The First PQIA Regional Lubricant Quality Summit was a Success!
With nearly 100 in attendance, the first regional PQIA Lubricant Quality Summit on September 14th, in Wickliffe, Ohio, was deemed a success by attendees, speakers, supporters, and sponsors. |
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| From left to right: Douglas Rathbun, Robert DeRubeis, Ronald Hayes, and John Stegierwald |
The theme of the PQIA Summit was “Taking it to the Streets” and by all indications, it hit its mark by raising awareness about the quality and integrity of lubricants in the market and shining a light on both good and bad motor oils, transmission fluids and other lubricants.
Adding to that, the summit included informative presentation from weights and measures from the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan about their programs to protect consumers from off-spec/mislabeled motor oils, automatic transmission fluids, and antifreeze/coolant. Further, Ron Hayes, Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection, spoke to what the state of Missouri is doing to address concerns about the proliferation and dangers of obsolete tractor hydraulic fluid (THF) in the market. In addition, the Summit included informative presentations from industry thought leaders about the new CK-4 and FA-4 diesel engine oil specifications, developments in PCMO to address pre-ignition in T/GDI engines, and the growing complexity of ATFs.
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