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GROWING FOOTPRINT
Chevron’s lubricant additives arm to expand manu-

facturing capacity in China

Chevron Oronite, the American
energy giant Chevron’s subsidiary
making fuel & lubricant additives, has
made the final investment decision to
expand its lubricant additive facility in
Ningbo, China.

Chevron Oronite first announced its
intention to build a manufacturing plant
in China in 2015 and selected Ningbo as
the preferred location in mid-2018. The
facility is located within the Ningbo
Economic & Technical Develop-
ment Zone (NETD), which is near the ensure supply of additive products in maintaining close proximity to custo-
Ningbo Port, one of the largest ports the China market. mers and critical raw material supply,”
in the world in terms of annual cargo informed Ms. Mitra Kashanchi, Presi-
throughput. Construction commenced “Through our agreement with dent, Chevron Chemicals. The execu-
in late 2018 and the plant was fully NETD, this next phase of development tion phase of this expansion will begin
commissioned in 2020. Commercial in Ningbo will better position us to help in July 2024 with an anticipated com-
production started in 2021, helping meet the needs of China’s market while pletion date in late 2026.

COLLABORATION
HELM’s subsidiary and Mangrove Lithium mull lithium

refinery in Europe

German family-owned chemicals commercial demonstration of Man- ium processing capabilities through our
firm, HELM, has announced a new grove’s lithium refining technology collaboration with Mangrove. With this
potential partnership of its subsidiary for the conversion of lithium sulphate project we intend to actively contribute
LevertonHELM with Mangrove Lithium, from recycled battery materials to bat- to closing the recycling loop which
a lithium technology provider from tery-grade lithium hydroxide. is essential for decreasing Europe’s
Canada. dependence on lithium import,” said
LevertonHELM said it is “very Mr. Stephen Elgueta Wallis, Vice Presi-
The parties have signed a Memo- satisfied by the high purity lithium dent Energy Materials at HELM.
randum of Understanding (MoU), hydroxide, high yields and low production
agreeing to jointly explore the co- cost” from Mangrove’s patented Clear-Li Mangrove’s CEO and Founder,
development of a European lithium refin- electrochemical refining technology. Mr. Saad Dara, commented, “We look for-
ing facility dedicated to the sustain- ward to complementing our expertise in
able production of battery-grade lithium It added that the combination of electrochemical technologies with their
hydroxide monohydrate for the use in LevertonHELM’s lithium processing experience and expertise in the lithium
electric vehicles batteries deploying experience and Mangrove Lithium’s and chemical industries to remove bot-
Mangrove’s Clear-Li electrochemical refining technology will help establish tlenecks in the lithium supply chain and
technology. a robust European circular supply chain create a more robust and sustainable
for battery-grade lithium products. “We source of lithium to meet the growing
This MoU follows a successful look forward to further develop our lith- demands in Europe.”

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