EuroWire March 2020

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Aiming to be carbon neutral this year

AS to environmental management, lubricant manufacturer Metalube has made a pledge to be carbon neutral by 2020. To support this responsibility, Metalube has joined forces with Climate Partner, an organisation that provides companies with climate protection solutions, from carbon footprints and climate protection strategies to climate-neutral products with the support of international carbon offset projects. Commenting on the company’s green ethos and the partnership with Climate Partner, managing director Robert Brown said, “Our company philosophy has always been to support sustainability and has long been concerned with the environmental impact of our products and how the emissions they produce can be reduced. Since 2015, Metalube has been ISO 14001 registered, which formally acknowledges our ongoing commitment to operational sustainability. “In addition, the Metalube technology centre is actively developing future lubricants which are both safer for the environment and to the end user… In part of its commitment

▲ ▲ Metalube has partnered with Climate Partner as part of its environmental planning

production, Metalube is currently making further eco commitments by transitioning our packaging practices away from plastics, and instead using environmentally friendly and recyclable materials.” Climate Partner provides a step towards increasing the sustainable management of Metalube by offsetting all CO 2 emissions that cannot currently be avoided. The aim is to support economic, ecological and social development in regions with Metalube offices, such as clean ocean

initiatives in India, forest conservation in Brazil, and geothermal energy development in Indonesia. Mr Brown concluded, “As a relatively small industrial business we are making big environmental commitments that aim to protect our employees, customers and most importantly the environment that we all live and work in.” Metalube Ltd www.metalube.co.uk

New commercial manager

Lubricant manufacturer Metalube, part of the Bishopdale Group, has promoted Matt Buffin to commercial manager. He is now managing a team of global product managers responsible for overseeing the company’s sales worldwide. Mr Buffin has been with Metalube for two years as a global product manager, developing international business for the company’s high-performance chain oils division as well as running Bishopdale’s own label company, United Oil Products (UOP). Commercial director Douglas Hunt said, “Matt is incredibly capable and knowledgeable, and I am thrilled to promote him as my number two in the commercial team. We have big plans for the business and Matt is the ideal man to help us achieve them.” Metalube Ltd www.metalube.co.uk

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