Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., the country’s second biggest oil company, on Friday announced the full operation and production of a new bitumen blending facility in Batangas province that will supply the local and overseas markets.
“Shell is now the only player in the Philippines with a local bitumen manufacturing facility. This facility adds to Shell’s strong regional network and will boost our supply reliability as we anticipate growth in demand for high quality bitumen not only in the Philippines but across the region,” said Shell bitumen regional general manager for Asia Thanes Rajatapiti.
Shell is the first and only bitumen producer in the Philippines and now has capacity to supply both local and overseas markets.
Key road contractors across the Philippines, along with local Shell senior officers locally and Shell bitumen regional leaders for Asia attended the ceremonial launch on December 3, 2018.
Shell is one of the global leaders in bitumen technology with locally available technical assistance to support special project requirements.
The new local manufacturing capability helps ensure consistent product quality, and minimizes the chances of re-work on projects due to off-spec products.
This translates into improved project output that fits the demands of respective end users and supports the integrity and reliability of the contractors in getting the job done.
Improved supply reliability can also be expected due to the local production as it helps reduce the possibilities of stock-outs during high demand, minimizing the likelihood of delays which is essential for critical projects. This gives customers more peace of mind with every project, big or small. Alena Mae S. Flores