ATIEL (the Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry) is a non for-profit association under Belgian law (Association Sans But Lucratif-ASBL).
Established in 1995, ATIEL the Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry acts as the voice of the lubricant industry, using its members’ collective expertise to push the boundaries of engine oil innovations to the benefit of the automotive industry, consumers and the environment.
Membership of ATIEL is open to manufacturers and marketers of lubricants with an official presence in Europe.
Our Vision
The lubricants industry is a silent force that ensures the seamless functioning of the engines, gears, and all components that power our daily lives. In a new era of mobility, the lubricants industry emerges as a significant driver of change. Through their activities, ATIEL and its members engage in a long-term process of contributing to innovation and sustainability. To this end, ATIEL’s working groups address specific technical issues and maintain ongoing liaison with technical and engineering consultants, partner industry associations and automotive OEMs (original equipment manufacturer). These groups develop and promote a better understanding of how future regulatory trends, engine design changes and users’ needs impact the supply of appropriate lubricants.
Our members have the expertise and field experience to support and inform discussions around the effects of engine design changes on lubricant performance.
Our involvement in the early stages of engine design
allows for key insights from the lubricant industry to improve engine performance and reduce emissions, and ensures the lead time required to reformulate lubricants to meet new specifications.
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Lubricants are the lifeblood of an engine
Engine lubricants are liquids derived from crude oil refining or chemical processing, formulated together with carefully selected additives, and are used for lubricating the engines in passenger cars and commercial vehicles, reducing friction and keeping engines running like new.
Direct
benefit
Indirect
benefit
of avoided emissions as of 2020 (estimated)**
Decarbonising Europe’s roads
The use of advanced engine lunbricants lowers emissions directly by improving fuel efficiency and indirectly by enabling new innovations in engine technology:
Cost savings from direct and indirect improvements to vehicle efficiency:
* compared to 2005 lubricant technology
** Ricardo Energy & Environment, Lubricants Contribution to fuel economy, 2019
Our Mission
By drawing on the technical know-how of its membership, ATIEL promotes consensus on key technical, product stewardship and sustainability issues. It ensures that engine oils continue to contribute to improved wear protection, deposit control, lower emissions and fuel economy CO2 emissions reduction. Through its members’ combined knowledge and experience, it develops scientifically sound guidelines, best practices and standards to key technical, environmental and quality issues that benefit all stakeholders, manufacturers, end-users and the lubricants industry. ATIEL promotes the availability of superior quality products in the marketplace and aims at enhancing the reputation of the lubricants industry by providing expert advice and guidance to regulators and industry partners.
ATIEL promotes the compliance of lubricants with quality standards and legislation. It does so by implementing a European Engine Lubricant Quality Management System. In that context, it also informs and provides training and education to public and private stakeholders and to the consumer.
EELQMS is a joint project of ATIEL, ACEA (the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association), ATC (Additive Technical Committee) to ensure lubricant standards meet the latest engine technologies and regulations.
The Services to Associations and Industry in the Lubricants sector (SAIL) monitors compliance with the European Engine Lubricant Quality Management System and Code of Practice.
