A resounding success Annual Dinner 2019:
Deborah Grigg, Manager Secretariat, UKLA
It is often said that a change is as good as a rest. With this wisdom in mind, the UKLA Annual Dinner 2019 moved away from its traditional venue of the Jumeirah Carlton and relocated to the striking environs of 8 Northumberland Avenue; a move which was met with enthusiasm from those who attended the event.
Multisol were the Headline Sponsor of the evening and they together with the other sponsors, Meade King Robinson, Sea Land Chemical, Montee Energy Trading, Petronas, Lanxess, Eleven Recruitment, Quaker Houghton, OATs, IMCD, Neste, Petrico, Geo Specialty Ingredients, Olyslager and Infineum, helped to make the evening really special.
The theme for 2019 was Navigating the Future and this, together with the new venue for the dinner really rang out the changes this year, echoing those changes happening right across our industry as a whole. UKLA President David Hopkinson reflected on this theme in his speech: “Navigating the future concerns the way that all of us, in our companies and our supply chains, can meet the challenges of this volatile geo-political and regulatory landscape.
“We face escalating trade tensions globally, regional political uncertainties across Europe, and ever-changing regulatory requirements for our products.
“These are times of both political and economic change for this country, and our industry also faces challenging times. It is only with your help and support that we as an industry can navigate the future, and make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead but I am sure that with the resilience, energy and ingenuity which this industry has demonstrated in the past, we
can look forward to a prosperous and sustainable future for this industry for many years to come”.
The mission of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association is both to safeguard and enhance the reputation of the sector by providing an effective voice for lubricant companies, with governments and regulators, as well as to help develop the capability of our members. With this in mind, the President reflected on the many successes of the association over the past year, particularly in terms of working with UEIL and the UK Government in shaping policy and tariff arrangements in the light of Brexit.
The UKLA has re-committed its future to being a full, active and participating member of UEIL, as it remains the only practical way to maintain influence over the regulations and standards affecting Europe in future and this stance has been sincerely encouraged by the UEIL.
David Hopkinson warmly thanked Peter Vickers, Vickers Oils, Nigel Bottom, Witham Group, Andrew Goddard, Morris Lubricants, Caroline Slinn, Italmatch Chemical and Kevin Duncan, Croda, for giving their time freely to represent the UKs interests at UEIL.
Much as it is increasingly becoming a focus of discussions across all walks of life, sustainability was also an important topic in the President’s speech, and – in a move to show the industry’s commitment to the environment – instead of a table gift the Headline Sponsor, Multisol, made a donation to the National Forest and have pledged to plant a tree on behalf of each and every one of the guests at the dinner; an initiative that was very warmly received by guests on the night.
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LUBE MAGAZINE NO.154 DECEMBER 2019
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