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From 9th to 16th November 2006 the worldwide toughest rallye and race, the “La Carrera Panamericana”, took place in Mexico with hocem being one of the sponsors!

Founded by the Mexican government the first rallye took place in 1950. Since then names like Juan Manuel Fangio, Piero Taruffi and Karl Kling are connected with the event. Uncalculated risks caused the disruption of the “La Carrera Panamericana” in 1954.

Since 1988 the rallye again takes place every year. Historic cars from all over the world make their way through the countryside of Mexico. Tropical climate and long roads ranging from sea level to 3000 meter high mountains, with a distance of more than 3.500 km create the special and challenging character of this rallye.

In 2006 the “La Carrera Panamericana” started in Veracruz and made its way to Monterrey via Puebla, Querétaro, Morelia, Aguascalientes and Zacatecas.

The chairman Mr. Albrecht Haase and his wife Christine participated in the event with their Jaguar MK 1/ 1958. After two years of intensive preparation one of their life dreams came true.

They finished with a respectable overall 16th place out of 90 cars and the 7th place in the historic group. For the final day even winner of the day.

The preparations for the 2007 rallye already started! This year´s rallye will be very special as it will take place for the 20th time.

To get your own impression please feel free to receive a DVD with a documentation of the PanAm during the conference in London!!!

Interested to join us in the PanAm 2007? Please contact us or visit the www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx.

Development of the UK market with our supply base/ shore tanks at Eastham with our distribution partners B&N.

B&N Baseoils Ltd, St Ann´s House
King Street, Knutsford, U.K., WA 16 6 PD
VAT: GB 618 1026 68
alanbell@b-nbaseoils.co.uk

Increase of product portfolio for base oil group 1 and chemicals with individual requirements of the machine-, heavy equipment- and automobile- industry. Details will follow.

In line with ICIS quotations base oil prices, European Export and NWE Domestic slumped in recent weeks to levels we saw almost one year ago.

Suppliers from East Europe are reluctant to accept further price reductions. Continuous pressure on prices could result in the production of alternative products as they become economically feasible.

The new EU regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) will come into force as of 1st June 2007.

The impacts on our industry for importers and manufacturers will be highlighted in the coming hocem newsletters. Stay in touch!

В январе 2007 года hocem начинает выпуск регулярного информационного бюллетеня, включающего свежие новости и основную информацию о рынке базовых масел. В будущем Вы найдете здесь наши комментарии к интересным темам и последние новости. Информационный бюллетень будет доступен на нашем сайте www.hocem.com.