UKLA President’s Report
As we look ahead to a new year for the lubricants industry then one thing is for certain and that is the industry will not stand still for long.
Changes in the automotive sector will inevitably mean an increase in the number of electric vehicles on our roads although hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen- fuelled vehicles are becoming more talked about in the haulage and public transportation sectors.
In the industrial and metalworking sectors, UK REACH will become more embedded as the primary regulatory framework for the sector, and the restriction of chemicals perceived as harmful to health will continue with a proposed ban on Mid-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins being an example of an early restriction in 2023, if the UK’s proposal under the UN Stockholm Convention is passed.
Politically the damage inflicted upon both the UK and European economies from the Ukraine conflict will mean further supply chain disruptions, possible food shortages, high inflation and energy restrictions well into next year.
E&Y issued a report in October setting out the key challenges for businesses in a post-pandemic world. They suggested that companies should increase agility and build resilience for a ‘saw-toothed’ economic recovery and a fast-changing environment.
Four horizons businesses will face over the coming year are moving from a focus on continued operations to increasing resilience and adapting operations, to reframing their relationship with digitalisation, fostering a more collaborative approach to sharing risk and reward through customer intimacy, and finally developing new relationships between consumers and employees.
We look forward to debating these key issues at the 2023 UEIL Congress which I am pleased to be able to announce, will be held in Manchester from the 31st May to 2nd June.
Andrew Goddard, UKLA President
UEIL President’s Report
UEIL Congress and New Leadership The 2022 UEIL Congress took place from 19 October to 21 October in the beautiful city of Athens, Greece, with the central theme “Driving innovation – the lubricant industry on the move”.
During these few days in Athens, through presentations, panel discussions and dialogues between the participants: these topics and much more were tackled. This year’s Congress, with more than 220 participants, clearly shows the strength and interest of the industry to move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Congress, I was appointed as the new President of UEIL. And I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Valentina Serra-Holm for her dedication and deep commitment to leading UEIL over the last six years. I am also very proud
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to have the trust of the UEIL Board to lead this transition and address the key challenges for our sector to ensure a safer, healthier, and greener environment.
UEIL is an important association for our industry: it is our role as a European association to ensure that lubricants are recognised as one of the solutions to meet the Green Deal objectives as they will continue to play a critical role in automotive and industrial use. As the new President of UEIL, I am committed to working for the best of the association, to make it continuously strive as it has been and even more in the future. Thus, in light of this, we are currently working on a new strategic plan, which will be then published.
I am looking forward to the many ventures to come. Mattia Adani, UEIL President
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