Opens new plant in Chennai, regional office in Bangalore
Close on the heels of the launch of its state-of-the-art commercial prod-uct manufacturing plant in Chennai a few weeks ago, Gulf Oil Lubricants India has opened its regional office in Bangalore early June.
In an exclusive interaction, Mr. Ravi Chawla, MD - Gulf Oil Lubricants India, touched upon points pertaining to the company focus on the southern markets, future trends and the far-yet-soon-to-be-real challenge called electric vehicles, among others.
Excerpts from the interaction: Welcoming New Kid On The Block
Our state-of-the-art plant in Chennai that was inaugurated a few weeks ago is a new start for the southern team, and this has been one of our strongest teams. We are happy to have this new office which is consumer-friendly and trade-friendly. We are sure that the energy levels of this vibrant and new space will help us collectively do even better. Most importantly, this is a place we believe where our team can enjoy working. This, for us, is a great new beginning.
New commercial production plant
We have invested about Rs. 200 crores of capital expenditure in our new commercial production plant at Ennore in Chennai. It boasts of state-of-the-art blending, packaging and storage systems. For us, it is not only about showcasing our manufacturing technology and offering a quality product, but is also about meeting our needs for future demand in terms of our volumes.
This story is from the June 2018 edition of MOTORINDIA.
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