The Union of the European Lubricants Industry (UEIL) will celebrate it’s 60th Annual Congress from 15-17 October in Stresa Italy. As the event draws closer, UEIL’s President, Mattia Adani, gives more details about this landmark Congress.
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ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee (JSC) are pleased to announce the release of a new document “Lubricants & Greases End of Life: Sustainable Best Practices”. The document was presented today at the 2025 ATIEL Technical Seminar in Brussels, where it was formally introduced by Joris Van der List, Shepherd of the Downstream Working Group of the ATIEL & UEIL JSC.
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The ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee, in collaboration with an independent consultant Carbon Minds, has conducted an in-depth analysis of various PCF guidelines, including those from UEIL/ATIEL, Catena-X, TfS, and API. This white paper highlights the similarities and addresses the differences between these methodologies and advocates for the acceptance of sector specific methodologies across the value chain.
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UKLA regrets to announce the passing of Edward ‘Eddie’ Hateley, former UEIL President, in December 2024.
Born in May 1935, Eddie (a long-term resident of Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands) was a Director of Birmingham-based Edgar Vaughan & Company Ltd, latterly Houghton Vaughan PLC.
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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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Lube Magazine is excited to announce its partnership with The Lubricants Live Podcast; a new industry podcast dedicated to the end-to-end supply chain community in the lubricants industry.
Hosted by industry professionals with extensive experience in the industry, the first guest is Joris van der List, Q8 Lubricants, and member of the UEIL and ATIEL Sustainability Committee, joining host Steve Mayo to discuss the role of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) in the journey towards a sustainable lubricants supply chain.
Read moreATIEL and UEIL have recently co-signed a letter which was sent to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in response to their 2023 Guidance on Avoided Emissions. Spearheaded by the American Petroleum Institute (API), a significant number of global industry associations joined forces to show support for the lubricants industry perspective on the… Read more »
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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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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.
Read moreOn 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 »
Read moreOn 1st February 2023 UEIL and ATIEL were pleased to announce a collaboration to develop a harmonized cradle-to-gate (blenders / marketers exit gate) PCF methodology to calculate and report Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for Lubricants and Greases. The aim of the PCF WG is to develop a common standard that can be used by the whole… Read more »
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UEIL and ATIEL are pleased to announce a collaboration to develop a methodology to calculate and report Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for Lubricants and Greases. Beginning in January 2023, a working group has come together under the guidance of a consultant to develop a harmonized cradle-to-gate (blenders / marketers exit gate) PCF methodology.
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