The vitality of foreign enterprises in Shanghai to resume work and production is "as usual"

Since June 1, as Shanghai has resumed the normal production and living order in the city, foreign enterprises in Shanghai have pressed the "acceleration button" to resume work and production
.
A number of well-known multinational chemical companies such as BASF, Covestro, Evonik, Solvay, and Arkema are resuming work and production at full speed.
At present, the production load has basically reached the normal level, and they are making every effort to meet the needs of the market
.

Employees are returning to work

The person in charge of the relevant departments of Evonik Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co.
, Ltd.
told reporters that its Shanghai office and production base have resumed normal production and operation on June 1, and employees of various departments have returned to work one after another
.
At present, they have further improved the epidemic prevention and control guidelines for production bases and offices in accordance with the relevant requirements of the government for normalized epidemic prevention and control
.
With the gradual recovery of social and economic activities, they will continue to advance local R&D and production projects, including the expansion and new construction of Evonik's R&D facilities in Shanghai Innovation Park
.

Nouryon's Asia-Pacific headquarters office in Caohejing, Shanghai and the R&D application center in Songjiang also completed preparations for cleaning and sterilization from June 1 to 5, and reopened on June 6, with employees in Shanghai entering the office one after another
.
Since the beginning of this year, Nouryon's seven production bases outside Shanghai have been insisting on safe production and guaranteed supply, providing necessary chemical raw materials for the Chinese market
.

In the face of the epidemic, DSM China has strictly followed the government's epidemic prevention policy, stabilized production and ensured safety, and fulfilled its corporate social responsibilities with due diligence
.
As soon as Shanghai fully resumed work and production on June 1, DSM immediately launched corresponding comprehensive work resumption measures, including strict implementation of sterilization in various offices, maintenance and inspection of equipment and facilities, etc.
, and continued to strictly implement various epidemic prevention measures.
and daily advocacy work, and be fully prepared to welcome employees back to work
.
At present, in Zhangjiang Park, where DSM's China headquarters is located, employees in R&D, operations and other departments that need to work on-site have resumed work; DSM's Shanghai Xinghuo production base has smoothly transitioned from closed-loop production to full resumption of work
.
They said that they will take ensuring epidemic prevention, safety and health as the primary goal, and make every effort to promote the company to achieve its annual production and operation goals
.

PPG said that its factories in various places have actively done a good job in production protection, and gradually resumed production in a proper and orderly manner, and all management teams have worked together to ensure production, logistics and customer delivery
.
PPG's offices in Changning District, Shanghai will also resume work in mid-to-late June and implement a shift system
.

Production returns to pre-pandemic levels

At present, foreign companies in Shanghai have generally restored their production capacity to pre-epidemic levels to meet social needs
.

BASF said that BASF's base in Shanghai is running smoothly and production capacity is continuing to recover
.
During the epidemic, BASF never stopped work
.
In mid-May, the production capacity of each base has recovered to more than 70% on average
.
Starting from June 1, the closed-loop management of each base will be gradually terminated, and some qualified production and R&D employees can commute to work across regions as normal, while the rest will work from home or go to work according to the actual situation of each base and the area where the office is located.
go to work
.

The person in charge of the relevant department of 3M China Co.
, Ltd.
said that as of June 6, the production capacity of 3M's four factories in Shanghai Jinshan, Xinqiao, Pujiang, and Caohejing have fully recovered to pre-epidemic levels
.
"We plan to go full steam ahead, ramp up production, and do our best to minimize the damage caused by the outbreak," they said
.

Air Liquide's many factories and SIO centers in Shanghai have been closed-loop management since mid-March, and the on-site personnel have ensured the safe and stable operation of the factories
.
As the first batch of "white list" for resumption of work and production, Air Liquide China's Shanghai plant officially resumed production on May 4 and entered a closed production state
.
At present, the production capacity has been doubled compared with that in mid-May, which not only improves the efficiency, but also relieves the gas demand pressure of surrounding customers
.
At the same time, the new project in Shanghai Chemical Industry Zone is in full swing
.

Air Products' gas production plant in Baoshan, Shanghai, has all returned to pre-pandemic supply capacity
.
In addition to the Baoshan factory, the Kunshan factory not far from Shanghai has fully resumed production and production two weeks ago, delivering high-quality bottled gas and helium products to customer locations in Jiangsu and the Yangtze River Delta in a timely manner to support customers in resuming work and production
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Always have confidence in the Chinese market

As the epidemic prevention and control situation stabilizes and improves, a series of positive policies launched by Shanghai have provided assistance for foreign-funded enterprises to resume work and production, and also brought more confidence for them to deepen their efforts in the Chinese market
.

Construction of the new regional headquarters of German technology giant Heraeus in Minhang, Shanghai has officially resumed
.
Ai Zhouping, President of Heraeus Greater China, said that he would like to thank the local government for helping Heraeus to apply for inter-provincial and intra-city vehicle passes during the epidemic.
Adversity sees the truth
.
He said: "As the epidemic situation in Shanghai gradually improved, Heraeus was able to focus more on the development plan
.
'In China, for China' is our consistent development strategy
.
Heraeus Global Headquarters has decided to put the new The regional headquarters is located in Minhang
.
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The Freudenberg Group's Klüber Shanghai factory, Chem-Trend (China), and Shanghai Dekmet Des Seal Shanghai factory have all resumed work
.
As an important strategic market for the Group, Freudenberg will continue to invest in advanced manufacturing facilities and local R&D in the Chinese market, and continuously improve its technological innovation capabilities
.
In the future, the Freudenberg Group will continue to help local customers achieve success through advanced technologies, products and solutions, and support China's economic development with "Made in China" innovations
.

As of June 7, Arkema's production bases in China have basically resumed normal production operations
.
Arkema's Shanghai office is also gradually recovering in accordance with the company's internal epidemic control procedures
.
In terms of logistics, it has basically returned to normal
.
Arkema is also rapidly formulating more flexible logistics solutions and promoting supplier management upgrades to ensure efficient and stable logistics
.
At present, Shanghai is at a critical stage of fighting the epidemic and fully resuming work and production
.
Arkema said that it will work together to actively respond to the challenges of the epidemic
.
Arkema has always been confident in the Chinese market.
In the future, Arkema will continue to deepen its business in China and firmly fulfill its social responsibilities
.