The director of Repsol Cartagena, Jose Luque, this morning visited the mayor to present the head of the Korean company SKL, Jose Luque, and explain the details of the plant which will begin construction after summer
The directors of Repsol Cartagena and the Korean company SKL, José Luque and Jose Sancho, respectively, this morning visited the Mayor Pilar Barreiro to communicate the details of the new lubricants plant soon begin construction in the Valley of SKL tailings.
The new factory will employ about 160 person s when operating at average 300 people during construction and could reach 1,000 workers at the time of peak performance for your edification.
As the profile of the worker, especially a high require knowledge of English. As the company is Korean and Spanish people, it is desirable that the official language so that we all understand is English, mentioned the director of SKL.
For now they are meeting the deadlines.
SKL director has said that before the summer expect to start the suitability of land facing the construction of the plant and the middle of 2014 is ready.
The investment is to be performed is 250 million and the plant will have capacity for 600 thousand tons of lubricating material, in the words of José Sancho, will be required for all engines produced in Europe from 2014 , which form an important part of the automotive lubricants which are now consumed.
Also, the area will occupy 50 thousand square meters are in the area of ​​the refinery, the new plant will occupy the space attached to C-10, and 50 thousand square meters in the harbor.
SKL capital is 70% Korean and 30% Spanish, Cartagena has opted to locate its new plant of lubricants by the proximity of the refinery, for easier access to raw material production and the support of the management process when sufficient permissions for the work.
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The new plant tailings Valley will be the first factory of lubricating base 3 having Spain and the second largest and Europe.
In fact, it is expected to cover 50% of European demand this kind of lubricants.
On the other hand, the C-10 plant is already at full capacity and currently there are only about 200 people doing auctions end. Cartagena has grown from a refinery to be uncompetitive at 100% capacity, stressed Luque .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena