Saudi Total Lubricants Co. (SATLUB) has opened new blending operations.
The Total plant is declared open Image: Total |
The 65,000m2plant, sited in the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) north of Jeddah, is capable of producing 25,000 tons of finished lubricants in a single shift and will be equipped with a fully automated blending system and ultra modern filling machines.
The operation is set to boost the French-owned oil major's presence in the Middle East.
As previously reported by OATS, KAEC was chosen because of its ideal location. According to Saudi Total Lubricants' MD, Nizar Raydan: “The decision to invest at KAEC was governed by a variety of reasons. The first of these is direct access to a huge seaport that has immense potential. The second is that KAEC has a highly developed basic infrastructure and very advanced utilities. Therefore, we decided to make KAEC one of our main supply lines in the region.”