UEIL Congress 2008
The UEIL Annual Congress 2008
"Lubricant raw materials - Technology and Supply"
23-24 October 2008, Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw (Poland)
The 2008 Annual Congress of the Independent Union of the European Lubricants Industry (UEIL) was held on 23-24 October 2008 in Warsaw, Poland.
This year's event "Lubricant Raw Materials – Technology and Supply" came right at the time of key developments in the lubricants industry, including the start of the REACH pre-registration process.
More than 150 representatives from 20 different countries gathered together to network and generate new business opportunities as well as reinforcing existing relationships and learning about improving performance.
UEIL thanks all delegates, speakers and sponsors for the fabulous conference and wishes to cooperate with them all in other future successful events.

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Speakers' Presentations
The challenges of managing the supply chain in a changing market environment
Mr Steve Anderson, Afton Chemical
REACH impact on the development and supply of lubricant additives
Ms Jacquie Berryman, Infineum
KernsolvatesTM - a reliable independent source of high quality base oils
Dr Detlev Bruhnke, Mineralöl-Raffinerie
GEIR: Waste Oils Directive campaign: a successful outcome
Mr Fabio Dalla Giovanna, GEIR President
Development of the European lubricants market
Mr Jean-Claude Dufour, CSIL
Extending the applications for polyalkylene glycols using new technology concepts
Mr Martin Greaves, Dow Europe
Supply of pur API Group II base oils in Europe
Mr Christian Hartmann, Puralube
Impact of changes in chemical raw material markets on additives for lubricants
Dr Joachim Korff, RheinChemie
Overview of CE lube & base oil business
Mr Milan Kuncir, Orlen Oil
ACEA 2008 is coming…Will you have the right oils?
Mike McCabe, Lubrizol
Group III base oils. Required for modern engine oil specifications
Mr E.K. Ong, Petronas
ILMA. Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Mr Ron Powell, ILMA
The global lubricants market and its impact on supply chain
Dr. Klaus Schimossek, Evonik-Rohmax
Jedlicze base oils from regeneration
Mr Andrzej Zawalski, RAF Energia






