Chemical giant SABIC Shanghai R&D Center Landing in Pudong for Ten Years: Continuously Increasing Investment and Construction in China

Release time:Apr 16, 2024 11:22 AM

In 2013, Saudi Basic Industries, one of the world's largest chemical industry leaders, officially completed and opened its research and development center located in Pudong, Shanghai. As one of SABIC's 19 global research and development centers, the initial investment scale of the center was 100 million US dollars. Its completion at that time also marked another major milestone for SABIC in China.

Ten years later, as an important component of SABIC's global innovation network, the Shanghai R&D Center has 20 laboratories and over 500 employees, including more than 170 researchers. The total number of patent applications exceeds 360, and extensive cross industry chain cooperation is carried out, deeply integrating into the Chinese industry university research network.

"Over the past decade, we have received strong support from the Chinese government. Standing at a new starting point in the past decade, we are also eagerly looking forward to witnessing SABIC's sustained development and growth in Pudong." SABIC CEO Abdulrahman Al Faji stated at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Shanghai R&D Center that Saudi Basic Industries has been closely monitoring China's economic development. As China continues to promote high-quality development and is committed to building a new development pattern, the company is further deepening cooperation with the Chinese market and extending more innovation to a broader perspective of sustainable development.

Innovation is an important link in integrating into sustainable development

Establishing a research and development innovation cooperation network in China

By replacing metal materials currently used in electric vehicle charging equipment components with materials with special properties, scientists have developed electric vehicle charging piles using thermoplastic engineering plastics at the Shanghai R&D Center of Saudi Basic Industry Company. This not only significantly reduces weight, but more importantly, the charging piles can also be "recycled" and waste plastics can be reused.

Currently, sustainable development has become the main theme of global economic development. China is one of the most strategic, dynamic, and promising petrochemical markets in SABIC's global deployment process. In this important strategic market, SABIC is further focusing on material innovation and application development.

The reporter learned that SABIC has established its first commercial advanced recycling factory in Herren, Netherlands, to produce certified recyclable polymers through advanced recycling of plastic waste, pioneering the industry. "We hope to bring this type of technology to China as well. One of the important considerations in product development is whether it can be recycled and recyclable," said Abdulrahman Al Faji.

Chemical giant SABIC Shanghai R&D Center Landing in Pudong for Ten Years: Continuously Increasing Investment and Construction in China

As the headquarters of SABIC Greater China and one of the 19 global R&D centers, SABIC Shanghai R&D Center is an important component of SABIC's global innovation network. At present, the center has 20 laboratories, focusing on three major fields: analytical science, polymer processing and testing, application technology development, and industry solutions.

In the past decade since its establishment in Pudong, SABIC Shanghai R&D Center has extensively carried out cross industry chain cooperation and established partnerships with well-known universities and research institutions in China.

"We have established partnerships with 25 universities and research institutions in China, and currently have applied for more than 360 patents. Over the past decade, our R&D awards such as the 'R&D 100' and the Edison Invention Awards have all relied on the wisdom contributed by the Shanghai R&D Center team." Dr. Bob Moen, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Sustainable Development Officer of SABIC, said, "Over the past 10 years, our Chinese R&D team has focused on sub markets such as energy transformation, electronics and appliances, packaging, transportation, personal care, and healthcare, providing important support for the company's development strategy and making tremendous efforts and contributions to leading industry development."

Recycling plastics in a circular economy

Continuously increasing investment and construction in China

Since entering the Chinese market in the 1980s, SABIC has expanded from a business representative office to 17 cities in Greater China over a period of 40 years. It has also established research and development centers, customer service centers, and three factories in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chongqing. It has also established two joint ventures, Zhongsha Petrochemical Co., Ltd. and Fujian Zhongsha Petrochemical Co., Ltd., in Tianjin and Fujian, respectively.

As one of the pillar industries of the national economy, the chemical industry will further expand its market demand. The chemical industry, in order to achieve high-quality and low-carbon transformation and upgrading, cannot do without research and development innovation capabilities. SABIC is continuously promoting the implementation layout of its sustainable development strategy, and China is a key driving force for its growth strategy and sustained investment.

According to Abdulrahman Al Faji, recently, the newly built polycarbonate factory of China Saudi Arabia Petrochemical Co., Ltd. has officially entered commercial operation. In Fujian, SABIC also plans to build and operate a world-class large-scale petrochemical consortium.

The continuously expanding business landscape of SABIC reflects the strong vitality of the Chinese market and the surging momentum of the Chinese economy. "SABIC Shanghai R&D Center has always been an important frontier for our innovation. In the future, SABIC looks forward to further deepening cooperation with Chinese partners, firmly supporting and assisting China's economic growth, and promoting broader mutual benefits and win-win outcomes." Abdulrahman Al Faji stated that in line with the long-term plan of the Chinese government, SABIC will continue to contribute to sustainable development and decarbonization goals, and further support China in achieving high-quality development driven by innovation.

Looking ahead to future development, SABIC is also committed to reducing carbon emissions from the Shanghai R&D center. The goal is to use green electricity in 30% of the public facilities of the R&D center by 2024 to support SABIC in achieving its net zero carbon neutrality goal by 2050.

Text: Yang Zhenying

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