Chemspec Europe 2019
SIP’s Will Aspinall and Rob Haw are attending Chemspec Europe 2019. Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting with either Will or Rob.
Kerry Larkin, SIP’s Commercial Director and Rob Haw, SIP’s European Sales Manager, are attending Automechanika on Tuesday, 4th June!
Please contact Kerry, Rob or SIP if you would like to arrange a meeting whilst at Automechanika.
Engineering a low friction future SIP are proud to be partnered with NIS as European distributors for the revolutionary friction reducing additives IF-WS2 used to enhance Oils, Greases and Metal working fluids.
https://nisusacorp.com/
SIP are attending the H3i UK Conference & Exhibition – 14th May 2019
Herpal Kang, and Rob Haw, will be attending the H3i Conference and Exhibition at Old Trafford, Manchester on 14th May so please do get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting.
SIP are attending ChemUK 2019
Will Aspinall, SIP’s European Sales Manager is attending CHEMUK 2019 on Thursday, 2nd May. Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting with Will at the event.
Rain in Athens!
Mike Peters and Rob Haw have returned from a very successful conference at ELGI in Athens. As always, the event ran efficiently with a record attendance and participants from 28 different countries.
The excellent Gala Dinner was held at a winery outside Athens with a variety of wines being tasted throughout the dinner.
Well done again to the ELGI.
Despite the rain – a great time catching up with colleagues at the 2019 ELGI
SIP are attending the ELGI AGM / Conference, in Athens from 13th-16th April 2019
Mike Peters and Rob Haw are attending the ELGI in Athens this year and welcome the opportunity to see you there. Please get in touch to arrange a meeting.
Will Aspinall, SIP’s European Sales Manager, is attending Ocean Business ’19 in Southampton on April 10th!
Please get in touch if you would like to meet up with Will at the show!
Another successful Uniti Mineraloel technology conference for SIP Ltd
Thank you to everyone who visited our stand and it was great to catch up with so many of our lubricant industry colleagues
The new SIP stand in action!
SIP’s new stand at UNITI, Stuttgart! Come and visit us!
Herpal Kang and Will Aspinall are attending In-Cosmetics in Paris 2nd – 4th April 2019!
Please get in touch if you would like to meet up with Herpal or Will.
EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW
SIP’s European Sales Manager Rob Haw will be attending the European Coating Show 19th – 21st March!
UNITI Mineral Oil Technical Congress 02-03 April 2019 in Stuttgart.
Kerry Larkin, Rory Haigh and Michael Lyttle will be representing SIP at UNITI this year. SIP are on Stand No. 30 and we look forward to seeing you there!
We are on Stand No. 30 – please drop by and say hello!
Kerry Larkin and Will Aspinall will be attending the UKLA Lunch on 22nd March at the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London.
SIP Annual Dinner 2019
Thank you to our customers and suppliers who joined us for an evening of celebration at 34 Mayfair yesterday evening. We hope you enjoyed the new venue and we certainly enjoyed your company!
And finally in 2018…..
Fun and games at the SIP Christmas party and as promised, a photo from the ‘Save the Children Jumper Day’ !
Steve Spencer. Congratulations to Frank, Bob and Michael!
SIP WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR
For 2018 we have again signed up to the ‘Giving Tree’ for the KidsOut Charity and purchased a Christmas gift from each member of SIP for disadvantaged kids in the UK .
We are also supporting the ‘Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day’ on Friday 14th December – photos of us in our Christmas jumpers will follow soon!
Mike Peters presenting his paper on Bio-based Lubricants
The 2018 European Base Oils & Lubricants Interactive Summit
Congratulations to Mike on an impressive presentation at the 2018 European Base Oils & Lubricants Interactive Summit.
The 2018 European Base Oils & Lubricants Interactive Summit
Mike Peters, SIP’s Technical Support & Development Manager and Rory Haigh, SIP’s European Sales Manager will be attending the 2018 Base Oils & Lubricants Interactive Summit.
Please get in touch if you would like to meet up with Mike or Rory. Mike will be presenting his paper on Bio-based Lubricants – Are these a Sustainable Alternative? His paper, “EU Horizon 2020 – Funding research, technological development and innovation for Sustainable Development goals” will cover the establishment of the EU financed First2Run consortium for the production of sustainable esters and SIP’s involvement in the project.
The 14th ICIS Pan American Base Oils & Lubricants Conference
Kerry Larkin, SIP’s Commercial Director, will be attending the 14th ICIS Pan American Base Oils & Lubricants Conference in New Jersey from 28th – 30th November.
Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting with Kerry Larkin whilst she is in New Jersey at the ICIS Conference.
Wonderful night at the UKLA Dinner!
A great time was had at the SIP table – thank you UKLA Team for a memorable evening!
Mike Peters to present at the ACI European Base Oils & Lubricants Summit on the 28 – 29th November 2018, Florence, Italy.
Mike Peters, SIP’s Technical Support and Development Manager, is presenting a paper during the conference session on Bio-based Lubricants – Are these a Sustainable Alternative? His paper, “EU Horizon 2020 – Funding research, technological development and innovation for Sustainable Development goals” will cover the establishment of the EU financed First2Run consortium for the production of sustainable esters and SIP’s involvement in the project.
The UKLA ANNUAL DINNER
We are delighted to once again be attending The UKLA Annual Dinner at the Jumeirah Carlton Towers, London on Wednesday, 7th November. We look forward to seeing you there!
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2018
Will Aspinall from SIP will be attending the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam on Wednesday 24th October.
If you would like to arrange a meeting with Will, please get in touch.
2018 UEIL Annual Congress
Kerry Larkin, Rory Haigh and Rob Haw from SIP are attending the 2018 UEIL Annual Congress in Budapest from 24th – 26th October.
Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting.
EPCA Vienna 2018
SIP are attending the 52nd Annual Meeting of the EPCA
Kerry Larkin, Glen Cockroft and Will Aspinall will be at this years’ EPCA in Vienna from 7th – 10th October.
Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting.
New Developments at Maintenance & Service Matters (MSM)
Maintenance & Service Matters (MSM), SIP’s sampling partner, has recently completed a major renovation of its storage and sample facilities in Basildon, Essex.
SIP has been working with MSM for over a year and is delighted with the service it provides. MSM extended an invitation to Michael Lyttle and Bead Oliver to inspect their new premises and both were very impressed with what they saw. It was evident that like SIP, MSM’s attention to customer service is paramount.
Thank you Andrew and Hayley for your hospitality!
Team SIP at The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge
Well done to Rory, Gavin, Sarah, Kerry and Will in completing the 2018 challenge in Battersea Park, London SW11.
Personal Bests for Rory and Sarah!
Well done Michael – Certified Professional for Lubricant Technology!
Congratulations Michael on an amazing result!
Congratulations Michael on an amazing result!
Congratulations to Mary Roberson – 10 years at SIP!
10 years – how time flies. Many congratulations Mary.
10 years – how time flies. Many congratulations Mary.
SIP holds office sweepstake for 2018 World Cup
SIP staff entered into the spirit of the 2018 World Cup by arranging an office sweepstake. Eyebrows were raised when MD Steve Spencer pulled out hot favourites Brazil, although Simon Lawford had a smile on his face when he pulled out Germany and Spain. Chairman Mr Mike Hind ended up with England while the organiser […]
SIP staff entered into the spirit of the 2018 World Cup by arranging an office sweepstake. Eyebrows were raised when MD Steve Spencer pulled out hot favourites Brazil, although Simon Lawford had a smile on his face when he pulled out Germany and Spain. Chairman Mr Mike Hind ended up with England while the organiser of the draw, Glen Cockroft, proved unequivocally that the draw was conducted in the correct manner when he drew out underdogs Japan. The Logistics Team of Alex, Dan, Sarah, Gavin and Peter went for a team effort and drew out the highly fancied and England group rival, Belgium.
Of course all SIP staff will continue to work as hard as usual in ensuring all our customers and suppliers continue to receive the highest levels of service and attention during the tournament but a keen interest in the results and no doubt a little bit of friendly banter is to expected as the tournament progresses.
Simon Lawford presents at the 5th ICIS & ELGI Industrial Lubricants Conference – 19th / 20th June 2018
Simon Lawford, SIP’s Marketing and Development Manager, is presenting his paper “Is the Drive for Sustainability Fuelling the Growth in Biodegradable Lubricants?” at the 5th ICIS and ELGI Industrial Lubricants Conference in Amsterdam.
Simon Lawford, SIP’s Marketing and Development Manager, is presenting his paper “Is the Drive for Sustainability Fuelling the Growth in Biodegradable Lubricants?” at the 5th ICIS and ELGI Industrial Lubricants Conference in Amsterdam.
Truck Training with Den Hartogh – May 2018
Gavin Light and Peter Hollister from the SIP Operations Department attend a Truck Training day at Den Hartogh, Immingham.
Gavin Light and Peter Hollister from the SIP Operations Department attend a Truck Training day at Den Hartogh, Immingham.
SIP launches its new website
This site is dedicated to its designer Peter Wimrén of Active Webdezign, who sadly passed away very suddenly just before Christmas.
23rd April 2018.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website! As well as showcasing our new corporate identity on a more user-friendly and mobile optimised platform, the new site also includes a registered user area containing more detailed information and the multi-language facility will be available shortly.
Innovate or Die?
Read the letter from SIP’s Commercial Director, Kerry Larkin, as seen on page 6 of the April edition of Lube Magazine.
http://www.lube-media.com/lube-magazine/
A common theme across boardrooms in today’s fast changing world and one which the oil and lubricants industry is no stranger to. Over the last decade we have seen increasing complexity as new entrants intensify competition in an already commoditised and over supplied market. The automotive and marine sectors, in particular, are having to adapt quickly to legislative changes, putting pressure on well understood lubricant chemistries. So to succeed in the 21st century, lubricant suppliers must also adapt their business model by offering innovative products and solutions that will provide them with competitive advantage.
Damien Duhamel, CEO of Solidiance’s article (Lube, Dec 17) demonstrated innovation in the supply chain and the focus of the recent 22nd ICIS World Base Oils and Lubricants conference was ‘Modelling the future: How will the industry deal with declining lubricant demand?’ Yet when it comes to base oils, we find that whilst industry talks about innovation, in reality most companies act conservatively.
At SIP, we see this first hand from our business development activities with emerging and disruptive technologies, such as renewable hydrocarbons and nano sized particles of Inorganic Fullerene-like Tungsten Disulfide. These new materials enable blenders to produce premium performance products and differentiate their product offering, yet the majority of companies cite cost and other barriers to entry associated with conventional base oils, rather than seeing the bigger picture of the benefits these new materials offer, which include improved total formulation cost, extended product life and increased flexibility to both the user and the formulator.
This is changing slowly and it is refreshing to work with those companies who are prepared to be disruptive and to ‘walk the talk’ by innovating their product offering for the future. This is typically the small to mid-size, independent companies and so something their larger competitors need to be mindful of as they model their strategy for the future.
SIP’s business is identifying and supplying high performance speciality oils and fluids that allow our customers to add value and differentiate their product offering through a tailored and personalised problem solving approach. We will be exhibiting at UNITI Mineral Oil Technology Conference in April 2018 – please visit our stand or contact us at www.sip.com to see how we can help your business.
SIP Receives 10 Year Loyalty Award from ADPO
On the day of SIP’s prestigious 30th anniversary dinner, SIP was presented with a plaque celebrating 10 years of customer loyalty, from its storage partner, ADPO N.V.
21st February 2018, London.
On the day of SIP’s prestigious 30th anniversary dinner, SIP was presented with a plaque celebrating 10 years of customer loyalty, from its storage partner, ADPO N.V. This was presented to Peter Hollister, SIP Operations Manager, by Guy Lens, Commercial Manager and Hans Jodlowski, Tank Terminal Manager at ADPO.
“Having consolidated our storage in ADPO in order to provide best in service logistics to our customers, we have built a strong partnership with ADPO, who understand our business and the volatile nature of the markets we work in” said Peter Hollister. “As SIP has grown and diversified its activities, it has found a partner with the expertise to facilitate this.”
SIP’s flexibility and “can do” approach to business is predicated on ADPO’s ability to support and mirror this in their operations, which they are able to do with their integrated terminal model. As Guy Lens explained “SIP is a key customer for ADPO, utilising all the services of our integrated terminal model such as tank storage, warehousing and drumming, full iso container logistics and transport. This model, in combination with a tailor-made, automated in-line blending concept, has been the keystone to our 10 year successful partnership, as well as helping SIP to save on logistic costs and strengthen their competitive market position”.
On receiving the plaque on behalf of SIP, Peter continued “It is rewarding to have our customer loyalty recognized by ADPO and my team looks forward to a long term successful partnership with our colleagues at ADPO”. Guy and Hans both agree and said “ADPO looks forward to continued future growth with our innovative, specialist marketing partner SIP”. www.adpo.com
Join us at wire® Dusseldorf, 16th – 19th April 2018
Rob Haw and Rory Haigh will be attending wire® Dusseldorf and would be pleased to meet with you.