The FINANCIAL — On 22nd of March Wissol daughter brand Auto Express started a new service of transformation of cars on Compresssed Natural Gas (CNG).
Considering the raised prices of oil on the international markets Wissol, as a socially responsible company, plans to further develop the CNG stations nationwide as well. Auto Express offers service of transformation of cars on gas at the Wissol branded service station in Mukhiani, #4 Gobronidze Street.
Wissol cooperates with Italian OMVL SMA to offer safe gas transformation services and is an exclusive distributer of OMVL fuelling systems in Georgia. OMVL is a leading player in the alternative fuel vehicles sector, designing, manufacturing and marketing complete fuelling systems for gas-propelled vehicles and for the conversion of engines from petrol to CNG.
As technical expert of OMVL SMA Salvatore Ricobenne claims: “consumption of CNG decreases fuel expenses by 50% and providing safety guarantees by offering international standard fuelling systems having ISO quality and safety certificates, customers will be able take care about environment as well as CNG is ecologically clean fuel.”
Salvatore Ricobenne was invited in Georgia to give trainings and instructions for Auto Express staff.
According to Guram Dapkviashvili, Director of Auto Express “The cars will be technically safe, and the customers will get a guarantee as well being trained and given instructions. Moreover Wissol will be offering an installment service and needing only ID card they can get a bank loan to cover expenses. :
Wissol, one of the largest scale businesses is Georgia, has added the new Auto Express brand to its diversified business in February, 2011. Besides transformation of cars on gas, Auto Express is developing in two other directions as well: provides oil and lubricant change services exclusively offering French Total lubricants to customers and provides vulcanization services and sells wheels;
Mikhail Saakashvili visited Smart Trade Center Construction in Marneuli
On 21st of March The President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili visited Smart Trade Center in Marneuli and observed construction works to be finished by September, 2011. Wissol Group is further expanding Smart supermarket chain throughout Georgia.
Smart Trade Center is located at #26 May Street on the 2500 square metre territory in the center of Marneuli. Beside Smart supermarket, pharmacy, bank branch and other trade objects, cinema ready to host 150 guests will be located in the Marneuli Trade Center.
100 people will be employed at the high technological trade center.
The first supermarket of Smart Retail appeared in Tbilisi in 2010. Located at D. Aghmashenebeli Alley 13th kilometer the first Smart supermarket offers "everything at one place”.
Wissol Group entered the supermarket business after two years of market research and international or local experience analysis to minimize risks and successfully use market opportunities. Foreign experts were also involved in Smart Retail development strategy. In the nearest future Smart Supermarkets will appear in Gldani, Vazisubani and Khakheti highway.
Wissol Group Launches European Standard Fitness Center Laguna in Kutaisi
On 24th of March Wissol Group opened modern standard fitness center Laguna at the Torpedo Kutaisi sports complex in Kutaisi, the Imereti Region.
Laguna is considered to be the only European standard sports complex all over Georgia.
Wissol Group Supervisory Board Chairman Samson Pkhakadze said the company has invested about 1 million GEL in the complex construction.
"Wissol Group acquired the swimming pool jointly with Kutaisi Torpedo football club as part of the interesting cooperation between the state and private sectors. After the deal, we started investing in constructing a modern complex. Besides a swimming pool, visitors are able to use fitness facilities, massage and solarium services. The fitness center is equipped with modern American and German technologies", Pkhakadze noted.
Laguna complex offers various individual, family and corporate service packages. The price of a one-month membership fee starts from 90 GEL for the swimming pool.
Laguna complex is located on 2 500 square meters and employs 60 individuals.
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