Consilium Automation in Middle East is awarded a 16 MSEK contract for an Automation system including Electrical System, Special Equipment and Instrumentation for a Lube Oil Blending and Grease Manufacturing plant in Jordan.

The facility is designed for minimum manpower requirements and with fully automated operation and control for Storage, Blending, Product handling, Product transfer through Tankers/Trucks as well as Filling lines and Packing of products.

Consilium shall provide the complete Automation system, including a PLC Based Control system, Electrical System, Special Equipment and Instrumentation. The system includes Variable Speed Drives, Emergency Power system, Plant Lightings, CCTV System for Plant surveillance, Radar Tank Gauging system and all Field instruments.

"The good order intake for Business area Automation continues in 2010. This operation continues to develop positively, and we forecast a substantial increase of net sales during the next years. This is a good example of the growth potential from projects in the Consilium business development portfolio", says Ove Hansson, Consilium President and CEO.