UMT Congress
- Tuesday, July 4, 2023
09:00 Check-In/Ausstellungseröffnung 09:30 Opening Dipl.-Ing. Edwin Leber, General Management, UNITI-Kraftstoff GmbH
Welcome by: PURAGLOBE Germany GmbH (Day Sponsor)
Greetings: Immo Kosel, Speaker UNITI Lubricant Committee, ROWE MINERALÖLWERK GMBH09:45 Plenary session: Future combustion engines for alternative fuels Dr.-Ing. Daniel Hrdina, Board member, Hydrogen Engine Alliance
10:30 eFuels - More than gasoline for sports cars Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Karl Dums, Senior Manager,
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG11:00 Networking Break Sponsor: FRIEDRICH SCHARR KG
11:30 Global fuel grades overview and challenges for modern engines Anke Konzack, Business Development Manager Fuel Surveys, SGS Germany GmbH
12:00 E-Fuels, 2nd Generation Biofuels nad Low Carbon Fuels as possible and complementary Strategy to E-mobility Anton Wächter, Senior Engineer, FIE & Fuels
Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH12:30 Impact of Russian sanctions on fuel, base oil and lubricants availability and prices Gabrielle Twining, Associate Editor Europe & Turkey, Argus Media Ltd.
13:00 Lunch Sponsor: Wolf Oil Corporation NV
14:15 Lubricant and fuel challenges & requirements for hybrid ICE passenger cars Dr. Mathew Robin, Technology Manager – Consumer Engine Lubricants, Lubrizol Limited
14:45 EU PFAS Restriction- Impact and Challenges for Fuel & Lubricants compatible sealing materials Dr. Matthias Adler, Head of Global Material Development Oil Seal Industry,
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies GmbH & Co. KG15:15 Future Fuels and Lubricants - New Challenges Josef Weisbeck, Manager Analytical Laboratory
Timothy Hadaway, Senior Manager Powertrain Fluids
APL Automobil-Prüftechnik Landau GmbH15:45 Networking Break Sponsor: Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co. KG
16:15 Re-Refined Base Oils – Market Development and Opportunities for Sustainable Lubricants Nathalie Brühn, Team Leader Product Management
AVISTA Oil Deutschland GmbH16:45 Joining forces for sustainability in the lubricants industry - the UEIL Sustainability Committee Markus Garb, Vice President Sustainability, FUCHS PETROLUB SE
17:15 Novel approaches for gas engine oil developments Andrea Ghionzoli, Strategic Marketing Manager - Marine and Large Engine, Infineum International Ltd.
17:45 ´After-work´-Drink Sponsor: Chevron Base Oils
19:15 Get-together Sponsor: Lubrizol Deutschland GmbH
22:30 END - Wednesday July 5, 2023
09:00 Greetings 2nd day Dipl.-Ing. Edwin Leber, General Management, UNITI-Kraftstoff GmbH
9:05 The Impact of E-mobility in the PCMO and MWF Demand Gabriel Tarle, Senior Consultant, Kline Europe
09:35 The lubricant market over the cours of time Dr. Lutz Lindemann, Member of the Executive Board (CTO), FUCHS PETROLUB SE
10:05 Same engine, less CO2 – Lubricant solutions to maximize fuel economy without compromizing oil consumption Michael Seemann, OEM Relation Manager, Evonik Operations GmbH
10:35 Networking Break Sponsor: FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY
11:00 Global Specifications for Engine Oils and E-Fluids – Status of the International Fluids Consortium (IFC) – Next ACEA LD Oil sequence, Challenges and Opportunities Michael Kunselman, Program Administrator, International Fluids Consortium (IFC)
Paul Decker-Brentano, Group Leader System Power Train Engineering, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe GmbH11:40 Examining the correlation between rheological profiles with fuel economy performance of low-viscosity oils for heavy-duty vehicle fleets Patrice Estoueig, Global Segment Manager Automotive Engine Oil Additives, Chevron Oronite
12:10 Influence of Vehicle Electrification on Future Automotive Greases Udo Röhrs, Technology Manager Industrial Additives, Lubrizol Deutschland GmbH
12:40 Lunch Sponsor: ROWE MINERALÖLWERK GMBH
13:30 Bosch Rexroth Fluid Rating - motivation and requirements Martin Wahl, Sales Product Management Axial Piston Units Industry, Bosch Rexroth AG
14:00 Engaging the Gears – Road to sustainable high performance industrial gear lubricants Dr. Marcel Harhausen, Technical Service Manager Fuel & Lubricant Solutions, BASF SE
14:35 Networking Break 15:00 Potential of synthetic esters for the formulation of high-quality industrial lubricants Dr. Tobias Platen, Global Manager New Business Development & Innovation Management, Zschimmer & Schwarz Chemie GmbH
15:30 New Basestock Technology for Lubricants and Greases Dr. Najib Aragrag, Global Base Stocks Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc
16:00 Closing