2012 International Lubricants & Waxes Meeting

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Wednesday October 31, 2012

04:00 pm - 06:00 pm Registration


Thursday November 01, 2012

07:30 am - 05:30 pm Registration

08:00 am - 08:30 am Coffee Service

08:30 am - 10:00 am Wax Session -
  • Consumer Product Company Customers: What We Need From the Wax Suppliers and How the Regulatory Environment and Other Changes Can Impact These Requirements, Gregg Ublacker, Yankee Candle
  • Global Wax Industry: Opportunities and Threats, Geeta Agashe, Kline & Co.

10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break

10:30 am - 11:00 am Waxes Session (cont'd) -
  • Paraffin Wax Trends, Frank Zaworski, ICIS

11:00 am - 11:45 am Special Presentation -
  • Washington Update, Geoff Moody, Director, Government Relations, AFPM

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Lubricants & Waxes Committee Meeting - Members and invited guest only please.

02:30 pm - 04:00 pm Base Oils Session - Part I - Note New Start Time.
  • Global Base Oil Oversupply - Impact on The Americas, Amy Claxton, My Energy
  • Contribution of High Quality Base Oils to Cleaner Traffic, Kari Kulmala, Neste Oil Oyj

04:00 pm - 05:30 pm Reception - Note Time Change.


Friday November 02, 2012

08:00 am - 08:30 am Coffee Service - Grand Ballroom Foyer

08:00 am - 11:00 am Registration

08:30 am - 11:30 am Base Oils Session - Part II -
  • Global Group III Supply/Demand, Mike Brown, SK Lubricants
  • Group III, Ernie Henderson, KEPC
  • Panel on Future of Group III