Sinopec's 12 Innovation Studios Join Petrochemical Industry Innovation Alliance

Key highlights
  • Twelve Sinopec employee innovation studios were selected for the Petrochemical Industry Innovation Studio Alliance.
  • Selected studios are from Shengli, Zhongyuan, Jianghan, Maoming Petrochemical, Cangzhou Refinery, Jiujiang Petrochemical, Hunan Petrochemical, Shanghai Petrochemical, Nanhua, Southwest Petroleum Engineering, Siji, and Guangdong Petroleum.
  • During the 14th Five-Year Plan Sinopec issued 'Implementation Opinions' to strengthen employee innovation studios and conducts regular reviews and re-examinations.
  • Sinopec reports 31 national-level and 182 group-level demonstration studios and intends to transfer studio innovations into production lines and the value chain.

Alliance exchange

The Petrochemical Industry Innovation Studio Alliance held an exchange event in Xi'an and announced its member units, council units and rotating chair units.

Sinopec studios selected

Twelve Sinopec employee innovation studios were selected: Shengli Oilfield Tang Shouzhong; Zhongyuan Oilfield Du Yajun; Jianghan Oilfield Zhang Yitie; Maoming Petrochemical Wu Jinyuan; Cangzhou Refinery Wang Qing; Jiujiang Petrochemical Pang Gang; Hunan Petrochemical Liang Hongwen; Shanghai Petrochemical Fu Xiaoqing; Nanhua Company Yin Chunrong; Southwest Petroleum Engineering Wang Lin; Siji Company Li Xuemei; Guangdong Petroleum Yang Yingbiao.

Programme and next steps

During the 14th Five-Year Plan Sinopec issued "Implementation Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of Employee Innovation Studios," conducts regular reviews and re-examinations, reports 31 national-level and 182 group-level demonstration studios, and the Trade Union Working Committee plans to promote transferring studio innovations into production lines and the value chain.

Source: Sinopec

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