Message from the President

What is the role of the Independent Union of the European Lubricants industry in the current economic climate?
How can UEIL support its members in the uncertain times in which we live?
I believe that one of the main strengths of UEIL is a wide network of committed members active in nineteen European Countries.
Our aim for 2011 and beyond is to reinforce this network on two levels: on the one hand acquiring new members and building relationships in countries where we are not yet present; on the other hand we also aim to provide the best services for our current members.
The lubricants industry has little presence in the political arena. For this reason, UEIL has started a lobbying strategy to get increased visibility at EU political level in order to provide its advice on the political impact of some of the legislation proposed by the EU institutions.
During the month of March, the UEIL’s agenda has foreseen several meetings in Brussels within the frame of its lobbying strategy to further strengthen and protect the lubricants industry position in Europe.
With this in mind, myself and other representatives of UEIL attended several High Level Meetings and other meetings with the advisors of key decision-makers to ensure the concerns of the lubricants industry are heard and taken into account.

Yours Faithfully,
Jos Jong
President of UEIL