Mr. Jerker Gräsbeck (52) started his new job as Vice President, Marketing & Sales in October 2017. His background fits perfectly for the task, since he has extensive experience within the chemical industry and within sales and marketing as well. Gräsbeck has previously worked in management positions for companies such as Tamfelt, Witco/OSi Specialties, Bang…

After having successfully used Nanol on M/V Seagard for almost two years, Transfennica has now decided to use Nanol on another vessel too. Starting October 2017, Nanol additive will be used in the main engine of M/V Bore Bank: a Ro-Ro vessel owned by Bore Ltd. and chartered by Transfennica. Transfennica started using Nanol on the…

Originally designed for fuel saving, Nanol’s additive now enters completely new areas of use The renowned Fraunhofer independent research institute in Germany has demonstrated that Nanol’s lubricant additive has some completely new performance features. The patented lubricant additive was originally developed for fuel saving and wear protection in marine engines and industrial applications. The latest…

Many claims are made about the eco-efficiency of various technologies in transportation. But how can suppliers credibly demonstrate the real fuel and cost savings of their products, especially as so many factors such as weather conditions impact the results? With the help of the DIMECC REBUS program, NAPA has developed its capabilities in verifying the…

How commercial credibility is being improved by third party verification by Jouni Salo, product manager Shipping Solutions, NAPA, first published in Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, August 2016 Innovation often stems from adversity and the prevailing financial climate has fathered many new technologies, fuels and tools that are being introduced to the market. However interesting they…