en.Wedoany.com Reported - "Twenty years ago, we were constantly figuring out how to benchmark against imported materials and break international monopolies. Now, our own products are heading to Europe to 'explore the market'," said Luo Xiaocheng from Lanzhou Petrochemical's Polyolefin Division II. On June 25, at the Gansu (Lanzhou) International Land Port, a China-Europe Railway Express train loaded with 1,210 tons of high-end polyolefin products departed for Poland. This marks the first time PetroChina has exported high-end chemical products to Europe via the China-Europe Railway Express, achieving a new breakthrough in large-scale exports to the international high-end market.
In recent years, due to factors such as high energy prices, multiple petrochemical plants in Europe have shut down, leading to a decline in polyolefin product supply. PetroChina seized this valuable opportunity, precisely aligned with market demand, and selected 10 polyolefin grades for a full trainload batch shipment to Europe, 90% of which are high-end specialty materials. The exported products feature different characteristics such as high modulus, high impact resistance, and low odor, meeting the diverse needs of downstream markets in Europe, including automotive, home appliances, pipes, and packaging.
Compared to traditional land-sea transshipment, the China-Europe Railway Express offers direct, non-stop service, reducing transportation time by over 50%. This train achieved integrated container-cargo clearance at the Alataw Pass port, requiring no unpacking operations during its transit through four countries including Kazakhstan, significantly minimizing transshipment losses, greatly improving product supply timeliness and stability, and substantially enhancing overseas competitiveness.
As its pace of entering the international high-end market accelerates, PetroChina is simultaneously enhancing its full-chain supporting service capabilities, continuously expanding its global marketing network layout, strengthening its overseas marketing teams, and establishing a personalized international demand response mechanism. To meet the specific needs of European customers, Lanzhou Petrochemical, in close collaboration with PetroChina International and Northwest Chemical Marketing Company, customized product packaging, completed over a dozen qualification certifications, and trained nearly 30 professional overseas technical service personnel, laying a solid foundation for future technology and service exports and building a replicable export operation model for inland Northwest China.
In terms of production quality, the exported products did not receive any "special treatment." Luo Xiaocheng explained that the exported "flagship products" for the automotive series have been replacing imported materials for years, with quality indicators such as melt flow index stability continuously reaching historical best levels, and some mechanical performance indicators surpassing those of imported products. He confidently stated, "Whether for export or not, our products have the strength to 'go global'."
To date, PetroChina's chemical product export market covers over 60 countries and regions worldwide, with 134 exported rubber and plastic product grades. The proportion of high-value-added specialty materials and high-end new materials in exports continues to rise, achieving leapfrog growth in export scale. "We have already replaced similar products in the Central Asian market with PetroChina's pipe materials. The quality is excellent, and we feel very confident using them," said overseas customer Mustafa Sitki. Low price is now a thing of the past; "Made by PetroChina" has opened the door to the international high-end market through superior quality, attentive service, and stable supply.
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