2011 International Lubricants & Waxes Meeting


Thursday, November 10 - Friday, November 11, 2011
Hilton Houston Post Oak
2001 Post Oak Blvd. [map]
Houston, TX 77056-4401


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Wednesday November 09, 2011

04:00 pm - 06:00 pm Registration

Thursday November 10, 2011

07:30 am - 06:00 pm Registration
08:00 am - 08:30 am Coffee Service
08:30 am - 10:00 am Wax Session
  • Wax Testing from a Candle Perspective, Robert Harrington, Blyth, Inc.
  • Wax Use in the Wood Panel Industries, Louis Wagner, American Fiberboard Association
  • Threats to Wax Emmulsions from Non-Wax Producers, Mark Adams, Henry Corporation
10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am Waxes Session (cont'd)
  • What are INCOTERMS®, Wayne Kennerich, Acceleron Trade Services, Ltd. Co.
11:00 am - 11:45 am Special Presentation
REACH, Dirk Danneels, European Wax Federation
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Lubricants & Waxes Committee Meeting
Members and invited guest only please.
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm Base Oils Session
  • How Recent Global Events are Affecting Base Oils Markets and Broader Energy Markets, Jason Feer, Argus
  • World's Best Lube Refineries, Jamie Brunk, Solomon Associates, Inc.
03:30 pm - 03:45 pm Refreshment Break
03:45 pm - 04:30 pm Base Oil Session (cont'd)
  • Beyond GF-5: Premium Passenger Car Motor Oils and Their Impact on the Market, Erika Velna, Infineum USA LP
04:30 pm - 06:00 pm Reception

Friday November 11, 2011

08:00 am - 08:30 am Coffee Service - Grand Ballroom Foyer
08:00 am - 11:00 am Registration
08:30 am - 11:30 am General Session
  • Is Group II the New Group I?, Brent Lok, Chevron Corporation
  • The Effect of Engine, Axle and Transmission Lubricant, and Operating Conditions on Heavy Duty Diesel Fuel Economy, Rafael Herrera, Shell Global Solutions
  • India - the new China?, Geeta Agashe, Kline & Company