MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sopheon, the international provider of software and services for product lifecycle management, announced today that Afton Chemical, a global leader in the manufacture of lubricant and fuel additives, has selected Sopheon’s Accolade® Idea Lab idea development solution to enhance the company’s product innovation processes. Already a user of Sopheon’s software for innovation process automation, portfolio management and resource planning, Afton Chemical will deploy Idea Lab to generate, nurture and develop new product ideas. Initial implementation will provide access to the solution for all Afton Chemical employees in the company’s EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa and India) region.