Discipline, Curiosity, and Circular Thinking: Jade Thompson’s Journey Through Lubricants
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Discipline, Curiosity, and Circular Thinking: Jade Thompson’s Journey Through Lubricants The lubricant industry is full of accidental careers, but few journeys are as distinctive as Jade Thompson’s. In this episode of Beyond the Blend, Steve Knapp speaks with Jade Thompson (SKF RecondOil) about horses, fighting, oil analysis, and why […]
From the Van to the Boardroom. A Human Story of Leadership, Learning and Innovation with Tobias Daley
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn From the Van to the Boardroom. A Human Story of Leadership, Learning and Innovation with Tobias Daley episode of Beyond the Blend, Tobias Daley (HYDAC) shares a journey that starts not in a boardroom, but in workshops, test rooms, service vans, and industrial sites across the UK and beyond. […]
Never Boring: Gemma Stephenson on Making Sustainability Useful
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Never Boring: Gemma Stephenson on Making Sustainability Useful What happens when a tribologist who loves the lab learns to love the microphone just as much? In this edition of Beyond The Blend, Steve Knapp sits down with Gemma Stephenson of Cargill to explore a career that bridges science, sustainability […]
From Pipettes to People – The Journey of Gwyn Simmonds, Polaris Laboratories
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn From Pipettes to People – The Journey of Gwyn Simmonds, Polaris Laboratories In this episode of Beyond The Blend, Steve Knapp sits down with Gwyn Simmonds, Executive Director of Global Sales and Marketing at Polaris Laboratories. What begins as a chance LinkedIn connection turned airport encounter becomes a thoughtful […]
From Newsroom to Base Oils: How Storytelling Shapes Modern Market Insight
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn From Newsroom to Base Oils: How Storytelling Shapes Modern Market Insight The lubricants market can often seem dominated by numbers, forecasts and economics, but behind the graphs are people whose creativity, curiosity and lived experience shape how the industry understands itself. In this episode of Beyond The Blend, we […]
Jim Carroll on Leadership, Legacy and Lubricants
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jim Carroll on Leadership, Legacy and Lubricants From the steelworks of St. Louis to the boardrooms of the lubricant industry, Jim Carroll’s journey is one of service, discipline and discovery. As Executive Vice President of Schaeffer Manufacturing and newly appointed ILMA President, his story is layered with heritage, military […]
Beyond The Blend LIVE: Insights from the Lubricant Expo Panel
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn From Fine Art to Lubricant Expo: Annie Lindsell on Purpose, People, and Passion The Beyond The Blend LIVE session at Lubricant Expo in Düsseldorf brought together six industry voices to explore findings from the Buyer Revolution research. With more than 25,000 data points, the research reveals how buyers behave, […]
Blending Tradition with Transformation: Angus MacDonald on Global Growth, Sustainability, and Relationships in Lubricants
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn From Fine Art to Lubricant Expo: Annie Lindsell on Purpose, People, and Passion The lubricants industry is often hidden in plain sight, but for those within it, the opportunities for growth, innovation, and community run deep. In this episode of Beyond The Blend, Steve Knapp sits down with Angus […]
From Fine Art to Lubricant Expo: Annie Lindsell on Purpose, People, and Passion
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn From Fine Art to Lubricant Expo: Annie Lindsell on Purpose, People, and Passion The lubricant industry is powered not only by chemistry and innovation but by the people who bring it all together. In a recent episode of Beyond The Blend, Annie Lindsell, Sales Operations Director at Blueprint Events […]
Trevor Gauntlett goes Beyond the Blend: The Chemist, the Coach, the Human
Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Trevor Gauntlett goes Beyond the Blend: The Chemist, the Coach, the Human In this episode of Beyond The Blend, Steve Knapp sits down with Trevor Gauntlett; consultant, chemist, writer, basketball coach, and cancer survivor, to explore the many layers behind one of the lubricant industry’s most well-respected voices. Trevor’s […]
