Mag Lubricants new 60,000 tons per year blending plant in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, is fully operational following a $50 million investment from Abu Dhabi-based parent company Mag Group.
The 30,000 square meter facility in Jebel Ali’s greater industrial zone was an 18-month-long project that has been in the companys expansion plans for some time, CEO Mahmoud-Al-Theraawi noted in a recent press release.
The new facility is strategically placed near the trading ports, allowing us to continue to service our clients in the Middle East as well as North and South Africa, the company said.
The company services marine and automotive sectors with synthetic and semi-synthetic oils, as well as both monograde and multigrade oils and gear oil for gasoline and diesel engines. In addition, the company produces industrial gear oil, hydraulic oil and lithium and calcium complex greases. The company said it sells lubricants mainly to a dedicated local customer base, but that it is also expanding rapidly in response to client demand in other countries across Middle East and Africa.
The site in the United Arab Emirates includes storage and manufacturing buildings and features automatic batch blending technology developed by Frances Leroux & Lotz. Mag Lubricants now has better levels of quality control and can respond far quicker to demand, Al-Theraawi said.
Mag Group, formed in 1978, first entered the industrial sector through manufacturing automotive spare parts, filters, and accessories, but has since extended its portfolio to include mineral grease and blended engine lubricants.