Process

Crude vegetable oil is obtained through two successive industrial processes: pressing and extraction. The use of hexane as a solvent enables the extraction of the oil from seeds. This crude oil can be either sold as is to other companies, but is not suitable for human consumption unless it is refined. Crude oil is often used by the chemical industry as an additive in certain products such as paint. Furthermore, an increasing amount of crude oil is being used as the primary raw material to produce bio-diesel.

Market

In Expur's Slobozia factory, crude oil is refined in to edible oil in order to make it suitable for human consumption. The refined oil is either sold in bulk to clients who need large quantities of oil to produce or process their own goods such as: food processers, large bakeries etc. However, Expur is also able to bottle its refined oil in order to sell it in retail shops or in supermarkets. Expur can produce a large variety of bottle sizes which are the following: 1, 2, 5 or 10 liter. Currently, Expur markets two brands of oil, Marisol and Ulcom, through intermediary local distribution companies. Expur is also a major bottled oil supplier to supermarket chains who want to promote their own brands.

Specifications

Sunflower seed oil is used almost exclusively in the food industry and as refined oil for human consumption. Expur sells crude and refined sunflower oil for domestic and export markets, both in bulk and in bottles.