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The pre-registration deadline ended by past Dec. 1st and the ones who have failed to do so are now subject to full registration with all its financial impacts.

hocem as an importer of NON-EU produced base oils successfully pre-registered its products with ECHA. We therefore are benefiting, likewise our customers, from the two year transitional period.

In January ECHA will address each pre-registrant giving information about:

• name of producers / importers who pre-registered the same substance
• the participation in SIEFs.

By mid year 2009 we expect ECHA to provide a detailed structure of the costs involved for the full registration process to start in 2010.

For the 2nd time hocem sponsored the Vintagecars Race “La Carrera Panamericana” in Mexico. The rallye was founded by the mexican government in 1950, took place till 1954 and after a long interruption again from 1988 till today, being the longest and hardest rallye in the world.

The hocem chairman Mr. Albrecht Haase and his wife Christine again took part with a Jaguar MK 1 / 1958. The race was spectacular in all regards. First the car had engine problems that they were able to fix after receiving spares from Houston Texas. Disappointing enough, last day the windshield cracked, so that was the end for the hocem MK 1. Nevertheless the team won twice the 2nd place in its group out of the days it actually raced.

After this turbulent race it´s a question of honor and a simple MUST to drive the Panamericana this year 2009 again!

feel free to contact us or visit www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx.

Mr. Albrecht Haase

It is almost tradition – hocem is again gold sponsor of the yearly ICIS World Base Oils Conference taking place in London from 21st February to 22nd February 2008.

We are looking forward to interesting days with market relevant topics, meetings with leading companies and inspiring get - together.

Our company will be represented by the chairmen Mr. Albrecht Haase and Mr. Adalbert Marschalkowski and our London based sales representative Mr. Tomas Giedraitis.

They will be available for you at our hocem Meeting Point near the refreshment area.

Mr. Adalbert Marschalkowski

Those people who do not know us so far can learn more about our company and our Managing Directors on the ICIS conference website under the topic “Companies to Meet”.

There you will get a first impression of our company, our services and our members.

During the last year hocem strengthened its market position and further developed its strategy, efficiency and portfolio.

In April 2007 we opened a sales office in France. Our Director Sales and Logistics Mr. Olivier Laigle is available for requests and product information under office-france@hocem.de.

We are pleased to announce that we entered into a cooperation with company Transnational Blenders B.V. / Gulf Oil Nederland B.V. in Dordrecht.

Starting from 1st January 2008 we are storing our goods at the tank terminal of TNB in Dordrecht. We are acting as supplier of TNB and organizing the supply of our own customers from there. The cooperation with TNB enables us to offer you an upgraded service, prices in the line with the market, advantageous storage of the goods and access to excellent terminal facilities.

Additionally hocem rented new storage capacities at terminal “UkrChem” in Reni, Ukraine and can offer you regular supplies from our shore tanks from terminals in

• Tallinn, Estonia
• Eastham, UK
• Dordrecht, The Netherlands
• Antwerp, Belgium

In 2008 our activities will again be focused on the purchase and the sale of high-class goods. Please get in contact with us at our hocem Meeting Point or via E-Mail office@hocem.de for making an appointment if you are interested in our portfolio.

We are pleased to advise that our partner B&N Baseoils achieved strong growth in 2007 to become a market leader in the UK. The company has been supplying base oils in the UK for over twenty five years, their Managing Director Alan Bell ( Ex Shell ) commented that the growth in 2007 was largely due to being able to supply consistently high quality oil from our stocks at Eastham terminal in the North West, backed up by an excellent delivery service.

He also commented that whilst the last six months had been very stable, the first half of 2008 looks like it will be more volatile with significant price movements and possible shortages. Already we are seeing significant increases in baseoil costs and weakening of the pound which will prove challenges for lubricant blenders throughout the market.

Their Sales Manager Derek Poole ( Ex BP ) can be contacted on his mobile, 07733003246 or you can contact their office on 01565 633365, or by email martinbell@b-nbaseoils.co.uk