Nick Thomas appointed President of UKPIA


Nick Thomas, Director of Corporate Affairs UK & Ireland for ExxonMobil, has been appointed President of the UK Petroleum Industry Association, the trade association representing the nine main oil refiners in the UK. He succeeds the outgoing President John Lynn of Chevron.


Nick Thomas has over 30 years of experience working in the oil industry. He joined Esso UK in 1970 as an economist and worked in a number of assignments including marketing, supply and planning.


In early 2000, he was appointed to the position of International Government Relations Co-ordinator in the Public Affairs Department of ExxonMobil's headquarters in Dallas, Texas. In October 2000 he was appointed as Public Affairs Manager for the Esso and Mobil Companies in Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Pacific Islands. Nick returned to the UK in July 2003 to take up his appointment as Director Corporate Affairs, UK & Ireland. based at ExxonMobil's head office in Leatherhead, Surrey. He also chairs the British American Business Inc (BABi) Energy Forum and is a member of the CBI South East Committee.


Link www.ukpia.com


Key Promotion at Q8Oils


Q8Oils has strengthened its Management team with the appointment of David Wright to the key post of Operations Manager, with responsibility for Leeds production; maintenance; purchasing & planning areas.


David was formerly Technical Services Manager responsible for the Leeds-based Q8Oils’ world centre of excellence for the development of metalworking fluids and the quality control teams.


David, 31, who joined Q8Oils in 1999 said, “I’m delighted to be to be progressing within the company and taking up this new post. It offers new challenges, but with it comes a huge responsibility to ensure we are delivering World Class Service and Products as the business moves forward”.


After graduating from the University of Hull, David began his career in the 1990s in Don-caster as an industrial chemist. He has since been awarded an MRSC, an MISM and a Post-graduate diploma in Management.


Link www.q8oils.co.uk


New vessels signal strength at Millers


Leading oils and lubricants manufacturer, Millers Oils, has installed three new 18 tonne blending vessels which will now allow the company to produce its products in higher volumes.


The new vessels have a capability of blending from 2,500 to 17,000 litres of product and will be used to blend Millers’ high volume grades, such as hydraulic oils, diesel engine oils and textile / industrial lubricants.


Millers Oils’ director of operations, Bob Weale, said: “Although we already have a large number of blending vessels, we require larger vessels to improve blending efficiency, and improve lead times as well as also providing us with the opportunity to develop new opportunities for the business.


“Millers is continually attracting new customers and our existing customers remain fiercely loyal due to the superb quality of our products. It is this reputation that has helped us to remain strong in a challenging market affected by fluctuating crude oil prices and the new vessels will play a large part in helping us to maintain this position.”


Link www.millersoils.co.uk


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You might already know us as a leader in our field of expertise – manufacture and sales of our TRIM® brand metalworking fluids.


The role is very much “hands on” and involves a wide range of sales related activities that could have you working in the machine shop and customers’ board room on the same day. You would be covering a large geographical area across the North of the UK. If you have relevant related industry background or metalworking fluid experience and a demonstrable successful sales development and territory management record, we would like to hear from you.


e-mail or telephone me to request an outline job description, package details and application form personnel@masterchemical.co.uk Telephone: 01449 726800


Mrs. Ruth Lucas, Operations Manager, Master Chemical Europe Ltd., Maitland Road, Lion Barn Business Park, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8NZ


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