FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA invests R218 m to increase local production capacity

Following the successful completion of its Phase One expansion at its Isando facility, FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA is on track with the next phase of the project. Commencing earlier this year and expected to be completed in 2024 at a total cost of R218 million, Phase Two will see a 40% increase in lubricants production capacity, says MD Paul Deppe. “As part of our growth strategy, we started planning our capacity expansion some five years ago,” explains Deppe. Phase One of the investment plan involved acquiring additional land at the Isando facility and construction of a new, state-of-the-art warehouse and head office complex, which was completed in mid-2022 by DRA Global, which engineered, procured, constructed, and managed the project.