Governance

GEIR, the European Re-refining Industry Section of UEIL (the Union of the European Lubricants Industry), operates according to its own Rules of Operation.

In instances not covered by these rules, GEIR follows the UEIL Statutes. For representation at the UEIL, GEIR designates either its President or a Vice President to participate on the UEIL Board of Directors. The GEIR representative provides updates about GEIR’s activities during UEIL Board meetings and UEIL General Meetings.

Steering Committee Members

President

Marco Codognola

Itelyum

Vice-President

Dr. Detlev Bruhnke

AVISTA OIL Deutschland

Vice-President

Miltiadis Bantis

LPC

Honorary President

Christian Hartmann

Tayras

Member

Jens Wendland

Puraglobe

Member

James Whelan

Whelan Refining

The association is governed by the GEIR Rules of Operations in accordance with UEIL statutes.

GEIR’s structure is composed of:

  • The General Meeting
  • The Secretariat
  • The Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is supported by three Group Area Leads (GAL):

  • Market
  • Product Safety & Technology
  • Sustainability