Singapore: Engineering Afton Chemical to Construct Gasoline Performance Additives Unit in Singapore

Afton Chemical has sanctioned Phase 3 investment for its chemical additive manufacturing facility in Singapore. With this, the company will add Gasoline Performance Additives (GPA) blending capabilities to the facility.

Singapore – Afton Chemical Corporation has received approval from the Afton Chemical board to invest in Gasoline Performance Additives (GPA) blending capabilities at its Singapore chemical additive manufacturing facility.

The investment is part of Afton’s ‘Made In’ strategy that focuses on globally lean supply chain solutions that enable quicker support and more effective supply to its customers in Asia. It will also provide the additional infrastructure required to support the company’s long-term global growth plans.

The demand for GPA in Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4 % through 2024. “The additional GPA blending capacity in Singapore will help satisfy the increase in demand driven by the expected growth in China and other parts of Asia”, said Sean Spencer, Vice President and Managing Director of Afton Chemical Asia.

Afton has invested approximately 294 million dollars (S$400 million) in the Singapore chemical additive manufacturing facility. The decision to continue Phase 3 investment is due to the integrated petrochemical hub in Singapore and trade connectivity to all parts of Asia and the Middle East. The Singapore Government and Economic Development Board has been providing strong support to Afton from the start of its ‘Made In’ investment in the region.

The new unit will help Afton and its customers by:

• Developing cost-effective and customised solutions for the region that will allow its customers a competitive edge in their markets

• Strengthening its ability to serve the firm’s customers worldwide and support their future growth

• Connecting the company’s capacities globally to support regional and global business continuity, providing security of supply and shorter lead-times

The new blending unit will be operational by the fourth quarter of 2021 and is designed to comply with quality, environmental and occupational health and safety assessment and all applicable regulations. This investment complements the blending and terminal operations in the Americas and Europe.

Afton is a global market leader in performance additive technology for fuels. Afton’s GPA solutions help fuels burn cleaner and more efficiently, enabling engines to perform as designed during their equipment lifetime on fuel economy, power and acceleration.

In Asia Pacific, Afton has established two fuel and lubricant additive Technology Centers in Suzhou, China and Tsukuba, Japan that provide Afton’s customers with enhanced technical services, including sample blending, physical and chemical analysis, and performance testing.

The continued investment in the manufacturing facilities and technology centers in the region underscores Afton’s commitment to providing increased customer support to the fast-growing GPA business in Asia Pacific.

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