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2021/08

China CTCI Beijing Successfully Delivers a World-Leading ABS Production Base in Zhangzhou Chimei EPC Project 　
　

CTCI Beijing, a CTCI subsidiary company, announced that the Zhangzhou Chimei ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)/AS (acrylonitrile styrene) Resin Plant EPC Project in Zhangzhou, China it contracted has started commissioning this month following mechanical completion earlier in May, 2021. If all goes well, it will enter commercial operation in September. 



While the Zhangzhou Chimei plant is expected to produce a total of 600 KTA (kilo tons per annum) ABS/AS resins in the long run; it is currently available for a capacity of 450 KTA in the first phase. Expansion project is now officially underway for an additional capacity of 150 KTA, which is scheduled to enter commercial operation in July, 2023, making it a world-leading production base of ABS. This allows it to meet growing demand for ABS by local household appliance and motor industries, and drives development for the upper/lower industries.



According to TS Zhang, Chairman of CTCI Beijing, the project is another successful cooperation with Chimei since 2012. With this project delivered, Chimei now further consolidates its position in Chinese market, realizing multiple goals including product line diversification, quality enhancement, and value adding, all so important given its stance as a global leading supplier of ABS. During execution of this project, CTCI Beijing managed to minimize the impact by COVID-19 pandemic and completed the task on time and to quality specifications, while at the same time reaching a 6 million man-hours without lost-time injuries safety record. The company is committed to delivering follow-up job items fulfilling the brand spirit of being the most reliable engineering services provider.



Located at Zhangzhou Gulei Port Economic Development Zone in Fujian Province, one of the seven main petrochemical bases of the nation, the project is Chimei’s second production base in China. The proximity of the site provides quick access to required materials like styrene and butadiene, as well as fine public resources supply like natural gas, plant air, nitrogen, steam, and wastewater treatment, saving much operation and investment cost.



Past cooperation of CTCI and Chimei include ABS, HIPS (high impact polystyrene) and SSBR (solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber) EPC projects in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China. These track records lead to this ABS/AS contract award in Zhangzhou. 



CTCI has been providing comprehensive and state-of-the-art engineering services worldwide, and has become a preferred partner for clients across Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.　

　

A panorama view of Zhangzhou Chimei ABS/AS resin plants site.