# Meet A&S International at Drives & Controls 2026 | TradeShowIntel > A&S International brings sustainable lubrication, fuel additives, and oil spill management to Drives & Controls 2026. Here's what to know before you visit. URL: https://tradeshowintel.com/spotlights/a-s-international-drives-controls-2026 --- Manufacturing # Meet A&S International at Drives & Controls 2026 2026-06-01 · · 5 min read A&S International brings sustainable lubrication, fuel additives, and oil spill management to Drives & Controls 2026. Here's what to know before you visit. When the conversation at a manufacturing event turns to uptime, fuel costs, and environmental compliance, it often circles back to two things: how well equipment is maintained, and what happens when something goes wrong. [A&S International](https://aands.international) has built its business around both. The company is exhibiting at [Drives & Controls 2026](https://smartmanufacturingweek.com), part of Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week, taking place on 3-4 June 2026 at NEC Birmingham. For maintenance engineers, plant managers, and procurement leads walking the floor, this is an exhibitor worth a deliberate stop. ## What A&S International Is Showcasing on the Floor A&S International is presenting three distinct product areas at this year's event, each targeting a different layer of industrial operations. The first is **industrial lubrication**: products designed to improve the performance and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, including fast and efficient systems for lubricating wire ropes. These aren't generic off-the-shelf lubricants. The focus is on reducing wear, extending equipment life, and cutting the time maintenance teams spend on repetitive lubrication tasks. The second is **fuel decarbonisation**, delivered through Sulnox patented fuel additives. These additives are designed to reduce harmful emissions by up to 40% while simultaneously delivering measurable reductions in fuel costs. For operations running diesel-powered equipment, generators, or vehicles on-site, this is a direct lever on both the carbon footprint and the fuel budget. The third area is **oil spill and hazardous waste management**, through a product called Oil Spill Eater II. The technology uses a bioremediation process to break down oil spills and hazardous waste in an environmentally safe way. For facilities with environmental compliance obligations, this addresses a scenario that most hope never happens but needs a plan regardless. Taken together, the product range spans lubrication, emissions reduction, and spill response. That's a wide brief, but each product targets a practical operational problem rather than a theoretical one. ## The Gap A&S International Is Filling for UK Manufacturers Industrial maintenance is one of those disciplines where the cost of doing nothing is invisible until it isn't. Equipment running without proper lubrication degrades faster. Fuel burned without additives costs more and emits more. Oil spills without a fast remediation plan become regulatory incidents. **For maintenance engineers**, the daily reality is a backlog of equipment that needs attention and not enough hours to address all of it. Wire rope lubrication, for instance, is a repetitive task on many industrial sites. A system that makes it faster and more effective doesn't just save time: it reduces the risk of rope failure, which has safety as well as financial consequences. For operations directors thinking about sustainability targets, the Sulnox fuel additive proposition is unusually specific. A claimed 40% reduction in harmful emissions is a concrete figure, not an aspirational direction. Combined with fuel cost savings, it presents a case that doesn't require a choice between environmental performance and financial performance. And for the EHS or facilities managers who sit somewhere between legal compliance and operational reality, Oil Spill Eater II offers a response tool that goes beyond containment. Bioremediation addresses the contamination itself, which matters in terms of both site integrity and regulatory outcomes. ## Why Procurement and Maintenance Teams Should Make Time for This Booth Drives & Controls attracts a technically literate crowd: engineers who have already done their research, procurement leads who are comparing suppliers, and plant managers who need to justify every purchase to a board that wants both cost and sustainability outcomes. **A&S International sits at an uncommon intersection** for this event's audience. Most lubricant suppliers don't also carry fuel additives with emissions data behind them, and most environmental product companies don't also carry wire rope lubrication systems. For a buyer trying to consolidate suppliers or find a single partner who understands the full lifecycle of industrial equipment maintenance, that breadth is relevant. The sustainability angle is increasingly unavoidable in UK manufacturing procurement. Net zero commitments are filtering down from corporate targets into operational decisions, and products that deliver both environmental and financial returns are getting more serious attention from decision-makers at events like this one. The Sulnox additive and Oil Spill Eater II both sit squarely in that space. For engineers specifically, the wire rope and pipeline repair products address problems that tend to be managed reactively. If your current approach is to fix things after they break, the conversation at this booth is worth having before the next breakdown. ## About A&S International [A&S International](https://aands.international) positions itself as a global industrial lubricants distributor with a specialist focus on sustainable maintenance products. The company's stated purpose is to deliver both **financial and environmental performance** through its product portfolio, rather than treating those as separate objectives. The company represents and distributes products across lubrication, fuel treatment, and environmental remediation, serving manufacturing and industrial clients. Its role as a distributor means it has aggregated a portfolio of specialist products under one commercial relationship, which can simplify sourcing for customers who would otherwise need to manage multiple supplier contracts. The focus on sustainability as a commercial argument, rather than purely a compliance one, is consistent across all three product areas on display at this event. ## Find A&S International at NEC Birmingham This June A&S International will be on the floor at Drives & Controls 2026 on 3-4 June 2026 at NEC Birmingham. Visitors with maintenance, procurement, or sustainability remits should put this booth on their list before the event opens. Full product information is available at [aands.international](https://aands.international), and the full exhibitor lineup for the event can be explored via the [Drives & Controls 2026 page on TradeShowIntel](https://tradeshowintel.com/events/drives-controls-2026). ## Frequently asked questions ### What does A&S International specialise in? A&S International is an industrial lubricants distributor specialising in sustainable maintenance products, including lubrication systems, fuel additives, and oil spill remediation solutions for manufacturing and industrial operations. ### Is A&S International exhibiting at Drives & Controls 2026? Yes, A&S International is exhibiting at Drives & Controls 2026, which takes place on 3-4 June 2026 at NEC Birmingham as part of Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week. ### What are Sulnox fuel additives and how do they work? Sulnox fuel additives are patented products distributed by A&S International that are designed to reduce harmful emissions by up to 40% and lower fuel consumption costs for industrial operations running diesel-powered equipment. ### What is Oil Spill Eater II and who is it for? Oil Spill Eater II is a bioremediation-based product in A&S International's portfolio that breaks down oil spills and hazardous waste in an environmentally safe way, aimed at facilities with environmental compliance requirements. ### Where can I find A&S International's products and contact details before the event? Full product and contact information is available on the A&S International website at aands.international ahead of their appearance at Drives & Controls 2026.