INDUSTRY NEWS


WITCO EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH PETRO-CANADA


Witco has expanded its existing relationship with Petro-Canada Lubricants of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Petro-Canada will become Witco's supplier of most grades of paraffinic white oils used in certain applications and Witco will be Petro-Canada's exclusive distributor of these white oils in North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The new agreement will provide customers with Witco's superior service and quality levels together with the vertically integrated supply efficiencies of Petro-Canada. Witco's sales, marketing and distribution organisation will service Witco and Petro-Canada paraffinic white mineral oil customers for a variety of applications. Witco will continue to manufacture limited grades of paraffinic white oils, petrolatum, microcrystalline wax, compressor lubricants, cable fillers, refrigeration oils, naphthenic white oils, ink oils, and petroleum distillates at its Petrolia, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility. Its Amsterdam, Holland, facility will continue to manufacture its current line of products to serve its European business. Witco's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer E. Gary Cook stated, "This agreement


benefits all parties involved, especially our customers, who can now rely on both Witco's excellent service and technical skills and Petro- Canada's manufacturing strengths. In addition, we are pleased to find a strategic solution for this business that provides great value to our shareholders and enables the excellent experienced and highly skilled work force at our Petrolia facility to remain part of the Witco organisation." "Our customers and those of Petro-Canada can expect a seamless transition in their supply of paraffinic white oil products," added Witco's Performance Chemicals Vice President - Refined Products Timothy Mulhere. "We will continue to supply these products from our Petrolia facility while Petro-Canada's operations are being qualified by our customers, but all customers will have immediate access to our high level of customer and technical service." With $2.2 billion in sales annually, Witco is a global chemical company providing high value specialty products to a broad array of markets world-wide.


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FINA APPOINTS NEW WHITE OILS BUSINESS MANAGER


Oil Company Fina has appointed Paul Butler as Business Manager for White Oils. Paul replaces Brian Page, who retired at the end of September, after a career in Fina, which extended over thirty years. Paul's experience in this specialised market has been gained during the last 20 years within the oil industry, working for major international companies, such as Castrol and Gulf Oil.


YEAR 2000 ~ COMPUTER PROBLEMS· ~


"Millennium Bug" ~~!~~~~g


There are serious concerns that many businesses, particularly small and medium sized enterprises, may not be doing sufficient to investigate whether or not the "Millennium Bug" will affect their systems.


It is important to appreciate that it is not just mainframe computers and PCs that may be affected, but also any equipment containing an embedded microchip.


The Health & Safety Executive has recently published a booklet: "Health and Safety and the Year 2000 Problem. Guidance on year 2000 issues as they affect safety-related control systems".


BLF members who would like a copy of this publication, please contact the BLF Secretariat, Fax: 01442 259232.


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