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European Base Oils and Lubricants Online Series
ACI’s European Base Oils & Lubricants Online Series will be returning at 9am-11am CET on Thursday 25th February 2021. The two hour event will bring together up to 500 key industry stakeholders from the base oil & lubricants industry.
We aim to provide an experience as close to an in-person event as possible, whilst maximising the opportunity for gaining industry insights and networking with peers. When you network at a live event, you take in the room, decide who you would like to talk to and then approach them. If you are unable to meet and talk with the people you want, what is the point? Here, everyone has their microphone and camera on, replicating the face-to-face benefits of an in-person conference.
This is most evident in our Q&A session, in which you can ‘raise your hand’ and actually have a dialogue with the speaker and contribute to the conversation. Moreover, our recurring series format allows attendees to reconvene with each event and establish relationships over time.
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Tuesday 19th January, 9am-11am CET
Shaping the Future | Change is Happening
As many of us are aware, the transportation industry is at an important crossroads: globalization, electrification, technology development, ongoing regulatory changes and growth in emerging markets are set to change the face of the industry in the next decade. All of us as industry stakeholders are faced with an interesting and challenging dynamic as demand in mature markets is reducing whilst the emerging markets continue to show further growth.
These are likely to be significantly impacted by rapidly changing events across the entire value chain – from evolving consumer preferences in cars, and the needs of fleet operators or managers, to the operation of broader distribution channels with expanding supply chains. To remain as market leaders, companies across the complete vehicle value chain need to assess how well they are prepared to respond to the evolving industry trends. This will allow manufacturers to capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead. We will be required to ask ourselves how and where these demands will evolve, as well as how our products, business models and ways of engaging need to be adapted to these changes, both in the market general and OEM arenas.
For this online interactive session, we will share some thoughts and insights around the changing hardware architecture that impact lubricant technology design. This will focus on the passenger car and commercial vehicle markets, along with the e-Mobility area and how this has challenged conventional thinking around testing and is leading to new methodologies in the evaluation of products for the future.
Simon Evans, Director Strategic OEM Group, Lubrizol
Simon Joined Lubrizol in 1989 and has served in a variety of roles across the Lubrizol Additives division, including mechanical testing, field testing, project, product management and commercial disciplines. Prior to his current role in the OEM Group, Simon was responsible for the Middle East and India for Driveline products across the Off-Highway, Automatic Transmission and Automotive Gear Oil areas.
Simon has an HND in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Derby University.
Event Sponsor
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a market-driven global company serving customers in more than 100 countries. We own and operate manufacturing facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Through our global sales and manufacturing networks, we are able to deliver the products and services our customers need, where and when they need them.
We combine our understanding of what end users want with our knowledge of chemistry and capabilities in formulation and application development. We connect our unique chemistry expertise, formulation and applications capabilities, and market insights to positively impact the lives of our customers’ end users around the globe. Our worldwide lab infrastructure supports customers on a global scale and a regional basis. And our broad portfolio of products provides the ability to efficiently leverage our technology across wide-ranging markets and applications.
We support our global customers through two business segments:
Lubrizol Additives:
With strong customer and OEM partnerships, market knowledge and technology, we are focused on strengthening the leadership positions we have earned in Lubrizol Additives over many years. We deliver reliability and efficiency for end users through additive technologies for engine oils, driveline applications, petrol and diesel fuel and industrial lubricants. On any given day, Lubrizol technology keeps more than half of the world’s vehicles operating efficiently and reliably.
Lubrizol Advanced Materials:
Lubrizol Advanced Materials focuses on delivering unique formulations that enable the distinct characteristics in our customers’ products, such as enhanced durability in athletic apparel, nourishment in hair care products and better colour quality in digital printing.
Our mission is straightforward: We improve lives as an essential partner in our customers’ success, delivering efficiency, reliability or wellness to their end users.
Thursday 25th February, 9am-11am CET
Confirmed Speaker: Pär Nyman, Technical Manager, Scania Group
Presentation Title: “Evolution of Lubricants for Electrified Transmissions at Scania”
Details on this edition coming soon.
Details on this edition coming soon.
Details on this edition coming soon.
- Attendees turn on their camera and microphone during networking to allow face-to-face interaction
- Free movement means you can approach individuals or groups of your choice when you choose
- Private chat function allows you to message all other attendees
- Raise your hand and be invited to join the speaker on screen to pose your question or add your thoughts to the discussion
- Base oil producers
- Lubricant blenders
- Additive suppliers
- OEMs
- Consultancies
- Research centres and institutes
- Universities
- Biolubricant producers
- Environmental institutions and government bodies
- Lubricant traders
- Logistics experts
