Universal Lubricants has appointed industry veteran Ned Murray vice president of environmental services. Murray is responsible for the company’s environmental and industrial services division, including used oil and filter collection, vacuum services, industrial cleaning, environmental project management, hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal and transportation, drum removal, and wastewater collection and treatment.
Murray joined Universal Lubricants in April 2012 as director of sales for the company’s Industrial Division. In January 2013, he also became general manager of Universal Lubricants’ expanding South Division. Prior to joining the company, Murray worked for Safety-Kleen, Clean Harbors, Perma-Fix Environmental Services and MHF Logistical Services over 30 years. He was a vice president with Shamrock Environmental Corporation prior to joining Universal Lubricants.
“Ned is an innovative leader who has worked in every aspect of the environmental services industry from Superfund cleanups to the Gulf oil spill and industrial waste removal,” said CEO Jan Horsfall. "He knows this business inside and out, and is a strong advocate for our closed loop process.”