Functional Products Inc. Joins ‘Move the World Forward Campaign’ to Educate the Next Generation of Friction Fighters on Career Opportunities in Lubricant Manufacturing

Now is the time to invest in the current, and future, workforce so students can build upon theirknowledge and skills and work with cutting-edge innovations that help the world move.
A Future in Lubricants Looks Different
A career in the lubricant manufacturing industry means learning and growing in high-energy, solution-oriented environments.
In the lubricant manufacturing industry, people are solving critically important issues and supporting sustainability efforts like reducing automotive emissions and enabling renewable energy generation.
Gear Your Career to the Future
As the leading organization representing more than 300 lubricant manufacturing companies and over 2,000 industry professionals, the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) is launching a digital initiative, the Move the World Forward campaign, to educate the future workforce on career opportunities in lubricant manufacturing. ILMA has released a dedicated webpage (ilma.org/gearyourcareer) with videos and additional information on a career in lubricant manufacturing. ILMA has also launched a social media campaign (#GearYourCareer) to discuss what the industry is and why young professionals should consider a future as a friction fighter – join the conversation on LinkedIn and X.
As a part of the campaign, the ILMA Foundation is relaunching its scholarship program as the Move the World Forward Scholarship Program and for the first time offering the opportunity to four-year university, graduate school and vocational school students.