Infineum has announced the March 17 opening of Infineum (China) Co. Ltd., its second Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise in China after establishing Infineum (Shanghai) Additives Co. Ltd in 2013. Located in Zhangjiagang (“ZJG”), Jiangsu Province, the opening of Infineum (China) Co., Ltd. marks another milestone in Infineum’s development history in China.

The opening ceremony was held in the Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park of the ZJG Free Trade Zone. The ceremony was graced by distinguished guests, including Mr. Zhu Li Fan, Deputy Secretary of ZJG Municipal CPC and Mayor of ZJG Municipal Government, Mr. Gao Jiangang, Secretary of the standing Committee of the National People's Congress ZJG, Ms. Shan Yuzhen, CPPCC Chairman of ZJG, Mr. Bian Dong Fang, Deputy Secretary of ZJG Free Trade Zone Party Work Committee and Deputy Director of ZJG Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee, and Mr. Wang Zhiyuan, Chairman of China Tianchen Engineering Corporation Co. Ltd, the general contractor of the new plant. They were joined by Infineum’s Chairman of the Board Mr. Matthew Aguiar and other Board Members, Infineum Global CEO Mr. Xavier le Mintier and the corporate leadership team, and Infineum China Managing Director Mr. Fu Limin.

Mr. Zhu Li Fan, said in his speech, “Congratulations to Infineum for unveiling a new chapter in China and we are honored that Zhangjiagang has been chosen as Infineum’s manufacturing base in the country. As the booming automobile industry in China calls for more high-efficiency, high-quality and energy-saving fuels and lubricants, Infineum will definitely usher in remarkable opportunities in China.”

“Looking back, the 18 months that we have devoted to building this plant has been a remarkable journey, with all the endeavors; we have a world-class lubricant additives manufacturing facility established in Yangtze river Chemical industrial park. The plant is an important milestone to further serve our ambitious strategy in China. The safety performance, the ability to construct and start this facility without a single recordable incident, is the most outstanding part of this project.” said Mr. Xavier le Mintier. “This success has been made possible by the quality of the cooperation among three parties: Infineum, the TCC project team and the Zhangjiagang municipal government and ZJG free trade zone management committee.” He also expressed his gratitude to all partners in his speech.

Apart from being Infineum’s second wholly owned company in China, Infineum (China) Co. Ltd. is also Infineum’s first wholly owned manufacturing base in the country. Covering an area of 100,000 square meters, it is designed with a capacity of producing 100,000 tons of lubricant additives per year. Facing the rapidly increasing demand for lubricant additives in China, the new blending plant will satisfy the needs through its leading innovations, close collaboration with customers, and highly reliable product performance and supply.

“The new plant is equipped with Infineum’s cutting-edge systems to ensure that what we do here in China is aligned with the company’s highest standards of safety, quality and environment globally. From the first makeshift project office through to today, one thing that we are particularly proud of is that we have managed to set up a winning team in a very short time with a good combination of local talents and experienced expatriates who have deep industrial know-how and international vision, and are capable of leveraging global resources while taking full use of local advantages in China. And the successful result speaks for itself.” said Mr. Fu Limin, Infineum China Managing Director.

Mr. Trevor Russell, EVP Sales & Supply of Infineum International added, “With the opening of Infineum (China) Co. Ltd., we aim to deliver to local customers our brand promise of Performance You Can Rely On. Technically, we will work together with our partners to develop forward-looking products and solutions in response to local market demands. Commercially, we will enhance collaboration with local oil companies and OEMs. And from a Supply standpoint, the plant will provide outstanding flexibility and reliability to our customers all over China.”

Founded in 1999 by ExxonMobil and Shell, Infineum established its first wholly owned company Infineum (Shanghai) Additives Co. Ltd in Shanghai Jinqiao Office Park in 2013. To further strengthen collaboration with customers, Infineum set up its China Business & Technology Center in 2014, focusing on marketing and supply, technology support and customer service.