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  • ATIEL and UEIL Announce the Establishment of the Circular Materials Working Group

    On 26th of March, during the ATIEL UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee in-person meeting in Brussels, ATIEL and UEIL established the formation of the Circular Materials Working Group. This new working group joins the existing Carbon Footprint, Downstream Working, and Communications Working Groups.

    The Circular Materials Working Group will support the lubricants industry by focusing on key aspects of circular materials, such as the use of re-refined base oils (RRBO) and other circular or renewable materials in lubricants.

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  • Industry-First Certification of Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants, Greases and Other Specialities

    ATIEL and UEIL are pleased to announce an industry-first certification of the ‘Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants, Greases and Other Specialities’ by TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH. This marks a significant milestone in the global effort to standardise carbon footprint calculations for lubricants, fluids, and greases, reinforcing the methodology’s credibility and trustworthiness across the industry.

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  • Trends shaping lubricants workplace (2024 Report)

    The 2024 Lubricants Talent Report by ABN Resource surveyed a global audience of professionals working in the lubricants, additive and base oils markets. This edition reports some significant changes in the workplace market. The insights aim to help employers and employees shape their workforce and careers in line with what the current and future market requires.

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  • ATIEL and UEIL Announce the Establishment of a Joint Sustainability Committee

    On 13th June 2024, ATIEL and UEIL established the formation of the ‘ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee’.

    Having previously worked closely together on the ‘Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants and Other Specialities’, the inaugural meeting held in Brussels formally brings together the ATIEL Sustainability and the UEIL Sustainability Committees.

    The purpose of the Joint Sustainability Committee is to work on matters of mutual interest related to environmental and legislative drivers, including but not limited to the European Green Deal.

    The Joint Sustainability Committee, chaired by Markus Garb (UEIL) and co-chaired by Mika Kettunen (ATIEL), will focus initially on Product and Corporate Carbon Footprint, Lubricant Use-Phase (including Avoided Emissions), End-of-Life (including Circularity) and Eco-Design for Sustainable Products.

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  • Slicker Recycling and Safetykleen announce carbon cutting partnership

    Two of Europe’s leading parts cleaning, oil and waste management firms have announced a new partnership which will drive a large increase in used oil being collected and re-refined.Slicker Recycling and Safetykleen Europe have unveiled the formal link up which will see Slicker Recycling accepting and collecting double the amount of used oil from Safetykleen’s… Read more »

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  • Morris Lubricants ready for era of rapid change

    To be ready, you must get ahead, and following a £3m investment in its Shrewsbury production facility, which sees it optimised for the sustainable manufacture of sophisticated small-batch formulations, Morris Lubricants is equipped to meet the demands of a rapidly changing lubricants industry. The days of having one oil fits all engine types are long… Read more »

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  • TÜV Rheinland validates the ATIEL and UEIL methodology to calculate and report Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for Lubricants and Other Specialities.

    On the 6th October ATIEL and UEIL were pleased to announce the publication of ‘Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants and Other Specialities’, a methodology developed by a task force consisting of UEIL & ATIEL members, external advisors and Carbon Minds. Today we are delighted to announce at the ATIEL Technical Seminar ‘The… Read more »

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  • VBASE Expands Base Oils Offerings

    VBASE Oil Company announced the expansion of its high performance, sustainable base oil product line with the addition of new low viscosity offerings to complement the existing higher viscosity grades.

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