More PFAS Added to Toxics Release Inventory
PFAS issues took a fair share of attention during ILMA’s Annual Meeting, particularly in the Safety, Health, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs (SHERA) […]
Jim Carroll of Schaeffer Manufacturing Becomes ILMA President
James P. Carroll, executive vice president of Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. in St. Louis, Missouri, today assumed the presidency of the Independent Lubricant […]
ILMA Honors Catherine Novak of Cadillac Oil with John A. Bellanti Award
The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) today honored Catherine Novak, technical director at Cadillac Oil Co. in Detroit, Michigan, with its prestigious […]
ILMA and NLGI Urge Removal of Reciprocal Tariffs on Castor Oil Products
ILMA and the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) yesterday asked the U.S. Trade Representative and Department of Commerce to add eight castor […]
ILMA Urges Justice Department to Examine EPR Laws
ILMA submitted comments earlier today to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to its request for information on state laws […]
Explosion and Fire at Smitty’s Louisiana Facility
An explosion occurred at the Smitty’s Supply site in Roseland, Louisiana, on Friday afternoon. The resulting fire was 90% contained by Saturday […]
ILMA Calls for Regulatory Clarity and Relief for HCS 2024
ILMA has joined a broad coalition of trade associations and industry groups in submitting a letter to Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer of the […]
ILMA Meets with EPA to Collaborate on Empty Drum Best Practices
On July 28, ILMA staff and counsel met with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery to address […]
ILMA Joins Coalition to Protect Fuel Additives from CPSC Fuel Container Regulation
Update (July 11, 2025): The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has granted an additional six-month extension of enforcement discretion for pre-filled fuel additive […]
ILMA Joins Push for Update to CARB’s Chromium 6 Risk Factor
California’s current CrVI inhalation unit risk factor (IUR)—based on a 1985 study of workers in a pre-1940s Ohio chromate plant—drives health risk […]
ILMA Testifies on OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Rule
On Monday, ILMA CEO Holly Alfano and Regulatory Counsel Jorge Roman raised concerns before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about […]
ILMA Secures Extended Solvents Phase-Out in California
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)—which has jurisdiction over Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino counties in California—is making […]