Caltex Australia announced it is investing $5 million towards expansion of its national bulk lubricants storage and distribution network, including the construction of a new facility at Welshpool in Western Australia. The lubricants, grease and coolants supplier of major brands such as Havoline and Delo is building the distribution centre and bulk storage facility in the Perth industrial suburb to ensure a dedicated supply chain for customers in Western Australia.

Caltex Australia's only locally-listed and managed fuel and lubricants supplier, also recently carried out about $2 million of upgrades to its Brisbane facility, which remains the largest grease manufacturing and lubricants blending facility in Australia.

The supplier's Newport bulk storage facility in Melbourne is also receiving a $1.5 million upgrade to make finished product available in bulk rather than made-to-order, ensuring the company can meet demand across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Caltex Australia's National Manager Business to Business Sales, Phil Amos, said the company's expansion activity was another clear signal of its continued commitment to remaining Australia's supplier of choice for lubricants, grease and coolants.

"The Welshpool facility will mainly be supplied with products from our Lytton manufacturing plant and supplemented by imports from Thailand and Singapore. The site will be capable of loading the full range of trucks, from small rigids to B-Doubles, ensuring efficient logistics arrangements for our customers, including the Pilbara and Goldfields based mining industries," Amos said.

"Caltex is also investing in its back-end systems to improve customer service, including aspects such as ordering and invoicing" said Amos.

With more than 3,500 employees across Australia, Caltex is the nation's leading fuels marketer. The integrated business incorporates supply, refining, logistics and marketing.