ACI’s 2018 US Base Oils and Lubricants Summit

• US Base Oil and Lubricant Market Forecasts
• Analysis of Latin American and Global Markets
• Ensuring Supply and Product Quality in a Global Market
• Bulk Liquid Logistics
• GF-6 and PC-11 Engine Oil Specifications
• Low-Speed Pre-Ignition
• Biologically-Sourced Lubricants and Greases
• Lubricant and Engine Development
• Customer-Centric Business Practices

Site Visit: ELM • August 21, 2018

About ELM: Founded in 2000 by Professor Lou Honary and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Research Foundation to market biobased lubricants and grease technologies transferred from the University’s National Agriculture-Based Lubricants Center (UNI-NABL); also founded by Honary in 1991. In 2014, Honary retired from the University to manage ELM full time. A leading manufacturer of biobased greases in the US, ELM uses a unique patented microwaved-based grease process to manufacture biobased greases along with a wide array of liquid lubricants. Currently headquartered in an 87,000-sq. ft. facility in Grundy Center, Iowa, the company is privately owned and markets its products primarily via established petroleum lubricant manufacturers and distributors under private label and ELM brand: http://www.elmusa.com/.

Currently ELM’s retail biobased lubricants and greases are marketed primarily under the UltraLube brand by Plews-Edelmann of Dixon, Illinois and can be found in most US based big box stores including Lowes and Home Depot. Other products with significant market reach are ELM’s biobased rail curve greases, wire rope grease, drill rod grease, automotive and truck chassis and bearing greases, food grade grease, elevator hydraulic fluid, lubricant/penetrant, universal tractor transmission hydraulic fluid, bar-chain lubricants, and full line of general purpose fluids used in metal cutting applications.

Limited attendance visit. Space reserved on a “first come, first served” basis. Register now to reserve attendance at the site visit.

Conference Chairperson and Speaker
Luc Girard
President
Sanjuro Consulting Inc.

William Anderson
R&D Engineering Specialist
Afton Chemical

Kevin Ferrick
Senior Manager EOLCS/DEF/MOM
American Petroleum Institute

Hind Abi-Akar
Technical Expert-Fluids Engineering
Caterpillar

Suzanne Neal
Powertrain Operating Fluids Engineer
Detroit Diesel / Daimler Trucks North America

Mark Noble
Consultant
Downstream Advisors

Roger Gault
V.P. Regulatory Activities
Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA)

Lou Honary
Founder and President
Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Inc.

Angela Willis
Fluids Engineering Group Manager
General Motors

Scott Rajala
Sr. Regional Chief Engineer – Automotive
Idemitsu Lubricants

Joan Evans
Industry Liaison Manager Americas
Infineum USA LP
Representing ACC Petroleum Additives Panel

Shana McCabe
Global Business Manager of Lubricants
Ingevity

Ernie Henderson
President
K & E Petroleum Consultants

Larry Sullivan
Principal of Biotechnology, Petrochemical Renewable Energy Business Development
Lawrence D. Sullivan & Company

Andre Swarts
Principal Engineer – Advanced Powertrain & Emissions
Southwest Research Institute

Dylan Royal
Director of Regional Sales
UWL

Erica Snedegar
Base Oils and Intermediate Products
Vertex Energy

This two-day conference will offer excellent opportunities for you to network with your peers: CEOs, CIOs, CSOs, Vice-Presidents, Directors, and Senior Managers responsible for…

• Base Oil Refiners
• Lubricant Blenders
• Original Equipment Manufacturers
• Consultants
• Regulatory and Policy Officers
• Additive Manufacturers
• Market Analysts
• Transportation & Storage Companies
• Oil Analysis Service Providers

United Soybean Board

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F&L Asia Ltd.

For more than 20 years, F&L Asia Ltd. has remained the preferred media choice for industry giants. Unparalleled thought leadership, stringent content quality standards and uncompromising journalism—gathering facts directly from the frontline, including from its permanent bases at the heart of the strategic Asian region are some of F&L Asia’s core strengths and the reason why it retains an unchallenged “first with the latest” position.

F&L Asia’s diverse portfolio of unique and powerful lead generation tools fulfils the needs of hundreds of fuels and lubes operators of all sizes, all disciplines, and from around the world. This empowers them to increase their brand awareness and establish, promote and nurture fluid industry connections globally.

Each year, F&L Asia produces F+L Week, the industry conference and exhibition premier event. A sounding board for the latest developments in base oils, lubricants, fuels and additives, F+L Week attracts the very best amongst top industry scientists, market trend setters and decision makers from all around the world to its economic epicentre in Asia.

Complementing the F+L Week annual premier industry event is F&L Asia’s rich repertoire of highly effective and digitally integrated media publications, tools and knowledge base that enhance your brand power, turn strategic leads into fruitful business conversations, as well as help reinforce your market presence.

Website: www.fuelsandlubes.com

Lubes’n’Greases

Lubes’n’Greases is LNG Publishing’s flagship, award-winning, independent monthly magazine for and about the global lubricants industry. Every month, print and digital editions deliver hard news, features and informed opinions covering automotive and industrial lubricants, metalworking fluids, greases, base stocks, additives, packaging, biodegradable and synthetic products, companies, people, issues and trends affecting the industry. For more information on Lubes’n’Greases magazine click here.

Website: www.LubesnGreases.com

Oil & Gas Drill

Oil & Gas Drill is the leading platform providing the insight stories and happenings around the world within the Oil and Gas sector covering major sections like Upstream, Midstream and Downstream. We keep industry professionals and decision makers informed about this fast moving sector and help them to take strategic decisions.

Oil & Gas Drill offers various online marketing and promotional services to the companies which helps them to promote their products and services in front of their target audience and create brand awareness.

Website: www.oilandgasdrill.com

tribonet

Tribonet is a web project devoted to tribology. Our mission is to popularize and raise awareness of tribology and its branches among students, engineers, researchers and enthusiasts, but also to share accumulated knowledge.

The site includes:

• Popular science articles on various tribology related topics
• Tribology events calendar
• Tribology Wikipedia
• Online calculation tools and codes exchange, tutorials
• Other sections, like tribology history, updates from journals, etc.

Tribonet is a great place for marketing related products.

Website: www.tribonet.org/