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Recently, Pan Lumin, President of Huntsman Polyurethanes Division Asia Pacific, and Sandra Hoeylaerts, Huntsman Global Talent and Organizational Development Director, were interviewed by the media at Huntsman’s Asia Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, explaining Huntsman’s talent and market development strategies, and The implementation of these strategies in the Chinese market
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Local talents become the core driving force
Local talents become the core driving forceHoeylaerts believes that the official establishment of Huntsman's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, which has been fully affirmed by the Shanghai Municipal Government, is a manifestation of Huntsman's localized talent strategy
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She said that the Asia-Pacific R&D Center located in Huntsman Shanghai Park has gathered many technical talents.
After expansion in 2013, it covers an area of 19,000 square meters.
Among the more than 160 scientists and technicians, more than 90% are local talents who can carry out cross-business careers.
Department of technical cooperation, in the form of teamwork to promote innovation and development
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"On December 2, Huntsman was awarded the China Top Employers 2020 certification issued by the internationally renowned third-party assessment agency - Top Employers Research Institute
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She particularly emphasized that at Huntsman, employee career development opportunities are transparent
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Emphasis on localized practices
Emphasis on localized practices"World-class manufacturing, localized practice" is Huntsman's unchanging commitment to transnational operations in the past 50 years
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In 2007, Huntsman's first world-class production plant in Shanghai to produce MDI, the main raw material of polyurethane, was put into operation, with an annual production capacity of 160,000 tons
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China is Huntsman's second largest single country market in the world
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Currently, Huntsman is building a composites plant in Tianjin, making it its first plant in northern China
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The project started construction in November 2018, with a total investment of 130 million yuan.
It is expected to be put into operation in March 2020, and the annual production capacity of the first phase of the polyurethane system will reach 70,000 tons
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Pan Lumin said that with the planned second and third phases, the Tianjin factory will have a large capacity and will become a new starting line for Huntsman's next phase of growth and development in China
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Huntsman has always been committed to fulfilling its local commitment and continuously developing technologies and solutions based on domestic markets
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In the future, under the engine and radiation of the new Asia-Pacific headquarters, Huntsman will continue to deepen local investment
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Innovation drives a circular economy
Innovation drives a circular economy Huntsman has been committed to the research and innovation of the circular economy
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As early as more than 20 years ago, Huntsman began to pay attention to the recycling and reuse of PET plastic bottles, and developed a set of recycling systems and product solutions, that is, after multiple strict processing procedures, it reacts with other raw materials to form polyester polyols.
products, of which up to 60% of its ingredients come from recycled PET plastic bottles
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Polyester polyol is one of the important raw materials for the production of polyurethane materials
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Pan Lumin said that Huntsman has built the first plastic recycling plant in Taiwan, China.
The plant will be put into operation in June 2020.
After the full production capacity is released, it can recycle 360 million PET plastic bottles and produce 33,000 tons of polyester every year.
Polyol products
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In addition to the investment projects in Taiwan and Tianjin, Huntsman will likely build a second plant in China to produce polyester polyol products from recycled PET plastic bottles
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China's raw material support is very strong, combined with the waste sorting work that is being vigorously promoted, so it is very suitable to build a factory here
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Pan Lumin further emphasized that Huntsman is very optimistic about the development of the polyurethane industry in the Chinese market.
By grasping the macro trends and the pulse of the industry, and using strong scientific research strength and innovative solutions, Huntsman will contribute to the transformation and upgrading of the chemical industry and the sustainable development of China.
Empower
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At the same time, the company will rely on the Asia-Pacific headquarters to promote the simultaneous development of the polyurethane industry in China and the entire Asia-Pacific market, and inject vitality into China's economic development
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