GOMA 50th Lubricants and Base Oils Symposium
The GOMA 50th Lubricants and Base Oils Symposium was held in October 2017 at the Esplanade Hotel in Croatia. The hotel was built in 1925 to provide accommodation for passengers of the famous Orient Express train, which travelled between Paris and Istanbul.
The GOMA Symposium is a biennial event primarily focused on topics affecting the lubricant industry, including issues related to the development of base stock, additives, application, standardisation and care for the environment.
first lecture at a GOMA Symposium 42 years ago! Participants were offered presentations and discussions on the following topics:
- Future outlook for the lubricants industry, markets and trends.
- Development of Base Oils and additives - moving to higher performance lubricants.
- Highlights on the latest development in automotive lubricants and other operating fluids.
- Recent movements of industrial lubricants including MWFs and greases.
- The newest HSE regulations impact on lubricants industry.
- Condition monitoring, laboratory and tribological testing.
- Practical experience in R&D and application of lubricants.
This Symposium was organised by GOMA, the Croatian Society for Fuels and Lubricants in partnership with ELGI, the European Lubricating Grease Institute. This 50th GOMA Lubricants and Base Oils Symposium received international delegates from both the industry and academia. It was an ideal forum for discussion, discovering the latest industry developments and building professional networks.
The Symposium opened with a lecture presented by GOMA’s honourable member, Professor Bartz, who gave his
GOMA’s new publication “Fuels and Lubricants” was launched at the Symposium, this is a high quality quarterly magazine, offering comprehensive information on the lubrication industry.
As well as the structured presentations, there were plenty of breaks and opportunities to network. The social events such as the welcome drinks party held on the hotel terrace and the gala dinner were fun and presented opportunities to mix with the other participants.
The Gala dinner was a superb event - the food and wine were absolutely splendid and the band was brilliant! If you are looking for a job outside of the lubrication industry, I would recommend joining a music band in Croatia - those guys really enjoy their job! There was dancing until late and more lubricating in the bar.
This biennial event was superbly organised and hosted by Bruno Novina and his colleague Andrina.
Email:
bruno@goma.hr LUBE MAGAZINE NO.142 DECEMBER 2017 47
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