News and Events

2024

  • JANUARY

    • Savant's Greg Miiller Highlighted in TLT Magazine
    • News
    • Savant's Greg Miiller was highlighted in the January issue of STLE - Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers TLT magazine in a story entitled “Evolution of copper corrosion testing for electric vehicle lubricants.” Greg provided insights into corrosion testing and highlighted the CDT and WCT tests for EV lubricants. Both tests are offered by Savant Labs. Contact Karrie Gordon, Customer Service Supervisor, to learn more.

2023

2022

2021

  • SEPTEMBER

    • Savant Group's Greg Miiller Presents at SAE Digital Summit - September 2021
    • SAE Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants Digital Summit
    • Savant Group's Greg Miiller and Greg Hunt of The Lubrizol Corporation will be presenting "How the Evolution of Electric Drives is Changing Copper Corrosion Testing" at the SAE Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants Digital Summit.

2020

    • Savant Group Acquires Excell, LLC.
    • 2020-03-17
    • Midland, MI
    • News
    • The Savant Group, a consortium of internationally recognized companies providing innovative products and services to the lubrication, transportation, energy, and manufacturing industries, announces the acquisition of Excell, LLC, a local manufacturing company of high precision machine parts. Excell’s master journeymen and expert machinists provide a full range of machining services including CNC milling, turning, and boring of both metal and plastic components.

2019

    • SVSU Panel to Spotlight Impact of Female Entrepreneurs
    • October 21, 2019
    • Midland, MI
    • News
    • A fantastic evening at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) this week where Savant Group's President Rebecca Cox participated on a panel spotlighting female entrepreneurs. She commented, “Continuing to highlight women business owners will break down gender stereotypes and biases, grow a greater support network, and positively impact our economy,” she said. “It’s not just good for women — it’s good for everyone.” Thank you to SVSU and the Dow Entrepreneurship Institute for enabling this important discussion.
    • SAVANT GROUP Unveiled New Global Headquarters
    • August 9, 2019
    • Midland, MI
    • News
    • The SAVANT GROUP, comprised of four individual companies that provide products and services to the lubricant, transportation, and energy industries, unveiled the first look of the new global headquarters at their 50th Anniversary Celebration. The new facilities will be constructed on Bay City Road in Midland, Michigan, reaffirming the Group’s long-term commitment to the Great Lakes Bay region.

2018

  • DECEMBER

    • ASTM - D02 Petroleum Products Meeting, Atlanta
    • Dates: December 9 - 13, 2018
    • Location: Atlanta Marriott Marquis; Atlanta, GA USA
    • D02 Meeting - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    • Visit our booth during the famous Hospitality Event on Tuesday, December 11th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
  • SEPTEMBER

    • Thailand Lab International 2018
    • Dates: September 12-14, 2018
    • Location: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC), 10260 Bangkok, Thailand
    • Conference & Exhibition
    • Visit us at our exhibition booth with Petralytics Co., Ltd.
  • JUNE

    • ASTM - D02 Petroleum Products Meeting, Phoenix
    • Sunday, June 24, 2018 - Thursday, June 28, 2018
    • LOCATION: JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa; Phoenix, AZ USA
    • Meeting
    • D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    • LUBMAT 2018
    • Dates: June 5 - 6, 2018
    • Location: Miramar Palace, San Sebastian, Spain
    • Exhibition & Conference - - The Sixth Congress in Lubrication, Tribology & Condition Monitoring
    • Visit us in the Exhibition Hall with M.T. Brandao.
    • ACHEMA 2018
    • Dates: June 11 - 15, 2018
    • Location: Frankfurt, Germany
    • Exhibition & Conference
    • Visit us in the Exhibition Hall with Orbis.
  • MAY

    • STLE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis
    • May 20 - 24, 2018
    • Minneapolis Convention Center
    • Exhibition Booth
    • Visit our booth during the following times: Exhibit Show Hours: Monday, May 21 - Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 - 9 a.m. to Noon Tuesday, May 22 - 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 - 9:30 a.m. to Noon
  • APRIL

    • Reliable Plant | NORIA 2018
    • Dates: April 17-19, 2018
    • Location: Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
    • Exhibition & Conference
    • According to the Reliable Plant website, "The mission of the Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition is to educate, connect and inspire. As a forum where experts and experienced professionals can educate and interact directly with those searching for solutions, Reliable Plant inspires lubrication excellence and machine reliability through knowledge sharing, hands-on product exposure and networking among peers. Inspirational case studies and answer-oriented learning sessions inform attendees of industry best practices, while an exhibit hall filled with innovative technologies equip end users with the tools needed to implement world-class reliability in their plants. By providing a healthy dose of perspective that cannot be obtained within the confines of a workplace, Reliable Plant is changing the world one idea, one person, one machine and one plant at a time."
  • MARCH

    • F+L Week 2018
    • Dates: March 6-9, 2018
    • Location: Macao at Cotai Strip
    • Exhibition & Conference
    • F+L Week is "the premier fuel, lubricant, additive and base oils conference in the Asia-Pacific region. You can gain unparalleled access to industry thought leaders and decision makers, and point your business in the right direction for growth."
    • Arab Lab 2018
    • Dates: March 18 - 21, 2017
    • Location: Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE
    • Exhibition & Conference
    • Visit us in the Exhibition Hall with BDH Middle East.
    • Gulf Coast Conference
    • Dates: Jan. 17-18, 2018
    • Location: George R Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
    • Exhibition & Conference
    • Visit us at booth 730. The Gulf Coast Conference is a non-profit organization oriented toward the education and advancement of knowledge of Chemical Analysis Technology associated with the Petrochemical, Refining, and Environmental fields, and will forward this goal through annual technical meetings, regular communications, and training courses focused on these fields.

2017

  • NOVEMBER

    • PEFTEC, Belgium
    • November 29-30, 2017
    • Antwerp, Belgium
    • Exhibition & Conference
    • Visit us at booth 131 with Orbis. Petroleum, Refining & Environmental Monitoring Technologies (PEFTEC) is a conference for chemists, scientists, process operators, laboratory technicians, and environmental managers who work in the petroleum, chemical, or petrochemical industries.
  • JANUARY

    • OilDoc Conference & Exhibition
    • January 24 - 26, 2017
    • Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
    • Exhibit, Technical Paper

2016

  • DECEMBER

    • 2016 ASTM D02 Committee Meeting
    • December 4-8, 2016
    • Hilton Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
    • Subcommittee Meetings, Hospitality
  • JUNE

    • 2016 ASTM D02 Committee Meeting
    • June 26-30, 2016
    • Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, Washington, USA
    • Subcommittee Meetings, Hospitality
  • MAY

    • STLE Meeting & Exhibition
    • May 15-19, 2016
    • Bally’s, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Conference, Exhibit
  • APRIL

    • ELGI AGM2016 (European Lubricating Grease Institute)
    • April 16-19, 2016
    • Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice, Italy
    • Conference, Presentation
    • UNITI Mineralol Technologie-Forum
    • April 13-14, 2016
    • Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
    • Exhibit
    • 2016 Michigan Petroleum Association “Michigan Show”
    • April 12-14, 2016
    • DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • IOM Seminar
    • Reliable Plant (Noria) 2016
    • April 5-7, 2016
    • Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    • Exhibit, IOM Presentation
  • MARCH

    • ArabLab Expo 2016
    • March 20-23, 2016
    • Dubai International Conference & Exhibition Center, Dubai, UAE
    • Exhibit
  • JANUARY

    • Technische Akademie Esslingen - Tribology Colloquium (TAE)
    • January 12-14, 2016
    • Technische Akademie Esslingen, Stuttgart/Ostfildern, Germany
    • Colloquium, Exhibit, Presentations

2015

  • DECEMBER

    • 2015 ASTM D02 Committee Meeting
    • December 7-10, 2015
    • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Subcommittee Meetings, Hospitality
    • Tannas Customer Training Workshop – Europe
    • October 7-9, 2015
    • @ Orbis BV, Dronten, Netherlands
    • Tannas European Distributor Training
    • October 5-7, 2015
    • @ Orbis BV, Dronten, Netherlands
  • JUNE

    • 2015 ASTM D02 Committee Meeting
    • June 22-25, 2015
    • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
    • Subcommittee Meetings, Hospitality
    • 2015 STLE Meeting & Exhibition
    • May 18-21, 2015
    • Omni, Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Conference, Exhibit
    • ELGI AGM2015 (European Lubricating Grease Institute)
    • April 18-21, 2015
    • Hilton Diagonal, Barcelona, Spain
    • Conference, Presentation
    • 2015 UNITI Mineralol Technologie-Forum
    • April 15-16, 2015
    • Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
    • Exhibit
  • MARCH

    • Selby-Noack Workshop
    • March 24-26, 2015
    • Tannas Co., Midland, Michigan, USA
    • Workshop for Selby-Noack Operators
    • ArabLab Expo 2015
    • March 23-26, 2015
    • Dubai International Conference & Exhibition Center, Dubai, UAE
    • Exhibit
    • 2015 Michigan Petroleum Association “Michigan Show”
    • March 11-13, 2015
    • DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • IOM Seminar

2013

  • NOVEMBER

    • Savant Group breaks ground on Facility Expansion
    • November 7, 2013
    • Midland, Michigan, USA
    • Groundbreaking
    • Savant Group breaks ground on Facility Expansion - $3 million facility represents a commitment to continued innovation in the global automotive and industrial lubricants industries