UK-based independent lubricant company Vickers Oils announced the appointment of Chris Wholley as managing director of Benjn. R. Vickers & Sons Ltd,  succeeding Peter Vickers, effective 30 March 2020. Wholley has been deputy managing director for several years, as well as technical director since 2002. He brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge […]

Palmer Holland, a North American specialty chemical and fine ingredient distributor, announced its newest addition to the lubricants team, Curt Ellison. Ellison joins Palmer Holland as a lubricants account manager where he will be responsible for a territory that includes the U.S. states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. He brings more than 20 […]

CNOOC Limited has announced that Xu Keqiang has resigned as president, although he remains as an executive director and chief executive officer of the company. The change took effect on 20 March 2020. Succeeding Xu as president of CNOOC Limited is Hu Guangjie, who was also appointed as executive director. Born in 1973, Hu is […]

Specialty chemical company Lubrizol UK has announced the appointment of Alison Fisher as general manager of its national headquarters in Derbyshire. Fisher has taken over the most senior position at the company’s Hazelwood headquarters, from Simon Griffiths and will fulfil the role alongside her other position as general manager of Europe and Africa sales. Lubrizol […]

Anderol, a leading global industrial and food-grade synthetic lubricants producer and distributor, has appointed Maurice Sonntag as global sales manager. Based out of Anderol’s headquarters in Venlo in The Netherlands, Sonntag will be responsible for the development of the company’s sales strategy for its global network of expert lubricant distributors, as well as the original […]

ASTM International’s petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02) has honored Fred Barnes, aviation fuels consultant with the Lowrie B. Sargent Jr. Award.  The Lowrie B. Sargent Jr. Award is an award presented at the discretion of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants to a member, or former member, who has exhibited […]

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. , a leading independent producer of specialty hydrocarbon and fuel products, announced on 5 March that Tim Go plans to resign as chief executive officer (CEO) effective 1 June  2020 to pursue other interests closer to his family in Texas. Steve Mawer, a current board member, has been appointed to […]

Nynas has appointed Daniele Frustagli as general manager for the Naphthenic oil team located in Milan, Italy. Having enjoyed a successful career working in the industry, Frustagli has extensive experience in the lubricants market, in addition to his wide-ranging technical expertise. “Daniele brings a great deal of specialist knowledge, embodying the solution-oriented approach Nynas offers […]

The Lubrizol Corporation announced that Elizabeth Grove has been named president of The Lubrizol Foundation. In addition to her position with the foundation, Grove will lead Lubrizol’s global corporate public affairs function, expanding and building relationships with Lubrizol’s key global stakeholders, including government entities, trade associations and industry groups. Grove succeeds Mark Sutherland, who recently […]

GP Global, a United Arab Emirates-based oil trader and marine fuel supplier, is expanding its trading operations to the Americas with the appointment of Gene Owen as president of Trading. With a network of trading offices stretching across London, Rotterdam, Dubai, Mumbai and Singapore, complemented by representatives in Houston, Lagos, Dar el Salaam, Nairobi, Delhi […]