Message from the President

Dear All,

 Before a well-deserved Christmas break for all of us, we have the pleasure to send you the last edition of our newsletter for 2011.

This year has been a year of continuous development: we have recruited new members, we have consolidated the image of our association in the EU and in the market, we have organised two successful global meetings, the 4th Symposium on Metalworking Fluids and the Annual Congress 2011.

The latter was held in the beautiful city of Dubrovnik: more than 220 people attended the Congress and have appreciated the quality of the programme, the smooth moderation of Geeta Agashe, the inspiring vision of Kevin Gaskell... It is clear to all delegates that this Congress has grown a lot in the last years and represents today the most important event in the European Lubricants Industry. If this has happened it is just because there is a teamwork behind the scenes involving the Board of Directors, the Secretariat team, the UEIL Committees, the congress sponsors and particularly Lubrizol. We have kicked-off the preparation for the Annual Congress of the European Lubricants industry 2012 which will take place in Lisbon on 26-28 October 2012.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank also United Colors Manufacturing, a vibrant company which has kindly supported this newsletter in 2011.

Before wishing you a nice reading, I would like to close this message by thanking the UEIL Committees and Task forces for their incredible work and time throughout the year. UEIL is the strongest voice for the independent lubricants manufacturers also thanks to their commitment.

I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a joyful 2012. Stay tuned to find out more about UEIL projects and new initiatives for the new year!

Jos Jong
UEIL President