Our strengths

We have more than 80 years of experience in the chemicals industry. Our plants produce a range of base and intermediate chemicals and our products are used to make numerous everyday items, from clothing and cars to detergents and bicycle helmets.

Over many decades we have developed the proprietary technologies, processes and catalysts that enable us to compete strongly in our core petrochemical markets. For example, Shell Chemicals has launched Shell gas-to-liquids (GTL) fluids and solvents, which are high-purity paraffinic fluids and solvents made from GTL products manufactured at our Pearl facility in Qatar. We are the first company to offer a range of natural gas-based fluids and solvents to the chemicals industry worldwide.

Our Chemicals strategy is based on investment at existing sites to increase capacity, improve efficiency and integration, and to strengthen our feedstock sources. Securing new integrated growth projects and developing technologies to convert gas to chemicals are also critical strategy components.

Our Joint Ventures and Industry Associations

Strong heritage, scale and performance

Over 85 years鈥� experience in the chemicals industry.
More than 17 million tonnes of high-quality product sold in 2015, to nearly 1,000 customers.
Earnings in 2015 of some $1.6 billion

Putting safety first

Strong Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) performance systems in place, as part of good business practice.

Focus on learning from past incidents and developing a strong safety culture in conjunction with our contractors and customers.

Committed to Responsible Care庐, an important driver of improved HSSE performance.

Dedicated Product Stewardship team supporting the management

of product risks at all stages, from development to disposal.

World-scale assets in strategic locations

World-scale manufacturing plants, located close to major chemicals markets.
Key manufacturing sites in the US Gulf Coast, the Netherlands, Singapore, Canada, 麻豆传媒, Germany, Saudi Arabia and China.
Reliable supply of high-quality products to customers.

Process technology advantages

Experience in processing a wide range of hydrocarbon feedstocks.
Market-leading proprietary technologies, delivering products such as mono-ethylene glycol and higher olefins, with better yields, less energy usage and less waste.
New technology development capability.

Part of an integrated company

Access to Shell markets and feedstocks.
Co-location of operations, enabling sharing of expertise, infrastructure, operations and logistics.
Help add value to major resource-holding partners鈥� hydrocarbons.

Joint venture	Ownership	Activities	Locations
Infineum International Ltd	50% Shell; 50% ExxonMobil	Manufacture and marketing of fuel, lubricant and speciality additives	Global
Saudi Petrochemical Company (Sadaf)	50% Shell; 50% Saudi Basic Industries Corporation	Manufacture of ethylene, styrene monomer, MTBE, ethylene dichloride, caustic soda and ethanol	Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
ELLBA BV	50% Shell; 50% BASF	Manufacture of styrene monomer/propylene oxide	Moerdijk, The Netherlands;
ELLBA Eastern (Pte) Ltd	100% Shell	Manufacture of styrene monomer/propylene oxide	Jurong Island, Singapore
Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (PCS)	50% Qatar Petroleum International and Shell; 50% consortium of Japanese companies led by Sumitomo	Manufacture of lower olefins, aromatics, MTBE	Jurong Island, Singapore
The Polyolefin Company Pte Ltd (TPC)	30% Qatar Petroleum International and Shell; 70% Japanese interests, led by Sumitomo	Manufacture of polypropylene and polyethylene	Jurong Island, Singapore
CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (CSPCL)	50% Shell; 50% CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Limited	Manufacture and sale of a wide range of base chemicals and derivatives	Huizhou Municipality, Guangdong Province, China

Industry Associations

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Our joint ventures

As well as operating a number of wholly-owned manufacturing facilities and marketing a broad range of base chemicals and intermediates, Shell Chemicals companies participate in a number of strategic joint ventures.