Infineum, a provider of petroleum additives, is planning to start construction of its new salicylate manufacturing plant at Jurong Island, Singapore, in the first quarter of 2012.
As part of the construction, Infineum has selected Chiyoda Singapore to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) phase services for the new project.
The new plant, which will add to the company's global supply of chemical additives, is expected to start production operations at the end of 2013.
Infineum Sales & Marketing vice president and chief strategy officer Trevor Russell said: "With excellent assistance from the relevant Singapore government departments, we are on track to meet our 2013 start up target.
Infineum Group vice president of supply and project VP sponsor Sara Lefcourt said the project has progressed well over the last nine months.
"The location of the new Singapore facility will allow it to supply more readily the fast growing Asia Pacific market and to further strengthen supply reliability globally," Lefcourt added.
Calcium salicylate is a detergent component, which is a critical part of Infineum's highly-differentiated top-tier passenger car, heavy-duty engine oil formulations and its marine oil additive product slate.
Infineum, which is a joint venture of ExxonMobil and Shell, is involved in developing and manufacturing lubricant additives, which are primarily used in automotive, heavy-duty diesel and marine engines, and additives for gasoline and diesel fuels.
The company's range of products also includes speciality additives for automotive transmission fluids, and gear and industrial oils.
