EU Moves Closer to Sweeping PFAS Restrictions
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is moving forward on what would be one of the most consequential chemical regulatory actions in recent […]
EPA Eliminates DEF Sensor Requirement
The EPA issued guidance on March 27 eliminating the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Urea Quality Sensor (UQS) requirement for on-road diesel vehicles […]
ILMA Advocates for TSCA Reform on Capitol Hill
ILMA representatives have been on Capitol Hill this week advocating for better implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Along with […]
API Grants ILMA’s Request for Emergency Provisional Licensing
The American Petroleum Institute formally announced today that it has activated Emergency Provisional Licensing (EPL) for EOLCS licensees under API 1509 Section […]
ILMA Seeks Emergency Relief from GM Dexos Program
ILMA has expanded its response to the ongoing global Group III base oil supply crisis, formally requesting emergency relief for lubricant manufacturers […]
ILMA Seeks Immediate Relief Amid Group III Base Oil Supply Disruptions
ILMA is taking urgent action to address the imminent global shortage of Group III base oils following recent attacks on energy infrastructure […]
ILMA Files Lawsuit to Protect Independent Lubricant Manufacturers
ILMA filed a lawsuit today in Colorado state court challenging how the state is implementing its packaging recycling law, known as the […]
California’s SB 343 Sparks Multi-State Labeling Conflict for Lubricant Industry
ILMA members have been familiar for decades with the “chasing arrows” logo — three rotating arrows forming a triangle — on the […]
Refund Status of Voided Trump Tariffs: What ILMA Members Need to Know
Update (2/24): President Trump has walked back the Section 122 duties to 10%, though he will consider raising them to 15% in the […]
ILMA Denounces Smitty’s Supply, Steps Up Compliance Testing
In light of findings from the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspection of the Smitty’s Supply facility in Roseland, Louisiana, the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) […]
US-India Trade Deal Reduces Tariffs on Castor Oil Products
President Trump announced yesterday that the U.S. and India have agreed to a bilateral trade deal under which the U.S. will cut […]
OSHA Extends HazCom Compliance Deadlines
OSHA has issued a final rule, extending the compliance deadlines set in the agency’s 2024 amendments to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). […]
