Lubricants are the Lifeblood of an Engine
Our Vision
& mission
The Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry (ATIEL)
ATIEL is a non for profit association (ASBL) representing the combined knowledge and experience of leading European and international engine oil manufacturers and marketers.
ATIEL is the technical and innovative hub of the manufacturers, the developers, and marketers in the European Lubricants industry.
By drawing on the technical know-how of its membership, ATIEL promotes consensus on key technical, product stewardship and sustainability issues, ensuring that engine oils continue to contribute to improved wear protection, deposit control, lower emissions, and fuel economy CO2 emissions efficiency.
Our
activities
ATIEL and UEIL – Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint (PCFs) for Lubricants and other specialities
EELQMS is a quality management system for automotive engine lubricants. It has been developed jointly by ACEA, ATC and ATIEL. The system is administered by SAIL (Services to Associations and Industry in the Lubricants sector). It is designed to assist lubricant marketers in assuring the quality of their lubricants and the performance claims being made for them in the marketplace.
ACEA
Sequences
ACEA European Oil Sequences cover light duty passenger cars & heavy-duty trucks.
They define the minimum quality level of a product for presentation to ACEA members. Individual member companies may indicate performance parameters other than those covered by the tests shown or more stringent limits.
ATIEL
Code of practice
The ATIEL Code of Practice (CoP)-in operation since 1996 – has been developed jointly by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the Additives Technical Committee (ATC) and ATIEL. The purpose of this Code is to provide a mechanism and a basis for commitment to standardise practices when developing, marketing, or manufacturing engine lubricants for which compliance with the ACEA Oil Sequences is claimed.
EELQMS (The European Engine Lubricant Quality Management System)
EELQMS is a quality management system for automotive engine lubricants. It has been developed jointly by ACEA, ATC and ATIEL. The system is administered by SAIL (Services to Associations and Industry in the Lubricants sector). It is designed to assist lubricant marketers in assuring the quality of their lubricants and the performance claims being made for them in the marketplace.
News in brief
The ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee has launched the PCF Calculation Tool, a easy to use Excel-based calculator designed to harmonize and streamline the calculation of PCF for lubricants. This tool adheres to the third-party certified Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants, Greases, and Other Specialties. It empowers lubricant manufacturers and stakeholders with a user-friendly interface for calculating PCFs.
ATIEL and UEIL have recently co-signed a letter which was sent to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in response to their 2023 Guidance on Avoided Emissions.
ATIEL and UEIL are pleased to announce an industry-first certification of the ‘Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants, Greases and Other Specialities’ by TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH. This marks a significant milestone in the global effort to standardise carbon footprint calculations for lubricants, fluids, and greases, reinforcing the methodology’s credibility and trustworthiness across the industry.
First published in September 2023 and developed in collaboration with external advisors and Carbon Minds, the ATIEL and UEIL methodology provides a harmonised approach to calculating Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) across the lubricants, greases and specialities sectors. Now, with TÜV Rheinland’s certification, companies can further validate their PCF calculations through third-party certification, driving consistency and transparency across value chains.
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