ILMA Compoundings February 2018 - 3

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Dave Croghan
Maxum Petroleum

Ann Ball
CIMCOOL Industrial
Products LLC

Vice President
Barbara Kudis
Allegheny Petroleum
Products Co.

Barbara A. Bellanti
Battenfeld Grease &
Oil Corporation of N.Y.

Treasurer
Charles Decker
American Oil &
Supply International, LLC
Secretary
Scott A. Schwindaman
Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Immediate Past President
Beth Ann Jones
Hangsterfer's Laboratories, Inc.

Michael Damiani
Radco Industries, Inc.
Lon Fanning
DuBois Chemicals
Jarrett Flegel
Boss Lubricants
Catharine T. Golden
Etna Products, Inc.
Frank H. Hamilton III
South Atlantic Services, Inc.
Greg Julian
Advanced Lubrication
Specialties
Kent Morris
Pinnacle Oil, Inc.
Ronald M. Powell
Moroil Technologies

STAFF
Chief Executive Officer
Holly Alfano
Associate Director
Martha F. Jolkovski
Director of
Communications
Brenda Gillinson, CAE
Member Services/
Marketing Manager
Tim Mack

Communications
Manager
Amber Lopez
Membership Coordinator
Meg Thaxton
Accounting Manager
Margaret Smith
General Counsel
Jeffrey L. Leiter

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Tina Enck

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Sam Hoffmeister

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Jack Davidson

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Executive
Tima Good
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LETTER FROM THE CEO

ILMA Advances Quality Initiatives

uality. Integrity. Stewardship. I can't think of a more appropriate theme
for the 2018 Management Forum. ILMA has a long history of promoting
quality, integrity and stewardship through its Code of Ethics and quality
testing program. This year, ILMA is taking its commitment to quality
to another level with its initiative within the National Conference on Weights and
Measures (NCWM) to clean up obsolete oils in the retail marketplace.
As I write this column, I am at the NCWM meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The conference had a detailed discussion about ILMA's proposal, with numerous
state weights and measures officials speaking in support of it. It's a proud moment
for our industry as we seek to ensure that motor oils in the retail marketplace, at a
minimum, be required to meet current API service categories. Of course, our proposal allows for certain "purpose-built" exceptions, allowing for uses such as antique
cars, hot rods, etc., with clearly worded labeling to hopefully eliminate consumer
confusion. It ties in perfectly with language in ILMA's Code of Ethics, requiring that
members "represent and market all products and services fairly and accurately."
Given the strong support within the NCWM, it is likely that the conference
will vote favorably on the issue in the future. While there was unanimous support
for the measure, several regulators requested editorial revisions to the language.
Over the next couple of months, ILMA will be working with stakeholders and
regulators to fine tune the regulatory language for presentation to the NCWM
Fuels and Lubricants Subcommittee at the annual NCWM meeting in July.
Once approved by NCWM, 19 states will automatically adopt these regulations,
and others will adopt them through a legislative process. The 19 states represent
about 70 percent of automobiles in the marketplace, thus becoming a de facto
nationwide ban of obsolete oils. Research shows that these obsolete motor oils
hasten damage to the engines and shorten the service life of the vehicle - even
when used as a "top-off oil" in vehicles.
At our upcoming Management Forum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the quality
issue will be a topic of a major discussion set for 10:45 a.m. on Friday, April 20.
Attendees will learn more about ILMA's NCWM initiative, as well as hear an
update on the new transmission labeling regulations that went into effect at the
beginning of this year. In addition, we will share the latest information about
states that are banning the sale of 303 tractor hydraulic fluids and learn more
about where that issue may be headed in the future, both in the states and on a
national level within the NCWM.
Over the next year or so, ILMA hopes to keep the focus on ethics and quality with
the development of some member education resources. Watch for details coming soon.
ILMA's Code of Ethics and the association's commitment to quality make for a
proud legacy. It sets our association of independent lubricant manufacturers apart,
and here at NCWM, it is noticed and appreciated by regulators.

Holly Alfano
Chief Executive Officer

ILMA is pleased to present a variety of viewpoints in Compoundings magazine. Readers should keep in mind that bylined articles
represent the views of the named author or authors and not
necessarily the opinions, viewpoints or positions of ILMA.

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