OOP Visited Quangang District Government


In the afternoon of February 1st, with the Spring Festival around the corner, the Company’s OOP members, Mr. Joost Emmen, Mr. Nouraddin A. Yousuf, Mr. Lin Xu and Mr. Zhao Tianxing, visited Quangang district. Mr. Wu Liyuan, Secretary of the Quangang District Party Committee and Mr. Yan Chaohui, Director of Quangang District Government, met with the OOP and their delegation. The two sides had in-depth communications on safety production, environmental protection and joint development of enterprise and local government.

Mr. Wu Liyuan first congratulated Mr. Joost Emmen on his new assignment as FREP president, and welcomed the new OOP to visit Quangang district. He recognized and appreciated the best ever profit achieved by FREP in 2017.

Mr. Wu Liyuan, on behalf of the District Party Committee and Government, thanked FREP for years of support and contribution to the development of Quangang District. He said that Quangang district and FREP are neighbors who are closely linked with each other in all aspects of production and life. As the key petrochemical base with state investment, FREP is expected to perform good construction and management of production and operation.

Mr. Wu Liyuan commented that FREP’s construction and development has played a good supporting and driving role in promoting the economic development of Quangang district. At present, the development of petrochemical industry in Fujian is abreast of the times, and the authorities in each level in Quangang district government would always provide active support and high quality service, and promoting the construction and development of cooperation projects, so as to drive the petrochemical industry cluster and the development of the third industry and inject new vitality into the regional economic growth. Quangang district will further provide a good environment for the development and operation of FREP; take initiatives in leverage the influence of FREP in inviting investment and extending the industrial chain.

Mr. Wu Liyuan expected FREP to keep strengthening technical investments, attach importance to safety and environmental protection, actively strive for preferential policies, further deepen, expand and strengthen petrochemical industry, and continuously contribute to the development of Quangang District.

Mr. Joost Emmen briefly introduced the overall situation of the Company’s production and operation. He said, FREP and Quangang district were friendly neighbors. No matter in production or life, there were many areas could be integrated. He hoped that the two sides could support each other based on communications and understanding, which was the common wish of everyone. The development of FREP could not be separated from the support of people in Quangang district.

Mr. Joost Emmen said that FREP’s best profit achieved in last year had benefited from strong support and help of the local government. In particular, with respect of the Company’s first jet fuel export and import of naphtha and other chemical feedstock and other aspects, the Company had been supported by government authorities at all levels to further improve and increase capacity. The enterprise’s production and operation embarked on a good and fast development track. He also shared that the Company will ensure a safety, green and environmental turnaround in late 2018.

Mr. Joost Emmen said that FREP would focus on the development of Quangang District, and actively fulfill social responsibility, to be an “outstanding corporate citizen” and “good neighbor of community”, keep promoting project construction, actively introduce high-quality projects to benefit Quangang district and repay the society.

Based on the vision of “communication, cooperation and win-win” theme aim, the representatives of both sides expressed their own views and suggestions, and actively contribute ideas and exert efforts in hope to further strengthen communications and exchanges, explore cooperation opportunities.

At the meeting, it was decided to restart the regular communication mechanism, so as to build a new platform for the two sides to achieve win-win development. It would further push forward the cooperation between the enterprise and local government constantly to a new level and scope, so as to promote mutual profit and common development.

Leaders of Quangang district Mr. Liu Minjian and Mr. Chen Qingyong and management from FREP HSE Department and COOP participated in the discussions. (Xuan Wen)