UKLA President’s Report
The increase of interest in immersion cooling as a growth market for lubricant companies masks a deeper issue about the state of our sector.
In a post Covid world, the lubricants market has remained fairly flat and stable, reflecting the state of economies around the world with cautious consumer spending, higher inflation and higher interest rates than was the case pre 2020.
The rise of data centres and cloud computing over the past ten years has created a boom for hosting services.
The world will generate 181 ZB of data in 2025, an increase of 23.13% year over year and 2.5 quintillion bytes created daily, according to a report from Demandsage*.
But with the massive expansion comes issues that need to be addressed. With each data centre generating vast amounts of heat.
Every 1MW of power allocated to servers generates 1.3MW of heat. So the use of dielectric fluids for
UEIL President’s Report
Happy New Year to you all. As 2026 begins, the European lubricants industry stands at a pivotal moment. A demanding regulatory agenda, evolving market conditions, and rising expectations around sustainability make the year ahead both challenging and full of opportunity. How we respond now will help shape the long-term strength and competitiveness of our sector.
Several major EU initiatives are approaching, each with the potential to significantly influence our operating environment. The expected revision of REACH in the first quarter of 2026 will be a key milestone, followed in Q2 by the evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) and the anticipated publication of the Commission’s Omnibus on taxation. Later in the year, the Circular Economy Act, expected in Q3 2026, will further define the framework for sustainable and circular industrial practices. Toward year end, the evaluation of the Biocidal Products Regulation will again underline the need for robust, science-based input from our industry.
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direct chip cooling and glycol- based coolants to dissipate server heat, are essential.
Today most of the majors and many independent lubricant companies offer these types of fluids in a high growth market.
But as we saw in October with Amazon Web Services servers in America going off line, cloud computing is not without its risks.
Lubricant volumes across many territories are lower than they were pre Covid so it is right that as marketers and entrepreneurs we seek out new markets for our products in high growth sectors that can add value to our companies but more importantly, also to our customers.
Harald Oosting, UKLA President
Source: *
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/introlsolutions_from-cloud-to- concrete-how-explosive-data-activity-7365854440983007232-vDnD/
In this context, UEIL will continue to exercise strong leadership in representing the sector at EU level. We will engage proactively with policymakers and stakeholders to promote proportionate, evidence- based regulation that supports
innovation, advances sustainability, and safeguards the competitiveness of our industry, particularly for SMEs.
Looking ahead, I am pleased to confirm that the next UEIL Annual Congress will take place in Amsterdam from 30 September to 2 October 2026. This will be a key opportunity for strategic dialogue on the regulatory and market developments ahead.
Finally, we will continue to strengthen collaboration with our international partners, ensuring a coordinated and credible global voice for the lubricants industry.
I wish you all a successful and productive year ahead. Mattia Adani, UEIL President
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