Established in January 1999, we are a joint venture of two of the most respected names in lubricants and fuels; Shell and ExxonMobil. We draw on a rich heritage that is underpinned by leading edge research and development activities.
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- First pour point depressants developed
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- Paramins formed to develop, market and manufacture additives for the lubricants market
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- First crystalline olefin co-polymer (OCP) developed as a viscosity modifier
- Major innovations in diesel fuel and heating oil flow improvers
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- First di-block viscosity modifier based on styrene-hydrogenated isoprene developed (precursor to today's Infineum SV product line)
- First salicylate detergent for enhanced deposit control developed
- Shell began to market additives to the lubricants market
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- Star polymers created for shear stability coupled with high thickening efficiency (a new family of Infineum SV products ensued from this development)
- Major advances made in dispersants technology
- State of the art Tribology and Wear Laboratory opened in Linden, New Jersey
- 1982 Singapore plant started up
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- Complex detergents introduced, incorporating phenate, salicylate and sulphonate functionality; tailored for marine applications
- Lubricity additives introduced into the market; a requirement with reduction in diesel fuel sulphur content
- Novel friction modifiers developed for OEMs needing fluids with extended anti-shudder durability for their advanced fuel efficient automatic transmissions
- Unique cold flow chemistries launched to deal with narrow cut, difficult to treat diesel fuels
- 1999 Infineum JV created
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- Introduced new continuously variable transmission (CVT) fluid additive technology to enable OEMs to expand use of this transmission into higher torque vehicle applications
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- Shanghai Hi-Lubes Additives Co. Ltd. formed as joint venture with Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Co.
- Joint venture Jinzhou Jinex Lubricant Co. Ltd. started up its polyisobutylene unit in Jinzhou China
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- Molybdenum trimer technology commercialised, delivering antioxidancy, antiwear and friction modification properties in a novel, patented component
- Startup of Infineum-wide Enterprise Resource Management system based on SAP operating platform
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- Japanese Technology Centre opened in Tokyo, Japan
- Detergent manufacturing capacity expanded in Berre, France
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- Proprietary, powerful soot dispersant component commercialised for a range of light and heavy duty applications where rheological control of soot agglomeration was required
- New state of the art laboratory facility opened at Milton Hill, United Kingdom
- New line of lubricity additives launched in North America to address the needs of ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel
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- Novel fuel detergent chemistry developed for use in very high temperature and pressure modern injectors
- Infineum brand attributes launched - Technology Excellence, Reliability, Collaboration
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- New Salicylate Manufacturing Facility started up
- Infineum introduced ILSAC GF-5 and dexosTM 1-Qualified Product
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- Work started on a new Infineum salicylate plant in Singapore – its first outside Europe
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- Infineum celebrated the 50th anniversary of its global Trends presentations
- InfineumInsight.com launched
- Infineum China formally registered as a wholly foreign-owned enterprise
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- Ground-breaking ceremony took place for Infineum’s new blending plant at Zhangjiagang, China
- New calcium salicylate manufacturing facility in Singapore started up
- New business technology centre in Shanghai, China formally opened
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- New Blending Plant put into operation in Zhangjiagang, China
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- Infineum announces opening of its first wholly-owned enterprise in India
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- Production from the new Infineum thermal dispersant unit at Bayway begins
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- New Global Innovation Centre opens in UK, with new laboratories, collaboration spaces and designed to the highest level sustainability accreditation.
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- $690K donated to charities all over the world by employees and the organisation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
- Published Infineum’s first sustainability report.
