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Chevron’s Anoop Kumar Named President of the National Lubricating Grease Institute
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Chevron (NYSE: CVX) announced Dr. Anoop Kumar as the new president of the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI). Based in Liberty, Missouri, the NLGI focuses on lubricating grease manufacturers. Dr. Kumar, with over thirty years of experience, aims to bring change to the industry with his six strategic priorities, including sustainability and addressing the lithium shortage. He has contributed significantly to the grease sector with 29 patents and over 90 publications. Chevron congratulated Dr. Kumar, anticipating his leadership will benefit the lubricant and grease industry.
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Appointment of Dr. Anoop Kumar as NLGI president enhances Chevron's industry influence.
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SAN RAMON, Calif.--(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.
Pictured: Anoop Kumar (Photo: Business Wire)
“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.
