Who are
we?
The United Kingdom Lubricants Association is the UK's
lubricant industry lead trade association. It represents
103 companies who produce the majority of the UK's £2
billion, 800,000+ tonne output. Members include multi-national
major oil companies, independently owned lubricant manufacturers
/ marketers and the sector's raw material suppliers.
Its activities are currently being widened to encompass
distributors and stockists, end-users, academics &
individuals; in fact everyone involved in lubricants,
beginning to end.
Our history
The UKLA's formation can be traced back to the closing
stages of the First World War. In May 1918 a meeting
was convened by the Ministry of Munitions to discuss
the allocation of freight space of the principle Lubricating
Oil firms in the United Kingdom. The result of that
meeting was the formation of a National Federation of
Associations to tackling collectively, the post-war
problems of the lubricants industry. |
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In 1921 the National Lubricating
Oil & Grease Federation was formed.
Over time it became necessary to restructure and streamline
the Federation to represent the whole Industry and create
a single organisation to lobby Government.
On the 7th August, 1968 The British Lubricants Federation
Limited was formed incorporating the activities of the
National Lubricating Oil & Grease Federation.
What's
our role today?
The UKLA organisation, "acts as the voice of the
UK lubricants industry, it provides members with relevant
information, and a range of training services and overall
value for money from subscriptions".
The UKLA provides members with advice and information
on current, future and pending legislation; acts as a
forum for industry views; maintains contact with and lobbies
UK Government departments and other Agencies about proposed
legislative developments; provides members with help on
industry wide issues; is recognised as the focal point
and lead body for the UK lubricants industry sector by
UK Government and its agencies. UKLA provides various
communication channels, the UKLA magazine LUBE, the UKLA
Web-Site http://www.ukla.org.uk including members only
section access and a Newsletter UKLA Briefings, Metalworking
Fluids - Product Stewardship programme. The Association
provides members with specific training; the UKLA Advanced
Lubrication Training Programme - modular training for
lubricants experts, who want to widen their knowledge.
Members are also provided with technical and 'issue based'
conferences and seminars.
Prime
Objective / Mission Statement
“To
provide services of value to members and to promote the
competitiveness of all concerned within the UK Lubricant
sector. To educate regulators about the lubricant industry
viewpoint. To help educate end-product users on the basics
of appropriate lubricant selection, their safe use and
disposal.”
Objectives:
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To
achieve recognition as ‘The Lead UK Lubricant Sector
Trade Organisation’, by UK Government, industry, end-users,
and relevant third parties
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Successfully
use lobbying to influence Legislation / Regulations
and provide Members with an inflow of information, including
an “early-warning system” on legislative issues
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Improve
Image and Communication internally and externally
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Stimulate
the interest and participation of Member Companies
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Be
the acknowledged Organiser of Industry Events
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To
be the key facilitator of industry networking and
social interaction
Services
in detail
UKLA members are provided with services from three sources:
- the UKLA Secretariat, the Board of Directors
and the Federation's active volunteers. Together they
provide five main areas of help and advice to members,
as follows: -
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| Information/Communications |
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general information to membership |
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non-competitive technical and regulatory help and assistance
to members |
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communications channels, LUBE, UKLA Briefings and UKLA
Web-site |
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access to UK & European lubricants total market statistics |
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| Representation |
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representation on behalf of UK Lubricants sector |
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proactively promotes members interests |
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conduit for influencing and lobbying HM Government and
its agencies |
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| Best Practice |
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promotion of 'World Class Excellence' within member companies
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training seminars on 'World Class Best Practice' |
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UKLA Metalworking Fluids - Product Stewardship programme |
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examples of best practice via LUBE |
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| Education & Training |
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promotion and availability of relevant training to the
membership on issue based topics |
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specific lubricants training: the Advanced Lubrication
Training Programme (ALTP) |
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| Debate |
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forum for debate on topical non-competitive industry issues
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regional activity for local participation |
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regional business meetings, seminars and conferences to
facilitate discussion |
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Current issues
- Industry consolidation,
fewer manufacturers
- Impact of REACh
- Accelerating impact of new
EU & UK Legislation & Regulations on the sector
- Environmental & health
issues for safe disposal of used lubricants
- Educating end-users about
lubricant's performance and quality levels
- Standards and specifications
- Clean Air Regulations
- Search for 'filled for life'
engine lubricants
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| How are we structured? |
Board
The Association's democratically elected Board of eleven Directors
directs all activities, and includes 8 Vice Presidents who represent
the membership and the Association's activities to the Board.
Branches / Regions
UKLA are currently undertaking a transition from four local
Branches, Southern - Midlands - North West - Yorkshire &
North East to regional activities that are organised nationally.
National Working Group Structure
Association activities are functionally divided between 8 Vice
Presidents, with 2 VPs covering each of the four areas of responsibility.
FINANCE; TECHNOLOGY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS: MEMBERSHIP &
EVENT MANAGEMENT and EXTERNA - INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS &
LUBE. Other ad-hoc committees will be formed as appropriate
and the UKLA Board is responsible for nominating an appropriate
chairman to oversee the work of each group. |
