EoW May 2008

english corporate news

Oil industry VIPs visit Q8Oils’ Leeds facility

As part of their tour of Kuwait Petroleum International’s (KPI) worldwide operations, the Q8Oils Leeds manufacturing and operations facility received a visit in January from two distinguished guests from Kuwait – KPI president Hussain El Esmaiel, and vice president Esam Al-Marzouq. Kuwait Petroleum International Lubricants Europe managing director Giuliano Franzi escorted the guests. UK director Stuart Dron and operations manager David Wright met the visitors and presented information on the Leeds team’s successful financial and growth results, health and safety performance and long-term strategy. During the visit the guests made an extensive safety walk and tour of the facility’s offices, laboratories and plant guided by production manager Andy Barker.

The three VIPs spent time discussing how the Leeds team is working on developing sustainable metalworking fluids as well as providing lubricants for alternative energy sources such as wind turbines and gas engines. As well as being a major centre of lubricant production, the Leeds facility is also Q8Oils’ European Centre of Excellence for metalworking fluids development. Pictured, from left, Andy Barker, production manager; David Wright, operations manager; Stuart Dron, ▲ ▲ director UK; Hussain El Esmaiel, president; Esam Al-Marzouq, vice-president; Giuliano Franzi, MD; John Briggs, SHE manager

Q8Oils – UK Fax : +44 113 235 0705 Email : info@q8oils.com Website : www.q8oils.com

Newmanagers at SPI

SPI Lasers, a leading designer and manufacturer of fibre lasers has appointed Jack Gabzdyl and Andrew Appleyard to the positions of product line manager for pulsed lasers and high power laser systems respectively, following the successful launch of both G3 pulsed lasers and the R4 system platform.  The product line managers will drive the rapid uptake of the new lasers by the customer base and spearhead the new product introduction for 2008. SPI Lasers – USA Fax : +1 408 317 0407 Email : info@spilasers.com Website : www.spilasers.com

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EuroWire – May 2008