Counterfeiting: A difficult balancing act for lubricant suppliers
Counterfeiting is a major concern for lubricant manufacturers. An estimated 10% of global lubricant sales are counterfeit products, with fast-moving brands and high-margin products most susceptible to forgery. Automotive lubricants are a common target, with passenger car motor oil (PCMO), heavy-duty motor oil (HDMO), motorcycle oils (MCO),…
Singapore, August 13, 2021 – ALIA, the voice of the Asian lubricants industry, has today announced the publication of a whitepaper on the pertinent issue of “Counterfeit Lubricants in Asia”. The industry organisation made the announcement during a virtual Member-to Member Sharing Session today moderated by Ms. Sharmini Lohadhasan, ALIA chair for the Subcommittee on…
The Most Significant Technology To Reduce CO2 Emissions
The lubricants industry and tribology are in a strong position to contribute significantly to society’s sustainability goals, says Dr. Mathias Woydt, managing director of MATRILUB in Germany. Speaking at the 2021 Asian Lubricant Industry Association (ALIA) Virtual Meeting on 9 March 2021, Dr. Woydt told members “we…
Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union announces name change
The Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU), a Singapore-based organisation that represents the interests of a broad range of lubricant industry businesses throughout Asia, today announced a new corporate name following approval by The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). ALMU will now be known as the Asian Lubricants…
Bernard Wong appointed Executive Director to execute over-arching mission of ALMU
The Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Wong as its new Executive Director effective 1 December 2020.
Bernard will provide leadership to a dynamic group, delivering events and services to members and executing the over-arching mission of ALMU.
The…
ALMU: The sustainability agenda
Sustainability is an increasingly critical component of doing business. It will be high on the agenda for the Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU) in this coming year, and we believe it will remain so, says Steve Puckett, co-founding director of the industry association and executive chairman of strategic advisory and consulting company…
The 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU) will be held on Tuesday, 29 September 2020, at 11.00 am (SG Time). The AGM fulfills ALMU’s legal obligations and will provide members with an update on the previous year’s activities.
The AGM will be held virtually due to ongoing travel restrictions relating…
The first meeting of the newly elected ALMU Council took place on 17 June 2020. As the incoming Council maps a path for the upcoming two-year term, we spoke with new ALMU Chairman, Mr. Tan Pai Kok, about his priorities for the forthcoming term. Facing a myriad of challenges that include Covid-19 and the perils…
The rate of global Covid-19 transmissions continues to rise, with the pandemic expected to worsen over the coming weeks. Concerns for safety and continued restrictions on travel has put the rescheduled ALMU Annual Meeting & Global Leadership Summit, planned for 31 August – 2 September 2020 in Bangkok, at significant risk.
This month, we conducted an extensive survey of…
The Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union (ALMU) is pleased to announce the newly elected ALMU Council for the 2020-2022 term. Mr Tan Pai Kok, Vice President Operations, Lubricant, at Total Oil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, will serve as ALMU Chairman. Mr Tan has over 30 years’ experience in the lubricant industry covering both business & supply…
1. The Multi-Ministry Taskforce announced on 19 May 2020 that Circuit Breaker measures will be gradually eased from 2 June 2020, and businesses will be allowed to resume activities in a phased manner. With the phased approach, we are ready to help our workers go back to work and allow businesses to resume in a…
1. The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has assessed the situation and decided to exit the Circuit Breaker when it ends on 1 June 2020. The daily number of new community cases has declined significantly. The dormitory situation has stabilised and we have been able to prevent the large clusters in the dormitories from spreading to the wider…