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Shell opens blending plant in China
Source: PR Newswire
Copyright: Shell Lubricants
Houston, USA - Shell Lubricants have announced the start-up of its newest lubricants complex in Asia to meet growing demand in China. With a production capacity of 50 million gallons a year, and the potential for a phased development to 100 million gallons a year, the complex could become one of Shell's top three lubricants blending plants worldwide in volume terms.
In a further development, Shell also announced new investment in a technical facility at the complex. This will offer a range of technical services, including a quality control laboratory to provide key customers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the automotive industry with technical research, marketing and training services related to their lubricants applications.
Located in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, the blending plant will be Shell's sixth in China and will produce consumer, transport, industrial and marine lubricants, targeted at the Chinese market.
David Pirret, Executive Vice President for Shell Lubricants, said: "The investment in a lubricants blending plant in Zhuhai is part of Shell's strategy of selective Downstream growth and allows us to support demand from local and international customers based in China, which is the world's fastest growing lubricants market. Once the technical facility at Zhuhai is completed, our customers in China will have the opportunity to experience our leading lubricants technology capability firsthand."
Lim Haw-Kuang, Executive Chairman of Shell Companies in China, said: "This is another milestone in Shell's business development in China and the latest evidence of our commitment to China and Guangdong. We will continue to look for key growth opportunities to contribute to China's fast growing economy by providing high quality energy products and solutions."
For the third consecutive year, Shell has been named the number one global lubricants supplier - selling more lubricants in 2008 than any other company in the world, with a 13% share of the market in volume terms (Source: Kline & Company). This is testament to a consistent strategy, strong brands and technology leadership, with a focus on delivering first-class lubricants solutions to customers, wherever they may be.
About Shell in China
Shell aspires to be the leading international energy company in China by developing a significant presence in the country in partnership with Chinese companies and stakeholders. Shell has more than 30 joint ventures and wholly owned affiliates with an accumulated investment of $4 billion. All Shell core businesses are operating in China including oil and gas exploration and production, petrochemicals, lubricants, bitumen, retail gas stations, clean coal as well as global solutions in technology for energy efficiency and productivity.
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