Dubai, UAE 04th June 2013: A MARKET leading lubrications firm has opened a state of the art new blending facility following an investment phase of $50million (US Dollars).
The MAG Lubricants signature plant is now fully operational working on client orders - revolutionising the way the company operates.
The move further positions the company as an industry leader and marks the start of a new era for the business.
MAG Lubricants operates under the bigger MAG Group umbrella, which was founded in Abu Dhabi in 1978. The parent company has invested the project capital to leverage further expansion.
The plant is a fully licensed green building in Jebel Ali's greater industrial zone and the key authorities played an influential role in creating a pathway during the build phase of the blending facility.
It features two new smart buildings, one of which houses storage with the other designed for manufacturing purposes, which were officially opened last month and both meet stringent international construction standards.
MAG Lubricants, which services sectors including the Marine and Automotive industries, worked alongside UK specialist Mott MacDonald who supervised the overall process as well as operating as the project design consultant.
The main time and labour saving technology installed at the 30,000 square metre structure features Automatic Batch Blending which was developed by Leroux & Lotz from France.
That has already helped the company, which specialises in automotive oils (synthetic, semi-synthetic, multi grade and mono grades) for petrol and diesel engines along with gear oil, industrial gear oil, hydraulic oil and grease with a lithium and calcium complex, to increase productivity.
The new fully automated system receives the raw material before storing and blending ingredients to create the finished lubricant, resulting in increased accuracy and quality.
Mahmoud-Al-Theraawi, CEO of MAG Lubricants: "The new facility has been in the pipeline for the past two to three years.
"The investment level is a clear signal of our long-term intent as we look to increase our market share.
"MAG Lubricants now has better levels of quality control and can respond far quicker to demand which ensures end client satisfaction in accordance to ISO 9001 standards.
"The overall build project took 18 months, from start to finish, to complete and although the journey wasn't without its difficulties it was relatively straightforward.
"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 new plant, which has a project life span of 25 years, will not only speed up the production process but allows for greater flexibility when it comes to servicing various projects.
The company will make further announcements during Automechanika, the largest automotive aftermarket trade exhibition in the Middle East region, that they are attending between June 11 and 13 at Dubai's World Trade Centre.
MAG Group first entered the industrial sector through manufacturing automotive spare parts, filters and accessories before developing its reach to produce mineral grease as well as blending and packing all sorts of engine lubricants.
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