DR Distribuidora, a subsidiary of Petrobras, has awarded Skanska the contract to modernize and expand an existing lubricant plant and to construct a new plant in Rio de Janeiro. The total contract value is USD 93 million for the project which is to almost double annual production to 430,000 CUM of lubricants and 11,200 tons of grease by 2013. Skanska will be responsible for the design, detailed engineering and construction of the plants, including civil works and electromechanical installations. The contract also encompasses the procurement of material and equipment, and Skanska will also provide assistance in the start up and operation of the plants. Work is to commence immediately and is to be completed by March 2014.