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Shell to open new lubricants plant in Tianjin

 

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CBI member Shell recently announced plans to build a new lubricants blending plant in Tianjin, which will be the company's seventh blending plant in mainland China.

The plant will be well-situated to supply a range of lubricants products to northern China. With an initial production capacity of 300 million litres per year, the plant will have the potential to expand to 500 million litres per year.

Mark Gainsborough, Executive Vice President, Shell Global Commercial, said, "We are delighted to confirm this significant new investment in our supply chain in China, which is the fastest growing lubricants market globally. Supply chain is the foundation for the consistent delivery of our high-quality lubricants products, such as Shell Helix, Shell Advance, Shell Rimula, Shell Tellus, and Shell Omala. We are well-positioned to meet the future needs of lubricants customers in Asia, to sustain our leading market position, and to realise our growth plans."

Please click here to read the full press release by Shell.

CBI Member China Successes August 2012

 

Dear CBI members.

We would like to share with you our monthly briefing for August 2012, which highlights the successes of a number of CBI members in China.

The attached August briefing covers 47 members, including (by alphabetic order): • Arup • Atkins • Benoy • BG Group • Bird & Bird • The BMW Group • Boeing • Burson-Marsteller • The Carlyle Group • Clifford Chance • The Coca Cola Company • CVC Capital Partners • Diageo • DLA Piper • E&Y • Eversheds • Ford Motor Company • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer • Fuji Xerox • GE • GSK • Herbert Smith • HSBC • IET • IHG • Invensys • The John Lewis Partnership • J.P. Morgan • KKR • KPMG • Linklaters • Maersk • McDonald’s • Pearson • Penguin • Philips • Pinsent Masons • RBS • Royal Mail Group • Shell • Smith & Nephew • University of Birmingham • University of Liverpool • University of Nottingham • University of Wolverhampton • UPS • Willis

Your feedback and suggestions are most appreciated.

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Celebrating CBI Member Success in China May 2012

 

Please find attached our monthly briefing “Celebrating CBI member success in China” for May, covering 42 members.

Members covered include:

   

• ABB
• Airbus
• Alliance Boots
• ANZ
• Arup
• Atkins
• Benoy
• Boeing
• Burson-Marsteller
• Cardiff University
• Clifford Chance
• The Coca-Cola Company
• DHL
• Everything Everywhere
• Ford Motor Company
• Foster + Partners
• Fuji Xerox
• Gatwick Airport
• GE
• GKN
• GSK
• Herbert Smith
• HSBC
• IHG
• Jones Lang LaSalle
• King’s College London
• London Stock Exchange
• M&S
• Mott MacDonald
• Newcastle University
• News Corporation
• Nottingham Trent University
• Pfizer
• Philips
• Pinsent Masons
• Rio Tinto
• RBS
• Shell
• Siemens

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Shell announces major Sichuan shale gas exploration deal with CNPC

 

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In March CBI member Shell and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for shale gas exploration, development, and production in the Fushun-Yongchuan block in Sichuan province in southwestern China.

Subject to government approval, the agreement marks the first shale gas PSC ever signed in China. The contract area covers approximately 3,500 square kilometres.

Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Shell, said, "We are delighted about this new milestone in our strategic cooperation with CNPC. China has huge shale gas potential, and we are committed to making a contribution in bringing that potential into reality."

Please click here to read the full press release by Shell.

CBI Member Success Stories in China (Aug-Sept)

 

 

Kindly find more than 20 member success stories from the past two months below.

If we have missed out your company then please let China Direct know!

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Shell expands in South China

 

 
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Energy giant and CBI member company Shell recently opened its first Lubricants Technical Service Centre in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong province.

The new Technical Service Centre offers a range of services to key industry customers and automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as technical research, marketing and training services related to their lubricants application. The centre also serves as a platform for collaboration between Shell and leading OEMs and research institutes, which helps Shell remain at the forefront in technological developments.

Please click here to read the full press release by Shell.   

Shell & China's National Petroleum Corporation - latest news

 

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Earlier this week, CBI member Shell and its partner China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) signed a Global Alliance Agreement as well as an agreement to establish a drilling technology joint venture.

The new joint venture will aim to develop an innovative, highly automated well manufacturing system that could better access natural gas deposits. 

Commenting on the partnership, Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Shell, said, "CNPC and Shell are collaborating in a variety of projects globally with the aim of investing for profitable growth, and to meet the world's growing demand for cleaner, affordable energy.

The Shareholders Agreement for the Well Manufacturing JV underscores how Shell and CNPC are working together to develop gas resources using innovative and cost competitive technologies."

Please click here to read Shell's official press release and here for additional media coverage.

China Direct would like to thank Ben Cooper ([email protected]) for preparing this information.

*STOP PRESS* Latest CBI News from UK PM China Visit

 

 
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CBI Director General, Richard Lambert, has today completed his three day visit to Beijing.

During his 72 hour visit Richard met with China's senior government leadership including Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier Wang Qishan, co-led the 42 company strong UK business delegation and visited CBI member company BT's central Beijing HQ for the launch of its customer innovation centre.

A private CBI members breakfast was also held in Richard's honour focusing on the current business environment. Attendees included members Shell, Goodrich, UPS, Alliance Boots, Experian, BA, Diageo and the FT. 

The CBI received extensive coverage in both the UK and Chinese media during Richard's visit.

Online:

Daily Telegraph: http://bit.ly/bindqo

China Daily: http://bit.ly/alMUak

Print media:

1. First Magazine: Partners for Growth
2. International Business Daily
3. UK-China Commercial Relations

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