Issue 5, December 2007

Sent to ELGI Members

1.   ELGI Web 2.   2008 ELGI AGM Lisbon 3.   2008 Basic Grease Training Course 4.   2007/2008 Best Paper Award 5.   2008 AGM Sponsorship 6.   REACH Consortium 7.   ELGI/NLGI Food Grade Lubricants WG 8.   ELGI Test Methods & Rheology WG 9.   ELGI Environment WG 10. Meeting Calendar 11. Other Resources ELGI Web 1. Members please register at www.elgi.org to obtain full benefit of ELGI proceedings and information.  Please log in to the members' area first but do not close the Website window. Now you can proceed with reading the newsletter and use any restricted hyperlinks as well.  Yes, I'd like to be registered as a user/member. Go 2. Reminder: Participate in the members' forum on the ELGI Web. We have had very few responses on this site and might disband this option if there are no further communications. You can post any questions relating to the institute, the AGM, the Web and you may also chat with your colleagues about technical issues. Yes, I'd like to post a question on the Members Forum. Go *) *) for registered members/users 2008 ELGI AGM Lisbon 20th ELGI AGM will be held on 20th - 22nd April 2008 at the Marriott, Lisbon, Portugal. Full details / programme, grease course, venue, registration and social events are available on the web and the forthcoming Eurogrease magazine. Visit: 2008 AGM Webpage Go Visit: Portuguese Tourist Office Go Contact: carol@elgi.demon.nl    2008 Basic Grease Training Course In 2008 we will present the Basic grease training course. Interested? See information on our website Go   2007 / 2008 Best Paper Award The 2007 best paper award will be presented to Valentina Serra-Holm for her paper on "Super Heavy Naphthenics: Additive or Base Oil" at the AGM in Lisbon Visit: Best Paper 2007 Announcement Go   At the AGM in Lisbon 2008 we will nominate a presenter for the best paper again. 2008 AGM Sponsorship The ELGI will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2008. There are many options to support us and advertise your company. Please contact Carol or any of the ELGI board of directors. Interested in our sponsorship guidelines? Go REACH Consortium The REACH consortium will meet on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at the Victoria hotel in Amsterdam. Contact carol@elgi.demon.nl or mike.morris@tesco.net for information. Get the Directions to the Victoria Hotel Go Food Grade Lubricants Working Group Call for a meeting: The joint ELGI/NLGI Food Grade Lubricants working group committee will meet on Tuesday 29th January 2008 at the Victoria hotel in Amsterdam. Contact carol@elgi.demon.nl for the agenda, information on accommodation and directions. Get the agenda Go ELGI Test Methods & Rheology Working Group The ELGI Test Methods Working Group committee met on Thursday, 15th November at the ELGI office in Amsterdam. Contact Carol@elgi.demon.nl for minutes of the meeting. Next TMWG meeting will be held at the AGM in Lisbon. ELGI Environment Working Group A call is made for Environment committee members to meet at the AGM in Lisbon to discuss future objectives. Do advise carol@elgi.demon.nl if you wish to participate and any subjects, concerns and/or issues you would like to discuss.

PLACE YOUR AD HERE !! Contact Carol Global Lubricants Shell Lubricants Delta Rail 2007 Best Paper Award Winner Valentina Serra-Holm ELGI AGM 2008 Lisbon   The ELGI Board wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year