GS Caltex - Company History

Moving forward for over forty years leading
Korea’s energy industry

• 2012. Jul Established GS Caltex China, Ltd in Beijing, China
• 2011. Jun Base Oil Plant capacity expanded to 26,000 BPSD
• 2010. Jun Completed No.3 HOU Facilities-VR HCR (60,000 BPSD)
• 2010. Apr Aquired GS Platech
• 2010. Mar Completed Power Carbon Technology
• 2010. Feb Established GS Caltex India, acquired Samil Polymer Co., Ltd.
• 2009. Nov Increase in No.2,3 CDU production capacity (total 760,000 BPSD) /
• Increase in KD-HDS capacity(total 272,000 BPSD)
• 2009. Jul Lube Oil Plant (LOP) capacity expanded from 19,000 BPSD to 23,000 BPSD
• 2008. Apr Heavy Oil Upgrade (HOU) capacity expanded to 153,000 BPSD
• (Residue Fluidized Cata-lytic Cracking (RFCC)
• capacity expanded from 90,000 BPSD to 93,000 BPSD,
• Hydroc-racker (HCR) capacity expanded from55,000 BPSD to 60,000 BPSD)
• 2007. Dec Beijing Representative Office established
• 2007. Nov Aromatics plant capacity expanded from 2,200,000 Ton/Year to 2,800,000
• Ton/Year Refinery capacity expanded from 722,500 BPSD to 770,000 BPSD
• 2007. Aug Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) completed (150,000BPSD) / Hydrocracker (HCR)
• completed (55,000 BPSD) / Lube Oil Plant (LOP) completed (19,000 BPSD)
• 2006. Jul WSR Splitter unit completed (Refinery capacity expanded  to 722,500 BPSD)
• 2005. Nov Heavy Oil Upgrade (HOU) capacity expanded (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (RFCC)
• capacity expanded from 70,000BPSD to 90,000BPSD)
• 2005. Mar Name changed to GS Caltex Corporation and new CI announced
• new gasoline brand ‘Kixx’ launched
• 2003. Sep Selected to provide technical services to the Sohar Refinery in Oman
• 2003. Apr Third Paraxylene Plant completed (P-X : 1,200,000 Ton/Year, Aromatics : 2,200,000 Ton/Year)
• 2003. Jan Acquired participating interest in the exploration and development project of the Cambodia Block A Area
• 2000. Jan “The Leader in Providing Total Energy Service” proclaimed as new corporate vision
• 1998. Nov Construction of Central Technology R&D Center completed
• 1998. Sep Third Kero-Diesel Hydrodesulfurizing Unit completed (70,000 BPSD, Total 190,000 BPSD)
• 1997. Oct Continuous Catalytic Reforming Unit expanded (30,000 BPSD)
• 1996. Dec Refinery capacity expanded to 650,000 BPSD
• 1996. Oct Second Kero-Diesel Hydrodesulfurizing Unit completed(70,000 BPSD)
• 1996. May Name Changed to LG-Caltex Oil Corporation and new CI announced
• 1995. Sep Heavy Oil Upgrade (HOU) completed (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) 70,000 BPSD)
• 1991. Oct First Kero-Diesel Hydrodesulfurizing Unit completed (50,000 BPSD)
• 1990. Sep Aromatics plant (500,000 Ton/Year) completed including P-X plant (200,000 Ton/Year)
• 1989. Dec Polypropylene plant capacity expanded from 120,000 to 180,000 Ton/Year
• 1988. Apr Polypropylene plant completed (120,000 Ton/Year)
• 1969. Nov Lubricant plant in Incheon completed
• 1969. Jun Yeosu Refinery completed (60,000 BPSD)
• 1967. May Honam Oil Refinery Company, Limited, incorporated in Seoul, Korea
• 1966. Dec  Joint venture agreement signed

Manufacturer

PREMIUM LUBRICANTS PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
GS Caltex produces 9,000 barrels per day of lubricants and 8,000 MTA of grease products. Underpinned by premium products and technology, we are ranked first in the Korean finished lubricant products market based on market share and sales volume. With Kixx Engine Oil as the lead-ing 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.

TRULY A HIGH PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BASE OIL THROUGH THE CUTTING EDGE HYDROCRACKING TECHNOLOGY
In November 2007, GS Caltex began base oil production with 16,000 barrels per day capacity. As of 2010, its production capacity has increased to 23,000 barrels per day;  GS Caltex has expanded its base oil production to 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 hydrocracking technology, GS Caltex produces high quality environment-friendly base oil which satisfies the strict specifications of lubricant manufacturers.

AIMING FOR THE WORLD TOP LUBRICANTS
Exporting to more than 30 countries world-wide, GS Caltex has emerged as world-class lubricants products manufacturer. As part of the ef-fort 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.

Kixx is the engine oil products of GS Caltex.

GS Caltex was founded in 1967 as a 50/50 joint venture between Chevron and LG Group of South Korea. Now Kixx australia is opened. and It is ready to sell online. We ship to Australiawide!!

cheapest price for the high quality of petrol engine oil, diesel engine oil :)

Visit our website to check the products.

link to Kixx Australia online store

we also have ebay store.

link to Kixx Australia Ebay store

We are very proud to introduce the leading GS Caltex brand "KIXX" lubricants.