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complemented by cupcakes and coffee sourced from local businesses, further highlighting Vickers Oils’ commitment to supporting the community.
Paul Vann, Managing Director of Vickers Oils, expressed his excitement about the new facility, describing it as a pivotal step in the company’s strategic business diversification journey. He emphasised Vickers Oils’ dedication to delivering unparalleled quality and service to customers in the Food Grade lubricant market, setting new benchmarks for excellence.
The facility stands as a testament to Vickers Oils’ dedication to innovation, sustainability, and adherence to the highest standards of quality and safety. With its self-contained operations, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 21469 standards, Halal and Kosher certifications, and NSF H1 & 3H registered lubricants and greases, this facility ensures the utmost quality and integrity of its products, significantly reducing the risk of cross-contamination.
Vickers Oils remains committed to driving industry innovation and delivering superior solutions to its customers worldwide, further strengthening its position as a trusted leader in the lubricants and greases industry.
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Obituary
Wilfried J. BARTZ,
Hon.Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Eur-Ing.
Ing.Paed. (1934 -2023)
Author: Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Hon.DSc. Friedrich FRANEK
On the last day of 2023 Wilfried BARTZ passed away. Tribologists in Germany and worldwide knew the tireless “lubricant-affine” mechanical engineer and knowledge mediator from his 25 years (till 2002) as Director of the Technical Academy Esslingen (TAE, well known professional training institution in Germany) or from his numerous lectures at international congresses in East and West. He played a significant role in shaping the TAE’s educational program and was a keen lecturer in his favourite field of “lubrication technology”. W. J. BARTZ is also well known for his publishing activities disseminating tribology knowledge in numerous books and conference proceedings, in particular – as Wilfried himself liked to specify – about “wet tribology”. With the transition to pension (not retirement!) Wilfried BARTZ saw
a special commitment to help establish the Austrian Competence Centre for Tribology (AC2T research GmbH), to contribute his extensive experience (not only in purely technical matters) and also to act as a
mentor and supervisor for young scientists and engineers under the premises of the specific interdisciplinarity and practical applicability.
Wilfried BARTZ was present worldwide in various tribology societies, in particular the events of the German Gesellschaft für Tribologie (GfT) and the Austrian Tribology Society. He had a respectful friendship with H. Peter JOST, the “Father of Tribology”. Numerous institutions honoured Wilfried’s activities as “tribo-ambassador”, in particular by awarding him the Tribology Gold Medal (Tribology Gold Medal Trust, London) and the International Tribology Award (Society of Tribology and Lubrication Engineers – STLE). A great tribologist has left us, but his work will live on!
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