ARLANXEO, a world-leading synthetic rubber company, recently signed three-year cooperation agreements with Changzhou University and Changzhou Vocational Institute of Engineering (CZIE). Working in tandem with its partners, ARLANXEO will contribute to the development of Changzhou and the local chemical industry by providing optimized education and practical trainings to aspiring, young professionals.

　　Through its commitment of being a responsible corporate citizen, ARLANXEO focuses on developing, attracting and retaining talents. China is one of ARLANXEO’s key strategic markets, where Changzhou represents a particularly important region as it houses ARLANXEO’s advanced EPDM plant as well as its state-of-the-art Rubber Technology Center.

　　Ming Cheng Chien, President of LANXESS Asia-Pacific Region and Managing Director of ARLANXEO China, stated that, “Changzhou has provided great support for our development in the past years. As a company that is committed to sustainable development and corporate social responsibilities, we want to give back by partnering with Changzhou’s higher education institutions and leveraging our respective capabilities to foster the next generation of chemicals industry professionals in China."

　　Changzhou University is an academic leader in energy and chemistry, having been ranked in the top 1% in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) rankings for its chemistry and materials sciences research fields. On October 22, Changzhou University officially hired three technical experts from ARLANXEO as part-time tutors. ARLANXEO also presented scholarships and grants for 50 high-performing student representatives.

　　Vice President of Changzhou University, Jiang Bibiao, stated that “We look forward to working with ARLANXEO to deepen our students’ understanding of current advancements, production processes, and operations in the chemicals and material industries, cultivating talents for China’s industrial upgrading.”

　　The two parties will cooperate in the following areas:

　　-Scholarships and grants: ARLANXEO will provide high-performing Changzhou University students with scholarships, and disadvantaged students with grants annually.

　　-Summer internships: ARLANXEO will provide month-long, summer internships to Changzhou University students to enhance their practical skills and deepen their knowledge.

　　-Plant tours: Students can experience firsthand ARLANXEO’s corporate culture and its production processes as well as industrial health, safety, and environmental standards through plant tours.

　　-Part-time tutors: ARLANXEO's technical experts aid student’s studies and research by serving as tutors outside of school.

　　-Expert lectures: ARLANXEO's technical experts will offer seminars discussing leading technologies and synthetic rubber industry trends.

　　As a leading provider of vocational education, CZIE has educated numerous young professionals in Changzhou. On October 24, representatives from CZIE and ARLANXEO unveiled the Students' Practice Base for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the Quality Employment Base and launched the ARLANXEO Class.

　　President of CZIE, Wu Fangsheng said, "Our partnership with the world-leading synthetic rubber company ARLANXEO will significantly enhance our students’ practical skills, thus enhancing their competitiveness in the job market and empowering them to contribute to Changzhou’s growth as well as the local industry’s development.”

　　The two parties will partner in the following areas:

　　-Summer internships: ARLANXEO will enrich CZIE students’ practical skills and knowledge about chemical industry with summer internships.

　　-Plant tour: Students can experience firsthand ARLANXEO’s corporate culture and its production processes as well as industrial health, safety, and environmental standards through plant tours.

　　-The ARLANXEO Class: ARLANXEO will hold ARLANXEO Class at CZIE, offering courses that cover chemical engineering, high performance elastomers, and production operations taught by 7 technical experts from ARLANXEO.

　　-Scholarships: Every year ARLANXEO will provide scholarships for students in the ARLANXEO Class with exceptional academic performance.

　　Committed to a sustainability strategy that best balances economic, ecological and social interests, ARLANXEO strives to act as a socially responsible corporate by supporting education. ARLANXEO has also launched similar programs in Europe, North America, and South America.

　　About ARLANXEO

　　ARLANXEO is a world-leading synthetic rubber company with sales of around EUR 3.2 billion in 2017, about 3,800 employees and a presence at 20 production sites in nine countries. The company’s core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-performance rubber for use in, for example, the automotive and tire industries, the construction industry, and the oil and gas industries. ARLANXEO was established in April 2016 as a joint venture of LANXESS and Saudi Aramco.

　　ARLANXEO in China

　　Following the establishment of ARLANXEO in April 2016, ARLANXEO China officially commenced operations on August 1, 2016. Headquartered in Changzhou, the company is staffed by around 360 employees, with production facilities in Changzhou and Nantong, in addition to a sales and administration office in Shanghai. The company produces high-performance elastomers from its two business units – Tire & Specialty Rubbers and High Performance Elastomers. ARLANXEO is also a partner of a joint venture with TSRC Corporation at its Nantong site.