthetic and bio lubricant developers and this session will provide a platform for discussion of each. Speakers will address the modern ICE’s tribological needs and outline how bearings and lubricants innovators can play their part in lifting current engine performance and efficiency, thereby improving the carbon footprint for this vast and important market segment.

Discussion Topics:

– What are the key lubrication targets for the ICE engines of today and the next ten years and how will we innovate to meet them?

– The challenge of formulating low ZDDP or low sulphated ash lubricants for modern internal combustion engines and what additives to use instead.

– What does the move towards low viscosity lubricants to enable fuel efficiency mean for their performance and how can this be mitigated?

– How do current automotive lubricant needs differ between regions and how can manufacturers best manage these variations?

Confirmed talks:

Driving lubricant improvements through innovation and science

• Johan Von Knorring, CTO, Nanol Technologies

New Alternative Components to Replace ZDPP

• Luca Salvi, Head of Lubricant Additives Business, ENI

Whilst the electric vehicle may be the automotive poster child, the vast majority of vehicles on the road today are propelled by internal combustion engines (ICE) and this is unlikely to change in the coming decade (at least!). As a result, innovation for ICE passenger powertrains and the lubricants that help them run smoothly must continue to improve to meet increasing pressures from regulators and consumers. Emissions reduction and breaking new efficiency barriers remain a top priority for automotive OEMs in the development of their ICEs and the lubricant industry is working hard to contribute to these goals alongside life extension and performance.

There are multiple solutions being developed by fossil fuel, synthetic and bio lubricant developers and this session will provide a platform for discussion of each. Speakers will address the modern ICE’s tribological needs and outline how bearings and lubricants innovators can play their part in lifting current engine performance and efficiency, thereby improving the carbon footprint for this vast and important market segment.

Discussion Topics:

– What are the key lubrication targets for the ICE engines of today and the next ten years and how will we innovate to meet them?

– The challenge of formulating low ZDDP or low sulphated ash lubricants for modern internal combustion engines and what additives to use instead.

– What does the move towards low viscosity lubricants to enable fuel efficiency mean for their performance and how can this be mitigated?

– How do current automotive lubricant needs differ between regions and how can manufacturers best manage these variations?

Confirmed talks:

Driving lubricant improvements through innovation and science

• Johan Von Knorring, CTO, Nanol Technologies

New Alternative Components to Replace ZDPP

• Luca Salvi, Head of Lubricant Additives Business, ENI

A life cycle assessment is a commonly used tool to understand how the materials, fabrication, integration, use and disposal of a lubricant compare, cradle-to-grave. 

This session will provide discussion of life-cycle analysis for both the lubricant industry and end-users, weighing up the pros and cons of the various lubricants’ sustainability profiles throughout the production process. It will also take a closer look at re-refined oils which are often overlooked, to compare whether they offer a genuine alternative as a complementary or alternative lubricant along with the dominant materials and their biofuel alternatives.

Discussion Topics:

– What are the major advantages of each oil from a sustainability point of view when considering their raw materials, production processes and end use applications?

– What are the major technical challenges with re-refined oils and biofuels?

– Can mineral based lubricants ever be considered a viable product from a sustainability perspective?

– Are re-refined oils more sustainable than some of the alternatives? How do they compare to bio-lubricants?

– Can we reduce the cost and resource use of utilising re-refined oils and bio-lubricants?

Confirmed Talks:

LCA Considerations For Lubricant Base

• Dr Matthew Kriech, COO, Biosynthetic Technologies

Lubricant Life Cycle Assessment Comparisons – Comparing Petroleum, Biobased, Synthetic and Re-Refined Lubricants

• John Eastwood, Head of Global Business Development, Cargill

A life cycle assessment is a commonly used tool to understand how the materials, fabrication, integration, use and disposal of a lubricant compare, cradle-to-grave. 

This session will provide discussion of life-cycle analysis for both the lubricant industry and end-users, weighing up the pros and cons of the various lubricants’ sustainability profiles throughout the production process. It will also take a closer look at re-refined oils which are often overlooked, to compare whether they offer a genuine alternative as a complementary or alternative lubricant along with the dominant materials and their biofuel alternatives.

Discussion Topics:

– What are the major advantages of each oil from a sustainability point of view when considering their raw materials, production processes and end use applications?

– What are the major technical challenges with re-refined oils and biofuels?

– Can mineral based lubricants ever be considered a viable product from a sustainability perspective?

– Are re-refined oils more sustainable than some of the alternatives? How do they compare to bio-lubricants?

– Can we reduce the cost and resource use of utilising re-refined oils and bio-lubricants?

Confirmed Talks:

LCA Considerations For Lubricant Base

• Dr Matthew Kriech, COO, Biosynthetic Technologies

Lubricant Life Cycle Assessment Comparisons – Comparing Petroleum, Biobased, Synthetic and Re-Refined Lubricants

• John Eastwood, Head of Global Business Development, Cargill

Across all global markets – government legislation and OEM requirements have targeted lower viscosity oils to help improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions. But with fuel prices recently reaching an all-time high, the need to improve fuel economy in heavy duty fleets is now more critical than ever to help reduce the everyday running costs of trucks.

This session will look at:

• Global trends affecting the heavy duty engine oil market
• Fuel economy and the move to lower viscosity engine oils
• The impact of fuel economy and engine oils for Off Road vehicles
• The future for Commercial Vehicles in Europe

With ever growing power generation needs globally the total CAPEX and OPEX for power generation are critical considerations for those involved. Something that is often underestimated is the positive impact of comprehensive lubricant strategies for these costly and critical power generation plants. Lubricants help increase output whilst simultaneously reducing the cost of ownership for turbines, transformers and stationary engines.

As a result power generation stakeholders are seeking to find new ways to find greater productivity and reliability in a challenging landscape of ever tighter environmental regulations, with significant penalties for supply interruptions, reducing budgets and tougher operating conditions. This session sets out constructive and strategic ideas around how to improve lubrication strategy for this most crucial of industries.

Confirmed talks:

Power Generation with Gas Engines, what makes it so special?

• Michael Guelck, Manager, Gas Engineer, Chevron

Outsourcing of Lubrication Maintenance in Energy Industry. Practical use of ICML 55.1 Standards Based on Experience in 20 Large-Scale Projects in Power Plants and Refineries

• Wojciech Majks, Chair and CEO, Ecol Sp. z o.o.

With ever growing power generation needs globally the total CAPEX and OPEX for power generation are critical considerations for those involved. Something that is often underestimated is the positive impact of comprehensive lubricant strategies for these costly and critical power generation plants. Lubricants help increase output whilst simultaneously reducing the cost of ownership for turbines, transformers and stationary engines.

As a result power generation stakeholders are seeking to find new ways to find greater productivity and reliability in a challenging landscape of ever tighter environmental regulations, with significant penalties for supply interruptions, reducing budgets and tougher operating conditions. This session sets out constructive and strategic ideas around how to improve lubrication strategy for this most crucial of industries.

Confirmed talks:

Power Generation with Gas Engines, what makes it so special?

• Michael Guelck, Manager, Gas Engineer, Chevron

Outsourcing of Lubrication Maintenance in Energy Industry. Practical use of ICML 55.1 Standards Based on Experience in 20 Large-Scale Projects in Power Plants and Refineries

• Wojciech Majks, Chair and CEO, Ecol Sp. z o.o.

The lubricant industry serves so many end user markets and is so diverse that it can sometimes be hard to find the similarities. But in the current period of significant and persistent pressure on the cashflows of companies at the bottom and the top of the value chain it is the perfect opportunity for the value chain to collaborate and seek to find more resource efficient ways to achieve the same outcomes, both financially and on a performance basis.

This session highlights the opportunities for progressive research and working with both vertical and horizontal partners. Where can the lubricant industry come together to increase growth, innovation and create a substantial push for progressive research?

*This is a panel discussion session (no talks)

Discussion Topics:

– Can large companies foster greater vertical innovation and integration with exciting SMEs?

– Is the industry moving towards greater collaboration or integration, if not, what could be done to achieve this?

– Has the lack of raw materials and supply chain issues globally enabled the chance of greater collaboration?

– One common issue across the sector is skills. Could the sector work together to improve its profile to exciting new innovators?

The lubricant industry serves so many end user markets and is so diverse that it can sometimes be hard to find the similarities. But in the current period of significant and persistent pressure on the cashflows of companies at the bottom and the top of the value chain it is the perfect opportunity for the value chain to collaborate and seek to find more resource efficient ways to achieve the same outcomes, both financially and on a performance basis.

This session highlights the opportunities for progressive research and working with both vertical and horizontal partners. Where can the lubricant industry come together to increase growth, innovation and create a substantial push for progressive research?

*This is a panel discussion session (no talks)

Discussion Topics:

– Can large companies foster greater vertical innovation and integration with exciting SMEs?

– Is the industry moving towards greater collaboration or integration, if not, what could be done to achieve this?

– Has the lack of raw materials and supply chain issues globally enabled the chance of greater collaboration?

– One common issue across the sector is skills. Could the sector work together to improve its profile to exciting new innovators?

The lubricant industry serves so many end user markets and is so diverse that it can sometimes be hard to find the similarities. But in the current period of significant and persistent pressure on the cashflows of companies at the bottom and the top of the value chain it is the perfect opportunity for the value chain to collaborate and seek to find more resource efficient ways to achieve the same outcomes, both financially and on a performance basis.

This session highlights the opportunities for progressive research and working with both vertical and horizontal partners. Where can the lubricant industry come together to increase growth, innovation and create a substantial push for progressive research?

*This is a panel discussion session (no talks)

Discussion Topics:

– Can large companies foster greater vertical innovation and integration with exciting SMEs?

– Is the industry moving towards greater collaboration or integration, if not, what could be done to achieve this?

– Has the lack of raw materials and supply chain issues globally enabled the chance of greater collaboration?

– One common issue across the sector is skills. Could the sector work together to improve its profile to exciting new innovators?

Modern industrial plants are challenging environments. Whilst important and highly innovative work is continuing on improving lubricants to perfection, plant floor operators are adding grease with bugs and sand in it, grease gun fittings are covered in dirt and plant machinery is breaking down and all this causes catastrophic breakage, costly halts to production to fix machinery and decreased efficiency in performance. So what are the immediate needs of a plant manager? How can lubricants better serve them and how might this change in the coming decade? There are specific ways in which lubricants can go further in increasing energy efficiency in difficult environments. This session will consider the benefits of a robust lubrication strategy and the savings to be made.

Discussion Topics:

– How can we prevent contaminants affecting the good working of machinery lubricants – overcoming the issues of particle infiltration

– Is there a fool proof strategy for avoiding lubricant failure?

– Are better lubricants or better components more important to higher performing plants?

– Implementing monitoring systems to detect contamination earlier and maintain lubricant cleanliness at every stage of its use and extraction.

Confirmed Talks:

Best practice in lubrication in facilities

• Toon Van Grunderbeeck, CEO, Lubretec

Unique components to boost energy efficiency in driveline and industrial applications

• Dr. Frank Rittig, Technical Marketing Manager Fuel and Lubricant Solutions, BASF

Proven practices in contamination control and monitoring solutions

• Guido Bertels, Regional Sales Manager, Des-Case/RMF

Modern industrial plants are challenging environments. Whilst important and highly innovative work is continuing on improving lubricants to perfection, plant floor operators are adding grease with bugs and sand in it, grease gun fittings are covered in dirt and plant machinery is breaking down and all this causes catastrophic breakage, costly halts to production to fix machinery and decreased efficiency in performance. So what are the immediate needs of a plant manager? How can lubricants better serve them and how might this change in the coming decade? There are specific ways in which lubricants can go further in increasing energy efficiency in difficult environments. This session will consider the benefits of a robust lubrication strategy and the savings to be made.

Discussion Topics:

– How can we prevent contaminants affecting the good working of machinery lubricants – overcoming the issues of particle infiltration

– Is there a fool proof strategy for avoiding lubricant failure?

– Are better lubricants or better components more important to higher performing plants?

– Implementing monitoring systems to detect contamination earlier and maintain lubricant cleanliness at every stage of its use and extraction.

Confirmed Talks:

Best practice in lubrication in facilities

• Toon Van Grunderbeeck, CEO, Lubretec

Unique components to boost energy efficiency in driveline and industrial applications

• Dr. Frank Rittig, Technical Marketing Manager Fuel and Lubricant Solutions, BASF

Proven practices in contamination control and monitoring solutions

• Guido Bertels, Regional Sales Manager, Des-Case/RMF

Modern industrial plants are challenging environments. Whilst important and highly innovative work is continuing on improving lubricants to perfection, plant floor operators are adding grease with bugs and sand in it, grease gun fittings are covered in dirt and plant machinery is breaking down and all this causes catastrophic breakage, costly halts to production to fix machinery and decreased efficiency in performance. So what are the immediate needs of a plant manager? How can lubricants better serve them and how might this change in the coming decade? There are specific ways in which lubricants can go further in increasing energy efficiency in difficult environments. This session will consider the benefits of a robust lubrication strategy and the savings to be made.

Discussion Topics:

– How can we prevent contaminants affecting the good working of machinery lubricants – overcoming the issues of particle infiltration

– Is there a fool proof strategy for avoiding lubricant failure?

– Are better lubricants or better components more important to higher performing plants?

– Implementing monitoring systems to detect contamination earlier and maintain lubricant cleanliness at every stage of its use and extraction.

Confirmed Talks:

Best practice in lubrication in facilities

• Toon Van Grunderbeeck, CEO, Lubretec

Unique components to boost energy efficiency in driveline and industrial applications

• Dr. Frank Rittig, Technical Marketing Manager Fuel and Lubricant Solutions, BASF

Proven practices in contamination control and monitoring solutions

• Guido Bertels, Regional Sales Manager, Des-Case/RMF

Modern industrial plants are challenging environments. Whilst important and highly innovative work is continuing on improving lubricants to perfection, plant floor operators are adding grease with bugs and sand in it, grease gun fittings are covered in dirt and plant machinery is breaking down and all this causes catastrophic breakage, costly halts to production to fix machinery and decreased efficiency in performance. So what are the immediate needs of a plant manager? How can lubricants better serve them and how might this change in the coming decade? There are specific ways in which lubricants can go further in increasing energy efficiency in difficult environments. This session will consider the benefits of a robust lubrication strategy and the savings to be made.

Discussion Topics:

– How can we prevent contaminants affecting the good working of machinery lubricants – overcoming the issues of particle infiltration

– Is there a fool proof strategy for avoiding lubricant failure?

– Are better lubricants or better components more important to higher performing plants?

– Implementing monitoring systems to detect contamination earlier and maintain lubricant cleanliness at every stage of its use and extraction.

Confirmed Talks:

Best practice in lubrication in facilities

• Toon Van Grunderbeeck, CEO, Lubretec

Unique components to boost energy efficiency in driveline and industrial applications

• Dr. Frank Rittig, Technical Marketing Manager Fuel and Lubricant Solutions, BASF

Proven practices in contamination control and monitoring solutions

• Guido Bertels, Regional Sales Manager, Des-Case/RMF

SKF Group, a global leader in bearings and lubrication, has carefully planned a session dedicated to managing your tribilocial requirements be it with bearings of lubricants and they will be sharing specific examples of the latest innovations in this space. You can expect varied talks on the following: 

• Dirty oil is a drain on industrial productivity. For equipment that requires higher levels of oil cleanliness, in-line filtering might not be enough to achieve the necessary performance. How new technology transforms lubrication oil from a contamination problem to an ally in reliability.

• Over 50% of premature bearing failures can be attributed to lubrication. How efficient lubrication management effectively organises resources to reduce machine failures, inefficiencies, injuries and environmental impact related to lubrication.

• How digitalisation helps customers to get the right information about their assets and how smart technologies improve the usage of lubrication equipment and offer new services to customers.

Confirmed Talks:

Beyond Filtering – New Approaches for Oil Cleanliness

• Pascal Verhoie, Head of Sales and Application Development at SKF RecondOil

Lubrication Management – The next step in machine care:

• Guillaume Amilien, Industry Offer Manager, SKF Group

Lubrication Going Digital 

• Erika Morichetto, SKF Lubrication Global Offer Management, SKF Group

Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings – A Scientific Excursus

• Prof. Piet Lugt, Sr. Scientist/Expert in Lubrication & Tribology/Maintenance, SKF Group

SKF Group, a global leader in bearings and lubrication, has carefully planned a session dedicated to managing your tribilocial requirements be it with bearings of lubricants and they will be sharing specific examples of the latest innovations in this space. You can expect varied talks on the following: 

• Dirty oil is a drain on industrial productivity. For equipment that requires higher levels of oil cleanliness, in-line filtering might not be enough to achieve the necessary performance. How new technology transforms lubrication oil from a contamination problem to an ally in reliability.

• Over 50% of premature bearing failures can be attributed to lubrication. How efficient lubrication management effectively organises resources to reduce machine failures, inefficiencies, injuries and environmental impact related to lubrication.

• How digitalisation helps customers to get the right information about their assets and how smart technologies improve the usage of lubrication equipment and offer new services to customers.

Confirmed Talks:

Beyond Filtering – New Approaches for Oil Cleanliness

• Pascal Verhoie, Head of Sales and Application Development at SKF RecondOil

Lubrication Management – The next step in machine care:

• Guillaume Amilien, Industry Offer Manager, SKF Group

Lubrication Going Digital 

• Erika Morichetto, SKF Lubrication Global Offer Management, SKF Group

Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings – A Scientific Excursus

• Prof. Piet Lugt, Sr. Scientist/Expert in Lubrication & Tribology/Maintenance, SKF Group

SKF Group, a global leader in bearings and lubrication, has carefully planned a session dedicated to managing your tribilocial requirements be it with bearings of lubricants and they will be sharing specific examples of the latest innovations in this space. You can expect varied talks on the following: 

• Dirty oil is a drain on industrial productivity. For equipment that requires higher levels of oil cleanliness, in-line filtering might not be enough to achieve the necessary performance. How new technology transforms lubrication oil from a contamination problem to an ally in reliability.

• Over 50% of premature bearing failures can be attributed to lubrication. How efficient lubrication management effectively organises resources to reduce machine failures, inefficiencies, injuries and environmental impact related to lubrication.

• How digitalisation helps customers to get the right information about their assets and how smart technologies improve the usage of lubrication equipment and offer new services to customers.

Confirmed Talks:

Beyond Filtering – New Approaches for Oil Cleanliness

• Pascal Verhoie, Head of Sales and Application Development at SKF RecondOil

Lubrication Management – The next step in machine care:

• Guillaume Amilien, Industry Offer Manager, SKF Group

Lubrication Going Digital 

• Erika Morichetto, SKF Lubrication Global Offer Management, SKF Group

Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings – A Scientific Excursus

• Prof. Piet Lugt, Sr. Scientist/Expert in Lubrication & Tribology/Maintenance, SKF Group

SKF Group, a global leader in bearings and lubrication, has carefully planned a session dedicated to managing your tribilocial requirements be it with bearings of lubricants and they will be sharing specific examples of the latest innovations in this space. You can expect varied talks on the following: 

• Dirty oil is a drain on industrial productivity. For equipment that requires higher levels of oil cleanliness, in-line filtering might not be enough to achieve the necessary performance. How new technology transforms lubrication oil from a contamination problem to an ally in reliability.

• Over 50% of premature bearing failures can be attributed to lubrication. How efficient lubrication management effectively organises resources to reduce machine failures, inefficiencies, injuries and environmental impact related to lubrication.

• How digitalisation helps customers to get the right information about their assets and how smart technologies improve the usage of lubrication equipment and offer new services to customers.

Confirmed Talks:

Beyond Filtering – New Approaches for Oil Cleanliness

• Pascal Verhoie, Head of Sales and Application Development at SKF RecondOil

Lubrication Management – The next step in machine care:

• Guillaume Amilien, Industry Offer Manager, SKF Group

Lubrication Going Digital 

• Erika Morichetto, SKF Lubrication Global Offer Management, SKF Group

Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings – A Scientific Excursus

• Prof. Piet Lugt, Sr. Scientist/Expert in Lubrication & Tribology/Maintenance, SKF Group

How can lubricant manufacturers better understand the needs of their customers, or prospective customers? Whilst the focus of the lubricant industry is shifting towards developing the most innovative and high performing  technologies, with an emphasis on Group 4 lubricants, there is still huge demand for Group 1 general purpose lubricants, at volume and low cost. 

Many companies have older machinery which is still working well and it would make no economic or environmental sense to replace it at this stage. These types of plants and production lines still require Group 1 because Group 4 is simply too expensive. End users are finding themselves forced into purchasing Groups 2 – 4 lubricants.

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