ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 30

IN NETWORK

Cross Connections
ALMU Firms Up
First-Year Activity
By Vicky Villena-Denton

T

he Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU)
was officially launched on March 6, 2018, at the
Four Seasons Hotel in Macao, Southern China.
Since then, the Singapore-based organization, which represents the collective voice of the Asian lubricants industry,
has grown to more than 90 corporate members and has
begun its first-year activities as it looks to support its growing membership base.
Following the initial results of a membership survey in
August 2018, ALMU Chairman Dr. Ho Leng Woon spearheaded the formation of five subcommittees: Technology &
Information; Governance, Best Practices & International
Relations; Professional Development; Events & Activities;
and, Membership.
These subcommittees, which completed their action plans
in November 2018, will meet during the ALMU Annual
Meeting & Global Leadership Summit, set for March 4-5,
2019, at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, to further firm up
their activities and develop new programs.
The details for the ALMU Annual Meeting & Global
Leadership Summit are available at the ALMU website,
www.asianlubricantmanufacturers.org/events.
In addition, preparations are now underway for the
first ALMU Exhibition - scheduled for early September
2019. The exhibition, which will focus on the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market and business
matching, will be held during the same period as the ALMU
Gala Dinner. Other activities, such as training workshops
and subcommittee meetings, are also being planned.
Having identified counterfeit oils as among the key
challenges of its members, ALMU is preparing to reach
out to Asian governments to raise this concern - with a
view toward enhancing the enforcement environment and
showcasing best practices in the region and in-country.

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Twelve-month plans also include a focus on addressing
nontrade barriers such as GHS labeling vagaries, unique
country specifications and environmental issues such as
re-refined base oils and plastics/packaging.
As of October 2018, 90 ALMU members are from
more than 20 countries and include independent lubricant
blenders, major and national oil companies, and supplier
companies. The membership subcommittee is actively
preparing to entice new members by raising the publicity of
ALMU's activities and successes throughout the region.
ALMU has a long-term goal of establishing certificate
courses in lubricant technology and management through
collaboration with international institutions. In the immediate term, plans are afoot to conduct seminars and workshops
in several different fields and topics. Programs will begin in
Singapore in March 2019 in partnership with F&L Asia,
with plans to conduct training in China in 2019 and India
in 2020.
Villena-Denton is a founding director of the Asian
Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU) and
editor-in-chief and CEO of F&L Asia Ltd.


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ILMA Compoundings – December 2018

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ILMA Compoundings – December 2018

LETTER FROM THE CEO
INSIDE ILMA
WHAT’S COMING UP
INDUSTRY RUNDOWN
IN THE KNOW
INTERNATIONAL INSIGHT
BUSINESS HUB
COUNSEL COMPOUND
WASHINGTON LANDSCAPE
IN NETWORK
MEMBER CONNECTIONS
CROSS CONNECTIONS
PORTRAIT
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - Cover1
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - Cover2
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 1
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 2
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - LETTER FROM THE CEO
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - INSIDE ILMA
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 5
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - WHAT’S COMING UP
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 7
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - INDUSTRY RUNDOWN
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - IN THE KNOW
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - INTERNATIONAL INSIGHT
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 11
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 12
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 13
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 14
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 15
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ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 19
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - BUSINESS HUB
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 21
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - COUNSEL COMPOUND
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 23
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - WASHINGTON LANDSCAPE
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 25
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - MEMBER CONNECTIONS
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 27
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 28
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 29
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - CROSS CONNECTIONS
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - 31
ILMA Compoundings – December 2018 - PORTRAIT
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