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After six years of presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Total Lubricants Co (SATLUB) inaugurated its own state of the art blending plant in the Industrial Valley in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) located 120 km North of Jeddah.

The plant is spread over 65,000 square meters to factor for current demands and also for future developments and expansions. It is equipped with a fully automated blending system and ultra modern filling machines. The plant will produce automotive and industrial lubricants meeting Total’s stringent global quality tests.

On this occasion, Mr. Waleed Zahid CEO Zahid Group Holding added that the opening of the plant is another step in the right direction to showcase the perfect synergies between Zahid Group and TOTAL where both the partners are committed to providing local customers with superior products and services. The SATLUB plant, added Waleed, will create new job opportunities for qualified Saudis which is a key management ambition for SATLUB.

Mr. Fahd Al-Rasheed, MD and CEO of King Abdullah Economic City, congratulated TOTAL on the opening of the blending plant, saying: “Today is a proud moment for us. TOTAL started its journey with KAEC way back in 2008 and we are delighted to share in celebrating today’s plant inauguration with the many friends we have made through our close cooperation with TOTAL during the past five years.”

Mr. Al-Rasheed went on to say: “KAEC is committed to providing investors with full support and assistance in getting their projects established and operational, and very soon TOTAL will be joined by many other organizations that have chosen KAEC’s Industrial Valley due to its world class facilities and unique location that makes KAEC a global logistical hub.”

On his part, Mr. Nizar Raydan, Managing Director Saudi TOTAL Lubricants Co. added: “Our decision to invest in King Abdullah Economic City was governed by a variety of reasons. The first of these is the direct link with King Abdullah Port makes the Industrial Valley a global logistical hub and an access point to reach about 250 million consumers in the Middle East and North Africa as well as the Haramain Railway station located in the city and the future land bridge project. In addition, KAEC has a highly developed infrastructure and very advanced utilities. Accordingly, we decided to make KAEC one of our main supply lines in the region.”

Mr. Momar Nguer, Senior Vice President- Africa/Middle East, Total Marketing and Services, addressed the media saying: “The opening of the new plant is a major step towards improving the company’s efficiency in order to be the first choice in the Saudi market. Through establishment of this plant, the company aims to enhance its opportunities for growth in Saudi Arabia and the decision to establish the plant was based on a thorough study of the growing lubricants market in KSA which is propelled by one of the fastest-growing and most stable economies in the world.”