Who we are
Kline Energy is an expert research and advisory group. We are passionate about B2B insights and are proud of our specialist positioning.
While we are open to talk to our clients about anything, we choose not to spread ourselves too thin, focusing instead on specific value chains where we can be best-in-class and the partner of choice.
We have global reach and coverage, but unlike our larger peers, we go out of our way to provide a flexible, attentive and personalised service to ensure that our insights and contributions answer the right questions in a relevant way for each client’s circumstances.
We are firmly “in the arena”: not as neutral observers, but as involved participants in the industries we serve, actively contributing to international trade bodies, associations, and communities.
Where we play
Kline Energy practice has over 40 years of experience in providing specialist advisory and market intelligence services focusing on the following interlinked value chains and ecosystems:
End-to-end coverage of the Lubricants value chain
- From feedstocks (petrochemicals, bio-based, re-refining)
- … to Base oils (all groups)
- … as well as formulated products (finished lubricants, greases, specialty fluids like transformer oils, process oils, EV fluids)
- … and Fuel and lubricant additives
- … covering societal, regulatory, technological and sustainability requirements shaping this value chain and its participants
Industrial applications
Industrial applications which serve as end-uses for many fluids and lubricants as well as specialties.
- Automotive/Transport (passenger, commercials, marine, aviation)
- Industrial applications (from Manufacturing to Mining, Construction, Metals and many other niche areas like Textiles and Food manufacturing)
- Power generation
Digital Infrastructure and the specialty products that support its growth
- Immersion Coolants for data centers, battery storage and specialty molecules which will be essential to secure a sustainable digital infrastructure (both in terms of environment and supply security)
Sector Decarbonisation and Energy Transition => Emergent + Evolving value chains
- Sustainable fuels (SAF, Hydrogen) and their feedstocks
- Electrification of industrial and automotive equipment
- Circularity + carbon footprint: translating these mega-themes into specific actions, signals and business challenges impacting our industries of focus.
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How we add value
We make ourselves useful to our clients in several ways:
Market research and insight – from mega to micro
- Clarifying how complex mega-trends (sustainability, digitalization, macro) are translating into specific implications for our focus industries, and what they mean for strategy and tactics
- Creating reliable metrics and stories that provide visibility of key developments and signals across the value chains
- Demand/Supply/Pricing Outlook: Forecasts, scenarios and “what-ifs”
- Deep-dives into products, technologies, customer segmentation and needs
Strategy Support
Helping companies with business growth (organic, inorganic), market entry, value proposition and competitive intelligence. We provide specific insights and act as a sounding board. We evaluate commercial and technical feasibility of novel molecules and solutions to de-risk innovation.
Intelligence system design
We assist companies with building their own insight systems that will enhance internal learning and decision-making.
Our philosophy
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