Lubrizol recognized in sustainability and innovation awards in U.K.

The Lubrizol Corporation’s European Technical Centre in Derbyshire has recently been shortlisted for two industry awards: The Marketplace Sustainability Leadership Award, part of The Responsible Business Awards organized by Business in the Community, and the Innovation Award organized by the UK Chemical Industries Association.
Lubrizol was awarded a Big Tick in the Marketplace Sustainability Leadership Award category and was the only chemical company shortlisted for the national award.
The Responsible Business Awards are the U.K.’s longest-running and most respected corporate responsibility awards. The awards scheme was set up to champion and raise awareness and share best practice examples of companies making a positive difference across the U.K. by tackling key social and environmental issues. The Chemical Industry Awards are the premier accolades for the U.K. chemical industry.
“Although we didn’t receive the overall awards, we were very pleased to be recognized at these important events. Lubrizol Additives’ mission is to be a global specialty chemical company that enables transportation and industrial equipment to work better, last longer and minimize environmental impact,” said Phil Shore, general manager of Lubrizol’s Hazelwood site in Derbyshire, England.
“Being acknowledged by these groups highlights the concerted efforts of the team here at Hazelwood to deliver these benefits to our customers through innovative product development.”
Lubrizol’s two award submissions were focused on the development, testing and marketing of one of its new products, CV9601, a commercial vehicle engine oil additive that offers unrivalled benefits in comparison to other products available in the marketplace.
Lubrizol® CV9601 is a unique product that provides durable protection for engines while at the same time reducing petroleum use and associated greenhouse gas emissions. This product achieves a level of performance that is unique in the industry, a company press release said. Lubrizol’s new CV9601 additive package enables the formulation of premium synthetic commercial vehicle engine oil. Backed by global industry and OEM certifications, Lubrizol CV9601 provides the same level of engine protection as leading commercial engine oils along with more end user benefits.
Wickliffe, Ohio-based Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a technology-driven global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimize the quality, performance and value of customers’ products while reducing their environmental impact. It produces and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, other transportation-related fluids and industrial lubricants, as well as additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for home care and personal care products and pharmaceuticals, and specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives.
(July 16, 2013)