Chevron’s Anoop Kumar Named President of the National Lubricating Grease Institute
16 Agosto 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Today, Chevron announced that Dr. Anoop Kumar, senior staff
scientist (Grease-SME) at Chevron Corporation’s Richmond Technology
Center in California, was named the new president of the National
Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI). Based in Liberty, Missouri,
the NLGI is a not-for-profit trade association, primarily composed
of companies who manufacture and market all types of lubricating
grease.
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“We’re thrilled to congratulate Dr. Anoop Kumar on this great
honor, and we know that he will bring thoughtful and important
change to the lubricant and grease industry. Dr. Kumar has over
thirty years of global experience in product and process
development, manufacturing, and applications of lubricating greases
and industrial oils, making him an excellent choice to run this
organization,” shared Chris Jablonski, vice president, Downstream,
Technology & Services at Chevron.
“I am deeply honored, thrilled and grateful to be named
president of NLGI. I’ve been an active member since 1997, and I am
excited to start this role as I have taken time to outline my
strategic priorities,” Dr. Kumar expressed. “The grease industry is
everchanging, and my goal is to lead the organization toward a more
sustainable and successful future.”
Dr. Kumar has developed six strategic priorities to focus on
during his two-year term. These include:
- Effective Governance and Leadership
- Membership Value, Engagement and Growth
- Global Outreach
- Industry Trends and Challenges
- Education & Networking Opportunities
- Sustainability
Specifically, Dr. Kumar is starting his term by addressing the
current lithium shortage impacting the grease market, promoting new
NLGI industry standards like the recently released HPM and HPM+
certifications, and starting a conversation about sustainability
goals in the grease industry.
About Dr. Anoop Kumar
Dr. Anoop Kumar received his Chemistry Ph. D and his Marketing
Management Postgraduate Diploma at India’s Premier IIT Roorkee. In
1991, Dr. Kumar began his career at Indian Oil Corporation Limited
(IOCL) as a research officer and worked there for 17 years. In
1997, while at IOCL, he co-founded and ran the NLGI India Chapter,
before leaving IOCL in 2008. He joined the NLGI board in 2012 while
working at Royal Manufacturing Co., now Axel Royal LLC, as director
for R&D and Business Development. He is the technical editor of
TLT magazine published by the Society of Tribologists and
Lubrication Engineers (STLE) and chairman of ASTM D02.G0.02
Consistency and Related Rheological Tests. Dr. Kumar has 29
worldwide patents on lubricating greases and more than 90
publications, and presentations.
About Chevron Products Company
Chevron Products Company is a division of an indirect, wholly
owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) headquartered
in San Ramon, CA. A full line of lubrication and coolant products
are marketed through this organization. Select brands include
Havoline®, Delo® and Havoline Xpress Lube®. Chevron Intellectual
Property LLC owns patented technology in advanced lubricants
products, new generation base oil technology and coolants.
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