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Editor’s Comment ....................................................................................... 3 Presidents’ Reports ...................................................................................... 4 Industry News & Moves ............................................................................... 6 GEIR ........................................................................................................... 6 UEIL News ................................................................................................. 51 In conversation with Steve Mayo ............................................................... 52 VLS ........................................................................................................... 54 Local Market Report, Africa ....................................................................... 59 ICIS Base Oil Report ................................................................................... 61 Forthcoming Events .................................................................................. 62
Whether you’re a formulator, blender, OEM, or researcher, this edition will sharpen your perspective on how additives and metalworking fluids remain central to engineering efficiency, innovation, and environmental progress.
Until next time, Tina Reading,
editor@ukla.org.uk
In association with
Northern Lunch
26th September 2025 Manchester Hall Manchester
Innovative lubrication solutions for the evolving medical metalworking industry Jerome Massenello, Metalworking Fluids Business Development Manager, TotalEnergies
Additives for environmentally friendly lubricants Srđan Sokolović, MBA, PhD, Business Development Expert, Owner, Sowa Solutions
Sustainable innovations in metal cleaning: A low-temperature revolution Dr Sara Pasquale, R&D Head of Cleaners and Rust Preventives, FUCHS LUB
Redefining corrosion protection, surpassing standards
Callum Dorward, Product Manager, Lubrizol
The energy transition and its impact on lubricating grease
Mark Wheeler, Market Development Engineer, Global Key Accounts, AXEL Christiernsson International A.B.
Lube-Tech: Breaking the cycle of white etching cracks: How copper-based additives solve one of industry’s most puzzling bearing failures Rafe Britton, Consultant, Lubrication Expert, Sergei Mamykin, Scientific Advisor-NEOL Copper Technologies, and Marc Ingram, Engineer, Ingram Tribology Ltd
Rethinking EV strategies: OEMs adapt to slow growth and regulatory pressure Jörg Grohmann, Global Automotive OEM Manager, and Thomas Gillet, Heavy Duty OEM and Industry Liaison Europe Africa Middle East, Chevron Oronite
The UKLA Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group’s 25th anniversary David Wright, Director General, UKLA
Editor’s Desk
As the summer settles in, so too does one of the most technically charged editions of LUBE Magazine this year. In our August issue, we dive deep into the world of metalworking fluids and additives—a sector that continues to evolve with remarkable pace, complexity, and environmental scrutiny.
Our feature line-up reflects a vibrant cross-section of the challenges and innovations shaping this space. From biodegradable additive technologies discussed by Srdjan Sokolovic, to advanced driveline solutions from Afton and OEM strategy shifts in the EV sector from Chevron Oronite, this issue captures how formulators, suppliers and end-users are adapting to global trends, sustainability mandates and market pressures.
We mark the 25th anniversary of the MWFPSG—an important milestone for an organisation that has long supported best practice in metalworking fluids. We also welcome insights from industry leaders including Lubrizol, TotalEnergies, and Fuchs, who explore the latest in performance, compliance, and formulation approaches in metalworking.
Elsewhere in the issue, we bring our regular updates from UKLA, UEIL, VLS, and GEIR, along with a country report from South Africa, and new UKLA Member profile - Adipro, and a Lube-Tech on Breaking the cycle of white etching cracks from NEOL.
Our interviewee in this issue is Steve Mayo, Lubricants Live Podcast, offering quick-fire insights into his career and the future of the sector. Plus, we round up news, appointments, conference previews and more.
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