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Buyers are doing 90% of their research before talking to sales. Is your company ready? 📖 Read “Shifting Sales” in the latest #Compoundings #p=24" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ilma.ygsclicbook.com/pubs/compoundi… #Lubricants #B2Bsales

ILMA representatives met Monday with officials from the DOE to address growing concerns over base oil supply disruptions tied to ongoing military activity in the Middle East. Learn more: ilma.org/ilma-engages-d…

This month’s Compoundings Portrait features Robert Perkins, President of PennStar. From jet engine mechanic to leading a high-volume lubricants business, his journey is built on grit, risk-taking, and people-first leadership. Learn more about how he has created a culture in which employees feel a sense of ownership and drive results. 👉#p=55" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ilma.ygsclicbook.com/pubs/compoundi…

Our technical expertise, industry knowledge, and technical capabilities make @azelisgroup LMWF the leading specialty chemical distributor to the lubricant and metalworking markets. Learn more: monsonco.com

To kick off #EarthMonth, we’re spotlighting a key innovation in lubricants: bio-based lubricants🌻🧪 The advancements made to these formulas have accelerated lubricant manufacturing’s impact on sustainability and broadened its arsenal of tools to keep tech running. Want to engineer a more sustainable world? Visit ilma.org/gearyourcareer

The EPA issued guidance on March 27 eliminating the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Urea Quality Sensor (UQS) requirement for on-road diesel vehicles and non-road equipment. Learn more: ilma.org/epa-eliminates…

The “2026 Career Advancement in Manufacturing Report” asked 1,022 people what they thought of their chosen careers. Of those who responded, 90% said they like where the industry is headed. Learn more: bit.ly/3PFT3GR

There’s a lot of noise around AI right now. In the lubricants industry, the more useful question is: What (if anything) is actually changing in day-to-day commercial work? Plan Grow Do is running a short survey to build a clearer, industry-led picture—looking at how AI is being used (or not), where confidence sits, and what it might realistically mean for sales and marketing roles. If you’re working in a commercial role across the supply chain, add your perspective. 👉1ybppv7i7cq.typeform.com/AiSurvey2026

OSHA launched its OSHA Cares initiative, an agency-wide effort focused on helping businesses meet federal workplace safety requirements, while also building strong, successful safety and health programs that benefit employers and workers. Learn more: bit.ly/40GENQC

Now is a great time to get into lubricants! As Dr. Ashlie Martini shares, the industry offers opportunities in R&D, sales, consulting & more—and it’s constantly evolving. As tech advances, lubricants must keep pace. Watch the full video here: bit.ly/4cu0b2s and explore your future: ilma.org/gearyourcareer 🚀

Global supply of gas-to-liquids (GTL) base oils tightened after production at the Pearl GTL facility in Qatar halted following an attack on 18 March. Learn more: bit.ly/4bGSzrc

While ILMA is pursuing fairness and testing to help level the playing field between ethical and nonethical manufacturers, it is also leading industry collaboration that drives the issue through a quality lens. Learn more: #p=30" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ilma.ygsclicbook.com/pubs/compoundi…

Lube Report reports that ILMA has filed a lawsuit in Colorado state court challenging the implementation of the state’s packaging recycling law, raising concerns about fairness, transparency and the burden on small businesses. Learn more: bit.ly/4uzoqCY

The American Petroleum Institute has opened Emergency Provisional Licensing in response to ILMA's request for emergency relief during the Group III base stock shortage. API notified all licensees earlier today describing the requirements to apply for relief as defined in API 1509 Section 6.9. Learn more: bit.ly/489ig2K

While counterfeiting lubricants is nothing new, “it’s the sophistication of how it is being done that has changed," according to Satyan Gupta, director, energy practice for Kline & Co. “The target markets have changed. The product focus has changed, and the suppliers whose products are being counterfeited has changed.” It all leads to a greater need for stakeholder education and anti-counterfeiting measures. Learn more: #p=24" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ilma.ygsclicbook.com/pubs/compoundi…

Today is World Storytelling Day, and we believe that every lubricant formula has a story to tell—of chemistry, testing, refinement, and the challenges they were built to face, from extreme heat to heavy loads. Want to be part of the story? 📖🧪 Learn more: ilma.org/gearyourcareer

Just as lubricant manufacturers were emerging from the disruptive pandemic years, in 2025 a new challenge arose: tariffs. Learn how lubricant manufacturers are bracing themselves for the ride. 👉#p=19" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ilma.ygsclicbook.com/pubs/compoundi…