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2026 NLGI Spokesman Magazine Editorial Calendar
January/February:
Date Due to NLGI: Jan 5, 2026
President’s Podium:
Wayne Mackwood
#2522
Jacob Bonta, Valvoline Global Operations Dirk Dress, Laris Lopes, Pedro Baiao, Falex Tribology Development of New 4-Ball Load Ramp Test for Tribological Analysis of Lubricating Greases and Comparison to ASTM D2596
#2519
George Dodos, ELDON’S S.A. Raj Shah, Joud Altalag, Mathew. Roshan, Koehler Instrument Company Reliability Aspects of Lubricating Greases: A Future-Proof Multidimensional Approach
Interview
Chad Chichester, DuPont
Additional Information:
93rd Annual Meeting Information, 2026 Award info, 2026 Abstract info, 2026 Research Grant, Committee Corner, Sustainability Series and HPM column
March/April:
Date Due to NLGI: Mar 2, 2026
President’s Podium:
Wayne Mackwood
#2521
Jacob Bonta, Valvoline Global Operations Low Temperature Flow Properties of LGs using Rheology and Comparison to Current Industrial Techniques
#2504
Erik Willett, Functional Products Inc. Do Dispersant VMs Benefit High-Temperature Rerefined Grease?
Interview:
Samuel Cole, NSF
Additional Information:
93rd Annual Meeting Information, 2026 Award info, 2026 Abstract info, 2026 Research Grant, Committee Corner, Sustainability Series and HPM column
May/June:
Date Due to NLGI: May 4, 2026
President’s Podium:
Wayne Mackwood
#2505
Jennifer Clark, Robert Dura, Roberto Saruls, The Lubrizol Corporation Advanced Open Gear Lubricant Technology At Work
#2512
Kenji Yamamoto, Ryo Hanamura, Asami Yamada, ADEKA Corporation Beneficial Effect of Organic Molybdenum Compounds as Additives for Low-Friction Grease
Interview:
Habeeba Mowlanazada, Tomlin Scientific, Inc.
Additional Information:
93rd Annual Meeting Schedule, Committee Corner, Sustainability Series and HPM column
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2026 NLGI Spokesman Magazine Editorial Calendar
July/August:
Date Due to NLGI: July 6, 2026
President’s Podium: #2525
Chad Chichester Scott Dunsmoor, Patterson Industries Canada – Division of All-Weld Company Limited History in the Making of Grease – A Report on First Batches Mineral-Oil-Based Grease Using Microwaves in a Modified Traditional Grease Kettle
#2506
Gareth Fish, Chris Hsu, Robert Dura, The Lubrizol Corporation New Developments in Emulsion Greases
Interview
Glenn A. Mazzamaro, Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC
Additional Information:
Annual Meeting Recap (Award recipients, photos, statistics on attendees & course participants), Committee Corner, Sustainability Series and HPM column
September/October:
Date Due to NLGI: Sept 7, 2026
President’s Podium:
Chad Chichester
#2502
Dr. Vennampalli Manohar, Indian Oil Corporation, Ltd. – R&D Centre Grease for EV: Development of Grease for Spline Coupling Lubrication
#2527
Greg Christensen, Ding Lou, Craig Bailey, Novum Nano, LLC Advancing Tribological Material Characteristics Using Nanotechnology Based Lubricating Greases
#2520
Hiroyuki Saito, Michitaka Yashihara, Ryotaro Mizutani, KYODO YUSHI CO, LTD Suggestion of “New Low-Torque Bearing Grease”
Interview
Larisa Marmerstein, Italmatch Chemicals
Additional Information:
Committee Corner, Sustainability Series and HPM column
November/December:
Date Due to NLGI: Nov 2, 2026
President’s Podium:
Chad Chichester
#2507
Ulf Gardenier, Markus John, Martin Maass, KAJO GmbH Bioderived EAL Overbased Calcium Sulphonate Greases – Manufacture a Mineral Oil-Free OCaS and its Application Areas
#2425
Mehdi Fathi-Najafi, Mehdi Nynas AB George Dodos, Andreas Dodos, ELDON’S S.A. Lubricating Grease from Cradle-to-Gate: A Comprehensive Study
Interview
Muibat Gbadamosi, PhD, Lubrication Engineers
Additional Information:
Year-End Recap, 2027 Abstract Info, 2027 Award Info, 2027 Research Grant, Committee Corner, Sustainability Series and HPM column *Subject to change by NLGI HQ or Editorial Review Committee
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