GS Caltex: Leaping forward as a global leader in total energy service.

Over the past 40 years GS Caltex has aimed to be a total energy service leader. It has excelled in the petroleum and petrochemical businesses, but has also diversified its energy business. Furthermore, GS Caltex has expanded into many business areas such as city gas, LNG, electric power, exploration & production, convenience retail, e-business, and new & renewable energy, thereby covering all energy fields and becoming a total energy service provider with global competitiveness.

GS Caltex produces 9,000 barrels per day of lubricants and 8,000 MTA of grease products. With premium products and technology, GS Caltex has been ranked first in the Korean finished lubricant products market based on market share and sales volume. With Kixx Engine Oil as the leading brand in our lubricant line-up, GS Caltex offers 180 kinds of products which are classified according to their usage such as automobiles, industrial equipment, vessels and special purposes.

In November 2007, GS Caltex began base oil production with a capacity of 16,000 barrels per day. About 23,000 barrels per day production capacity was in 2010. Later it has expanded into 26,000 barrels per day through a revamping of its Base Oil Plant in 2011. GS Caltex continues to expand Base Oil production capacity through building new Base Oil Plants. By using the latest cutting edge hydro-cracking technology, GS Caltex produces high quality environment-friendly base oil which satisfies the strict specifications of lubricant manufacturers. The Group II/ III base oil produced by GS Caltex is environment-friendly, it has a low volatility, it will reduce oil consumption and improve fuel economy. Furthermore, GS Caltex offers high thermal and oxidation stability to support drain interval extension. These benefits has helped GS Caltex adapt more efficiently to changing market conditions and generate greater customer satisfaction. Kixx LUBO, the new name in base oil, is a combination of the GS Caltex family brand Kixx and lube base oil. The Kixx name originates from the etymology of “kick” to describe speed, strength, and dynamism. With the launching of Kixx LUBO, GS Caltex will focus on communicating with customers and establishing strategic partnerships. Exporting to more than 30 countries world-wide, GS Caltex has emerged as world-class lubricants products manufacturer. As part of the effort to provide premium quality lubricants products, GS Caltex built many state-of-art lubricant blending plants as well as introduced quality control systems such as ISO 9001/14001, QS 9000 and ISO/TS 16949. GS Caltex provides premium quality products to Korean government and various global companies including Volvo Construction Equipment, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai & Kia Motors, LG Electronics, LG Chemicals, POSCO, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Doosan Infracore as OEMs.