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Sinopecs Ningbo Zhenhai subsidiary selects ECI Groups HPPE technology for new plant in China

Wednesday 30. April 2025 - ECI Group, a technology licensor and engineering services provider for the polymer industry, announced a contract award from Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company Limited (NZRCC) for a 200kta EVALDPE Plant using ECI Groups proprietary hybrid reactor technology.

This award marks a total of 1 million tonnes of nameplate capacity licensed by ECI Group since they began licensing their technology in 2021.
NZRCC is a key refining and chemical subsidiary of Sinopec in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. The 200kta EVA/LDPE plant will form part of a large ethylene and downstream facility being developed by NZRCC in Ningbo’s Zhenhai District. ECI Group’s technology will enable the plant to produce 200,000 tonnes per year of LDPE, EVA, and other high-value copolymer products, with the ability for future expansion of product capability.
“It is with great pride that we announce our client NZRCC has selected ECI Group’s technology for their project,” said Joaquin Flores, ECI Group’s President and CEO. “This award comes the same week that we launch ECI Group’s office in Shanghai and reinforces our position as technology of choice for HPPE plants. We look forward to successfully delivering this project for NZRCC and helping them to deliver their highly competitive polymer production facility.”
Abhi Shivraj, ECI Group’s Commercial Director, said, “This is a landmark award for ECI Group, crossing one million tonnes of nameplate LDPE/EVA capacity licensed using ECI Group’s autoclave and hybrid technologies. Our offering represents a modern approach to high-pressure polyethylene plant design, providing the best combination of flexibility and reliability for multiple products and capacities.”