With the cutting of a ribbon, the new production hall of GADOT Group in Ghent has been opened. The international chemical company invests 4.3 million euro in its department in the port of Ghent. GADOT Group built a new production hall to increase the production of viscosity improvers. These are substances that determine the thickness of oil.
GADOT Group opens brand-new production hall in port of Ghent
On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 the chemical logistics company GADOT Group opened a new production hall in port of Ghent for the production and storage of viscosity improvers. With this investment, GADOT Group wants to attract even more international customers and make itself better-known. Ghent Port Company is delighted that one of the driving forces continues to invest in the port.
The investment amounts to 4.3 million euros. With this money, GADOT Group is building a new hall of 1,400 m² on its company grounds. That hall consists of a production hall of more than 400 m² (+ 200 m² extra on a platform) and a storage hall of almost 1,000 m².
The storage hall will be used for the storage of packed raw materials and the installation of two new production units for viscosity improvers. One of those units will be used exclusively for a European customer. The second one will be offered worldwide to various customers. A space has been reserved already for a further expansion to four units.
At this moment, also two new storage tanks are being built having a capacity of 100 mÂł. In the future, they will be supplemented with six extra storage tanks of 100 mÂł. The total storage capacity will then amount to 100,000 mÂł. The investment will generate 4 additional jobs for operators.
This investment and the expansion possibilities together will enable GADOT Group to produce more and also store more products but mainly to attract more customers from all over the world.
For the desired fluidity of liquids
GADOT Group is a specialist in providing integrated logistics solutions, which include chemical manufacturing services. Amongst other products, the company produces viscosity improvers. They serve to modify or improve the viscosity to achieve the desired fluidity of liquids for instance for engine oil and transmission oils for cars and trucks.
The company works for its customers according to the clients’ formula and under an agreement of secrecy. GADOT Group aims at the European market, the Middle East and Africa. The products are supplied and conveyed by water and by road.
In June 2016, GADOT Group celebrated its 50th anniversary in port of Ghent. The business was founded in 1966 and was run by various operators throughout the years, among them were Chevron, Texaco, Afton and ADPO. In 2010, the site was acquired by GADOT Group and integrated in its European logistical activities.
