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FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA to increase local production capacity


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UCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA is set to increase its lubricants


production capacity by invest- ing ZAR218 million (USD11.5 million) to expand the production plant. This expan- sion is the second phase of an overall expansion strategy that started five years ago. Phase One of the investment plan


involved acquiring additional land at the Isando facility and constructing a new warehouse and head office complex, completed in mid-2022. Paul Deppe, Managing


Director at FUCHS Lubricants South Africa said: “The next part of our expansion is to increase our production capacity. This is necessary as


the current plant is running at capacity 24/7. We had to look at expanding our production capability to meet market demand. The new plant, which is automated, is an expansion of the existing plant and will bring about a much-needed capacity increase. 80% of the project spend will be local, and the balance will be imported,


mainly for automation.” Esther Seabi, Sustainability


Director at FUCHS, highlighted that in line with the FUCHS Net Zero goals, the project will focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy as key drivers. Features include insulation, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), heat recovery from heated products and flue gas, and a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. Recently, FUCHS received an accolade from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Leader- ship Awards for 2021-2022. In addition, the new FUCHS head office has been certified as net zero carbon. Mr Deppe is confident that


FUCHS will continue growing its footprint in Africa. “We are steadily increasing our market share and expanding through- out Sub-Saharan Africa from our regional hub in Isando,” he concluded.


. New FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA warehouse. SOURCE | FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA BRANDSINBRIEF


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