To support the Chinese transportation industry with cutting-edge technology and additional capacity, Infineum, a global leader of fuel and lubricant additives, held a ceremony with the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone on 8 January 2020 to mark the signing of the letter of intent to begin its integrated manufacturing base phase II project in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province.
Signing by Mike Chen, Infineum China President, and Mr. Ziping Wan, Deputy Director of ZJG Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee; standing on the second row from left to right are Justin Ye, Infineum ZJG plant manager, Carlo Rovea, Infineum GSCP & Procurement Director, Philippe Creteur, Infineum EVP of Sales, Trevor Russell, Infineum CEO, Guoqiang Pan, Mayor of ZJG Municipal Government, Xixian Shi, Standing Member of ZJG Municipal CPC, and Weixing Zhang, Director of ZJG Free Trade Zone Investment Promotion Bureau
Infineum Zhangjiagang plant first began production in March 2016, as the company’s first wholly owned blending plant in China. Phase I covers an area of 100,000 square metres and can produce 100,000 tonnes of lubricant additives per year. Phase II, a multi-million US dollar investment will cover an area of more than 130,000 square meters and will increase capacity to ensure Infineum can meet the rising demand for high-end lubricants in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
The Phase II signing ceremony, held at the Jiyang Lake Hotel in Zhangjiagang, was attended by distinguished representatives from the Zhangjiagang municipal government, including: Mayor of ZJG Municipal Government Mr. Pan Guoqiang and Standing Member of ZJG Municipal Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of ZJG Free Trade Zone Party Work Committee Mr. Shi Xixian. The ceremony was also attended by Infineum senior leaders, including: Trevor Russell, CEO, Philippe Creteur, EVP of Global Sales, and Mike Chen, Infineum China President.
Please click here to view the full press release.
SOURCE: Infineum
