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In late autumn, in November, at the Gulei Petrochemical Base in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, the core equipment for the HDPE unit of the China-Saudi Gulei Ethylene Project—the world’s largest high-end bimodal HDPE (high-density polyethylene) dryer—was successfully delivered to Gulei Port. This serves as a microcosm of the intense final-stage efforts underway at the China-Saudi Gulei Ethylene Project site. It marks both the final test of the development achievements of Fujian Energy & Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and the starting gun for securing a favorable position at the outset of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Over the past 5 years, Fujian Energy Petrochemical Group has been working diligently to develop the Gulei Petrochemical Base in line with the development philosophy of \"park-based operation, integration, industrial chain development, world-class scale, advanced technologies, and smart factories.\" Focusing on the two key areas of \"green energy\" and \"high-end materials,\" the group has accelerated the process of digital transformation and innovation, continuously fostering new forms of productive capacity. It strives to build a world-class petrochemical industry cluster, thereby leaving a solid footprint behind in the high-quality development of Fujian’s petrochemical industry. Reforms empower state-owned enterprises. In the process of deepening the “Three-Year Action Plan for State-Owned Enterprise Reform”, such reforms play a significant role in promoting the high-quality development of state-owned enterprises, as well as optimizing the layout and restructuring of the state-owned economy. In August 2021, Fujian Energy Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. was established through the integration of the former Fujian Energy Group Co., Ltd. and Fujian Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. Guided by the principles of green, low-carbon, and high-quality development, the Group focuses on four core businesses: clean and efficient energy, the petrochemical industry, financial services, and new materials as well as building materials and construction. It primarily targets two key areas—green energy and high-end materials—thereby setting the main direction for its development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. The Group is creating a new pattern for the industrial ecosystem through the model of “leading enterprise + industrial chain + supporting utility services”. “During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with the commencement of two flagship projects—the China-Saudi Arabia Gulei Ethylene Project and the Fuhaichuang Raw Material Adaptability Technical Upgrade Project—Fujian Energy & Petrochemical Group has accelerated its efforts to establish an industrial layout characterized by “from a single drop of oil to a strand of silk” at the Gulei Petrochemical Base. The Group has carefully planned its industrial layout covering products from C1 to C9. It has extended its industrial chain in the direction of high-value-added chemicals and new materials, while actively seeking high-quality domestic and international partners to jointly develop the Gulei Petrochemical Base. Over the past five years, it has established Fujian Fuhua Luhua New Materials Co., Ltd. in a joint venture with Zibo Luhua Hongjin New Materials Group. This venture is responsible for implementing Fujian Province’s first industrial project focused on the deep processing of C5 and C9 hydrocarbons, thereby filling a gap in the local production of SIS elastomers ； Completed the joint venture with Tongkun Group Co., Ltd. to establish Fujian Henghai New Materials Co., Ltd., to implement a project for the annual production of 2.4 million tons of new intelligent and functional fibers as well as 200,000 tons of DTY differentiated fibers ； Complete the relocation of Haiquan Chemical ； Completed the construction of the Northern Water Purification Center, a utility project supporting the petrochemical industry ； The first phase of the southern section of the cogeneration project at the Gulei Petrochemical Base has been completed... Currently under construction is a high-end polyamide series project, which is being developed as a joint venture between China National Chemical Tianchen Engineering Corporation and other parties. In the future, this will help establish a globally competitive integrated upstream and downstream industrial chain for nylon 66 ； A letter of intent for cooperation on adhesive projects was signed with Henkel China (Investment) Co., Ltd., with the aim of jointly promoting the development of advanced adhesive technologies and further extending the industrial chain… \"We will accelerate the implementation of a series of projects featuring key enterprises, industrial chains, and supporting infrastructure, in order to foster coordinated development within the petrochemical industry. This will help create a modern petrochemical industry system that is self-sufficient, safe, reliable, and competitive, while also striving to establish a new industrial chain development model characterized by integrated growth across related sectors.\" ”Wang Dali, Party Secretary and Chairman of Fuhua Gulei, said. Leveraging digital technologies to enhance governance, driven by the momentum of digital transformation, Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group remains at the forefront of industrial change, pushing the management approach from one based on experience to one driven by data, thereby achieving intelligent upgrades across all aspects of production, management, and services. Entering the bustling Zhongsha Gulei ethylene project site, at the digital construction management center, the slogan \"Develop digital technology to strengthen safety safeguards\" is particularly prominent. The “Smart Construction Site” system, which makes use of technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, displays in real time on screens information such as the locations of workers, high-definition images from drone patrols and real-time monitoring, as well as analysis data related to working hours and vehicle and personnel status. This enables the more than 11,000 construction workers to carry out their tasks safely and in an orderly manner in this vast construction area. Digitalization has enabled rapid progress in project construction; currently, the overall progress of the project has exceeded 90%. As the leading enterprise in the Gulei Petrochemical Complex, Fuhai Chuang has, since its establishment, been focused on the goal of building a \"smart factory.\" It has laid the foundation for information technology development and digital transformation to enhance corporate management, achieving significant progress during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Secure digitization. Launched in 2020, the digital safety management platform integrates next-generation information technologies such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing, digital maps, Beidou positioning, and AI. It enables functions such as basic safety management, a dual-prevention mechanism, management of special operations, and intelligent inspections. The “Fuhai Chuang Digital Safety Management Solution” was selected as a **model application case for information technology application innovation by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in 2024**. Control center upgraded. The newly built and put into use central control room has become an upgraded \"smart core\" for the plant’s production and operation processes. It has successfully completed tasks such as the relocation of the instrumentation control system, the relocation of the data center, and network switching, thereby establishing a digital management system that covers the entire lifecycle of all equipment in the plant. Intelligent production. By combining imported technologies with independent research and development, the transformation of the production model is accelerated: production optimization models are introduced, and the “shadow price” calculation techniques provided by chemical optimization software are utilized to accurately predict the optimal ratio of raw material components in advance, thereby effectively avoiding the costs associated with trial and error during the production process. “During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, digital empowerment became an important driving force for the high-quality development of Fujian Energy & Petrochemical Group. Innovation drives progress on this new journey. Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group has focused on the development of manufacturing in terms of high-end capabilities, sustainability, and intelligence. Through innovation-driven approaches, it has promoted the rapid emergence of new forms of productive capacity across all segments of the petrochemical industry chain. The Zhongsha Gulei ethylene project is a strategic initiative that reflects the close integration of China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision; it serves as a model project for promoting the high-quality development of the domestic petrochemical industry. This project utilizes 12 globally leading process technologies and 9 proprietary technologies from SABIC. Its metrics regarding energy use, waste emissions, and carbon emissions are at the international forefront. It features good economic benefits, a large range of high-end products, low energy consumption and emissions, a large scale of production facilities, and strong driving effects on downstream industries. Once operational, it is expected to generate investments in upstream and downstream sectors worth nearly 200 billion yuan, playing a significant role in ensuring energy security and the stability of industrial chains and supply chains. In driving the transition to green energy, Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group, as the leading entity in Fujian’s hydrogen industry chain, is actively promoting innovation and development in hydrogen technology within the province. In March 2025, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Fujian Province Green Hydrogen Pilot Plant project and a symposium on the hydrogen energy industry chain were held grandly at the Gulei Petrochemical Base. Leveraging the resource advantages, industrial infrastructure, and clustering benefits of the Gulei Petrochemical Base, this project will establish an integrated demonstration system for wind power and hydrogen integration, as well as a full-chain hydrogen energy testing and verification platform. It aims to harness the technical expertise and leadership of local enterprises, universities, and research institutions in the field of hydrogen energy, thereby accelerating the development of a demonstration chain that connects offshore energy sources, hydrogen storage, and hydrogen-based energy applications. This will lay a technical foundation for Fujian Province to develop hydrogen production from offshore wind power and its subsequent applications, support the technological advancement of green hydrogen-related equipment and materials, provide new directions for the green transformation of the chemical industry, and contribute Fujian’s insights and efforts to achieving the \"dual carbon\" goals. Technological innovation is like a long sea voyage, and it relies on a continuous and stable supply of “fuel”. “To date, the group has acquired over 900 new intellectual property rights during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with the total number of R&D personnel exceeding 1,300. ”Recently, at the Third Science and Technology Innovation Conference of Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group, Xu Jianping, the Party secretary and chairman of the group, said as much. It is reported that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the group’s investment in research and development will increase by 15%–20% annually, with current annual R&D spending reaching over one billion. At present, Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group is offering favorable policies and a high-quality platform to attract top talent in the industry ； At the same time, by relying on clear channels and real-world platforms to achieve self-reliance, it focuses on building an internal core team, striving to create a \"strong magnetic field\" that attracts talent, \"fertile soil\" for nurturing talent, and a \"grand stage\" for making use of talent, all of which together form a powerful force driving corporate innovation. ““Substantial investment” lays the foundation for innovation, an “optimal ecosystem” unlocks the benefits of policies, and a “strong magnetism” attracts talents from all over the world. Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group will make every effort to promote the high-end, green, and intelligent development of the petrochemical industry, and to contribute to achieving the goals related to carbon neutrality. By leveraging \"new forms of productive capacity\" as a driving force, the group is striving to build a world-class cluster of high-end, intelligent, and green petrochemical industries.