2023 ALIA Annual Meeting – Recap
The ALIA Annual Meeting was held at the fabulous Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from June 12-13, 2023. The meeting was an outstanding success, attracting key stakeholders from the Asian lubricants industry including representatives from 67 companies and 18 countries.
During the two-day event, ALIA members and lubricant industry participants immersed themselves in knowledge-building sessions where they gained valuable insights into the global lubricants market. The event theme “Developing Resilience and Robustness in an Uncertain World” resonated with industry leaders. Strategies for navigating uncertainties in demand, supply chain, and operations were outlined, providing practical solutions for individual businesses.
A variety of networking opportunities fostered strong industry connections, opening the door to potential clients and customers. The ALIA Annual Meeting set the stage for a thriving and resilient lubricants industry in the face of growing challenges.
Event Highlights
Discover some of the memorable highlights from this year’s ALIA meeting.
Political divisions undermining global solutions
Steve Puckett, OBE, and co-founder of the Asian Lubricants Industry Association (ALIA) provided the keynote address at the ALIA Annual Meeting. During his speech, the chairman of TRI-ZEN International, outlined unprecedented threats facing the Asian lubricant industry. While the scale of these challenges is growing, political divisions continue to undermine global solutions, says Puckett.
68% of emissions have a clear or evolving way to decarbonise
No country is currently on track to achieve the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, says Are Kasperson, associate partner at management consulting firm, Bain & Company. Most are inconsistent with meeting their commitments to 1.5°C and net zero, and are tracking at 3°C or higher, he says.
VSI stresses the need for harmonisation of carbon footprint calculations
Carbon counting is the first step in the energy transition. It plays a key role in giving the general public confidence about the sustainability of the lubricants industry. However, without comparable carbon footprints, there is no level playing field. In the past, there has been no clear methodology in place and therefore results couldn’t be compared.
Meet our speakers
Watcharapong (Alex) Pathompanich
Business Development Manager P.S.P. Specialties PCL
Lim Jing Wen
Business Development Specialist for Base Oils APME Africa Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd
Steve Puckett
OBE Founding Director of ALIA
Eric Holthusen
ALIA Advisor
Are Kasperson
Associate Partner Bain & Company
Alfredo Montufar-Helu
Head of the China Center for Economics and Business Program Director of the China Government Affairs Council,The Conference Board
Paul Nai
Technology & Information Subcommittee Chair
Mathias Woydt
Managing Partner MATRILUB
Bill O’Ryan
Senior Manager EOLCS, American Petroleum Institute
Dennis Bachelder
Senior Engineer EOLCS, American Petroleum Institute
Inga Herrmann
Head of Lubricant Department Verband Schmierstoff-Industrie e.V. German Lubricant Manufacturers Association
Andy Notomuljo
Membership Subcommittee Chair
Alfonso Jesena
Managing Director Fuchs Petrolube (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Amita Sophonthiratana
Global Brand and Product Manager BP Castrol
Eugene Tan
ALIA Chief Executive
Charlotte Kehoe
ALIA Chairperson
Kunal Mahajan
Manager Training & Development, Kline & Company
Kyle Bender
Co-Founder ReOil Pty Ltd
Logan Tseng
Business Development Director – Engineered Fluids Perstorp AB
Dr. Johari Jalil
Group Managing Director/CEO Cenviro Sdn Bhd
Lorel Chow
Sustainability Manager Global Lubricants, Global Shell Lubricants, Singapore
Eugene Chen
Professional Development Subcommittee Chair
Leo Kin-Mun
Senior Global Product Application Specialist Shell Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Holly Alfano
CEO Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
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Attendance Summary
Job Summary
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 35.30% |
| Malaysia | 15.70% |
| Australia | 7.80% |
| USA | 7.80% |
| China | 5.90% |
| Taiwan | 4.90% |
| Indonesia | 2.90% |
| Japan | 2.90% |
| Philippines | 2.90% |
| Cyprus | 2.00% |
| Germany | 2.00% |
| Hong Kong | 2.00% |
| Thailand | 2.00% |
| UAE | 2.00% |
| Italy | 1.00% |
| South Africa | 1.00% |
| South Korea | 1.00% |
| United Kingdom | 1.00% |
| Company | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Afton Chemical Asia | 0.98% |
| Asia Pacific Superbasicos, Inc | 0.98% |
| Bain & Company | 0.98% |
| bp Castrol | 0.98% |
| bp Singapore | 0.98% |
| Chemical Specialties (Singapore) Pte Ltd | 0.98% |
| Chevron Phillips Chemicals Asia Pte Ltd | 0.98% |
| Chevron Singapore | 0.98% |
| Consultant | 0.98% |
| Cosmo Oil International Pte. Ltd. | 0.98% |
| Equus Singapore Sales Ptd Ltd (Cargill) | 0.98% |
| F&L Asia Ltd. | 0.98% |
| FUCHS PETROLUBE MALAYSIA SDN BHD | 0.98% |
| Habot Oil (Pty) Ltd. | 0.98% |
| Huntsman Chemical Trading (Shanghai) Ltd | 0.98% |
| INEOS Oligomer | 0.98% |
| Kline & Company Inc. | 0.98% |
| Lubrizol Southeast Asia Pte Ltd | 0.98% |
| Master Fluid Solutions | 0.98% |
| MATRILUB Materials Tribology Lubrication | 0.98% |
| Motul Asia Pacific Pte.Ltd. | 0.98% |
| Perstorp AB | 0.98% |
| Perstorp Chemical PTE LTD | 0.98% |
| Pierre Colignon | 0.98% |
| Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation | 0.98% |
| PolyPak HK Co., Ltd | 0.98% |
| Smart Tradzt | 0.98% |
| SONGWON International AG | 0.98% |
| The Conference Board | 0.98% |
| The Lubrizol Corporation | 0.98% |
| Total Energies Marketing Asia Pacific & Middle East Pte Ltd | 0.98% |
| UMW Lubetech | 0.98% |
| United Color Manufacturing | 0.98% |
| Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC | 0.98% |
| VSI German Lubricant Manufacturers Association | 0.98% |
| Xiamen Sinolook Oil Co. LTD. | 0.98% |