MAL Pakistan to set up Rs300m lube oil plant

Company to bring technology, skill and expertise into the country.

KARACHI: MAL Pakistan started work on its new lube oil blending plant on Friday worth Rs300 million which will be able to produce 33 million litres of lubricants annually.

“The plant will be completed in two phases with equal investments of Rs150 million,” said MAL Pakistan, formerly Askari Lubricants, CEO Khawar Jamal at the inaugural ceremony of the plant.

With support from ExxonMobil, the industry will have access to the latest products and training material, he added.

He pointed out that MAL Pakistan being the exclusive marketer of world renowned Mobil and Esso flagship and synthetic products in Pakistan has a strong presence in the local market.

The facility will have a laboratory, logistics centre and modern training centre where company engineers will provide training and organise technical seminars for maintenance engineers employed in various industries.

He informed that the project is also important because it facilitates the import of technology, skill and expertise into the country that will lead to delivery of quality products to consumers.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 24^th, 2011.