GP Global (Formerly Gulf Petrochem Group) last Wednesday announced that it has completed its acquisition of MAG Lube LLC based in Jebel Ali, near Dubai, UAE. MAG Lube is a leading manufacturer of lubricants in the Middle East, distributing its full range of lubricants across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

GP Global has acquired a majority stake of MAG Lube LLC, a company valued at close to $75 million. The current CEO, Mahmoud Al Theraawi, will remain in his position and continue to lead the business in the UAE with the GP Global Lubricant team in UAE integrating into the overall MAG Lube LLC structure.

Establised in 2013, MAG Lube LLC is one of the fastest growing companies in the country that, according to the company, witnessed 100% growth year on year, with 30,000 square meter state-of-the art blending facility situated in National Industrial Park, Jebel Ali, approximately 35 kilometers southwest of Dubai. According to the company, its factory has the latest fully-automated blending system technologies and has a fully equipped, ultra modern laboratory focusing on research and development.

MAG Lubes LLC currently employs over 100 employees across the Middle East and Africa.

As a result of the acquisition, GP Global’s lubricant manufacturing business is expected to achieve regional sales of over 60,000 kiloliter (KL) in 2018, up from 12,000 KL prior to the acquisition, the company said.

Speaking about the acquisition, Sudhir Goyel – Managing Director at GP Global, said, ”Our lubricants business has witnessed steady growth over recent years both organically and in-organically. The acquisition of MAG Lube LLC, a regional leader in lubricants, compliments our growth plans for the group and brings us a step closer to our group’s strategic vision of producing 250,000 KL of lubricants by 2022 through organic and in-organic growth.”

He went on to add, “Through our majority stake in MAG Lube LLC, we will be able to realise the kind of scale that would allow us to enjoy the benefits of the entire value chain in line with our presence in other components of the chain. The group’s combined output will now stand at 140,000 KL per annum which includes GP Global’s operations in India.”

GP Global said it hopes to witness the same integration and growth achieved through its acquisition of GP Petroleums, an Indian listed lubricant company in India, owners of the IPOL brand.