Shell Unveils New Motor Oil and Lubricants Blending Plant in Russia

The new plant in Torzhok, in the Tver region north-west of Moscow, is ideally located to supply a range of finished consumer, transport and industrial lubricants to customers in Russia. It can blend up to 200 million litres of lubricants a year, making it one of the largest in Shell’s current global plant network, and will create 150 Russian jobs when at full capacity. Torzhok was selected for its proximity to Shell's customers – it is close to the main transportation routes that connect Moscow and St Petersburg.

The plant was constructed to incorporate world-class lubricant blending technology. All processes in the plant are automated and commanded by a control room developed to the latest international standards. The plant is also equipped with a stringent quality control system that conducts tests at all stages of production.

In 2011 Russia was the fifth largest lubricant market in the world, behind the United States, China, India, and Japan.