On April 18th and 19th, the first edition of the Nextlub biannual conference took place at the Maritim Hotel in Dusseldorf (Germany).
The event has been promoted and organized by the conjunction of the FVA, GFT and UNITI, which is the first time that they have joined forces to create an event of these characteristics.
With the participation of about 300 people, mainly made up of raw material suppliers, lubricant formulators, OEMs and technology centers/universities. On the part of the lubricant formulators, the vast majority local (Germany).
The event has focused on the discussion of the issues that most concern today a sector highly influenced by technological change and the regulations driven by an imminent and palpable climate change of our home, the Earth. One issue to highlight in his intervention is the great impact that the new CSS (Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability) will cause in the business. The CSS is a comprehensive plan developed by the European Union (EU) to address the environmental and health challenges posed by the production, use, and disposal of chemicals