About Us
With experience in the lubricating grease manufacturing industry, dating back to the late 1980s, we provide technical expertise, design, construction, supply and commissioning of process plants, worldwide.
We prioritise technical excellence and cutting-edge innovation where it is provides maximum benefit. We also work in situations where there are limited financial resources, that need affordable and practical solutions.
Our technical know-how extends beyond the equipment, to include mono-soap, complex and non-melting grease formulations that are suitable for diverse applications.
OUR MISSION
To bring responsible and innovative processes that adapt to a changing world, championing the unsung heroes ensuring every voice is heard to unlock creative thinking and innovation.
OUR VISION
To be the engineering changemakers for the lubricants industry, bringing responsible and innovative processes.
OUR PURPOSE
To champion innovative practices and solutions that are fit for purpose and uncomplicated, to responsibly minimise consumption and waste while empowering the industry we serve to thrive in a changing world
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Meet the team
Ryland Research Limited is jointly managed by John and Fiona Ryland, who have a scientific, engineering and business education and have worked in the lubricants, wax and process plant building industries since 1989.
John Ryland – Director
Education: BSc (Hons) in Physics from University of Surrey in 1989
Engineering experience:
- One year during degree working for the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
- Part-time work assisting on building an overseas grease manufacturing plant.
- Technical Manager at Ilex Lubricants, renamed Jet-Lube (UK) Limited in1993, a grease and oilfield compound manufacturer.
- Managed grease plant projects including one in Turkey and another one sent to Kuwait and transferred complex grease manufacturing processes from the US to UK.
Fiona Ryland – Director
Education: BEng in Engineering with Business Studies from University of Portsmouth in 1995
Engineering experience:
- Worked on grease plant projects during student years.
- Worked in the pipework supply industry and managed a marine fuel blender project.
