Chevron Oronite signs lab agreement with Intertek China

Chevron Oronite Company LLC signed an agreement with Intertek Group, PLC that will significantly enhance its analytical testing capabilities in China through the use of Intertek’s testing services and laboratory in Shanghai.
“The addition of the Shanghai testing facility is part of a longer term strategy for China that supplements Chevron Oronite’s other technical support and research network around the world, including our technology center in Japan, which has a full range of laboratory and engine test facilities,” said Jirong Xiao, vice president, products & technology, Chevron Oronite.
The facility is already in use and will have an initial focus on enhancing Oronite’s customer service while also significantly improving the company’s ongoing in-country field-testing efforts.
“After completing a rigorous process to prove that our laboratory fully meets the Chevron Oronite standard for a testing facility, we are proud to say that Intertek in Shanghai was given an ‘Oronite Qualification Certificate’,” said Stacey Tylka, vice president, South East Asia, Intertek.
Chevron Oronite operates several research and technology facilities around the world, including Omaezaki, Japan; Richmond, Calif., U.S.A.; Gonfreville, France; and, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. A certified research and testing facility in San Antonio, Texas, is managed under a similar agreement between Chevron Oronite and Intertek.
“With a lab in China, Chevron Oronite will offer analytical services that will immediately enhance the turnaround time and service to our customers” said Jeff Waite, GM sales Asia-Pacific, Chevron Oronite.
Chevron Oronite Company LLC is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corp., based in San Ramon, Calif., U.S.A. It is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of fuel and lubricant additives, providing solutions to customers globally.