HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Trinseo
(NYSE: TSE), a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of
plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, through its partnership
with the Center
for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), a subsidiary of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), hosted a one-day process
safety workshop for undergraduate chemical engineering students in China
on March 9, 2019.
Chemical engineering students from Nanjing Tech University attended the
workshop at Trinseo’s manufacturing site in Zhangjiagang, China (ZJG).
The curriculum of the workshops will be designed and delivered by CCPS,
the authoritative global organization providing the technical community
with expertise and proven curriculum materials on process safety. Part
of the “Doing a World of Good” campaign, this is the first student
workshop outside the U.S. of the AIChE/CCPS Undergraduate Process Safety
Learning Initiative, which combines process safety theory and real-world
cases taught by process safety experts.
Mr. Luke Lee, Site Leader at Trinseo ZJG site, started by providing a
short introduction. Mr. Guangqi Lu then introduced Trinseo’s corporate
culture in safety and sustainability. Mr. Byron Sun, a safety expert and
CCPS staff consultant, conducted the workshop presentation to 32
chemical engineering students and three faculty members from Nanjing
Tech University. The risk-based process safety presentations were
both informative and inspirational to the students, and will build their
expertise and commitment to safety for their future careers as chemical
engineers. In addition, the human resources session “Preparing for Your
Successful Employment” – conducted by Esther Huang, Trinseo’s Human
Resources Director, Asia Pacific – provided practical tips to attendees
on the skillsets required for future job interviews, characteristics of
high-potential employees, etc. The tour of the in-house laboratory as
well as the Trinseo ZJG ABS and latex binders plants were also
eye-openers for the students.
“The first workshop in the partnership has been a great success in that
the attendees from Nanjing Tech University do benefit a great deal from
it, which can be clearly seen in the positive interaction between them
and the speaker Mr. Bryon Sun,” said Luke Lee, Site Leader. “Mr. Sun is
a very effective communicator, very knowledgeable on the topic, and has
been able to engage the students. The students are of high caliber and
have enjoyed the sessions immensely. Credits also go to two of our
production engineers who assisted in the tour of the production
facility. The fact that they are also alumni of Nanjing Tech University
has further inspired the students.”
One of the students sent a short instant message to a Trinseo staff
member after leaving the Trinseo ZJG site, indicating that all the
attendees were thrilled to take home the knowledge they have learnt from
the workshop, adding “we have now found a direction to devote our
efforts toward.”
Trinseo has been a supporter of the AIChE’s Undergraduate Process Safety
Learning Initiative and “Doing a World of Good” campaign since 2016 in
the U.S. To support the program’s expansion in China, the company made
an additional $50,000 donation and provide in-kind support from Trinseo
employees in China.
In emphasizing the importance of the process safety workshop series,
Shakeel Kadri, Executive Director of CCPS, noted that chemical
engineering schools around the world have not yet developed a standard
process safety curriculum, and that employers have told AIChE and CCPS
that they need engineers who are better-informed about process safety
techniques when they enter the workforce.
“Through CCPS’s collaborations with organizations such as Trinseo, the
Undergraduate Process Safety Learning Initiative is helping to ensure
that every chemical engineering graduate acquires a basic knowledge and
appreciation of process safety principles,” Kadri said.
“Trinseo is proud to be part of this effort to educate future
generations of chemical engineers, and in particular to help bring the
successful Undergraduate Process Safety Learning Initiative to China for
the first time,” said Catherine Keenan, Vice President, Public Affairs,
Sustainability and EH&S for Trinseo.
“Our employees in China are highly committed to process safety and
training, so they really enjoyed passing on their knowledge to the next
generation of chemical engineers. This partnership with CCPS and AIChE
is in line with Trinseo’s company values, our commitment to Responsible
Care®, and our dedication to work safely in everything we do.”
About Trinseo
Trinseo (NYSE:TSE) is a global materials solutions provider and
manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. We are
focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to help our
customers create products that touch lives every day — products that are
intrinsic to how we live our lives — across a wide range of end-markets,
including automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical devices,
lighting, electrical, carpet, paper and board, building and
construction, and tires. Trinseo had approximately $4.6 billion in net
sales in 2018, with 16 manufacturing sites around the world, and
approximately 2,500 employees. For more information visit www.trinseo.com.
About the Center of Chemical Process Safety
CCPS is a not-for-profit, corporate membership organization within the
AIChE that identifies and addresses process safety needs for a variety
of facilities involved with handling, storing, using or processing, and
transporting hazardous materials. CCPS brings together manufacturers,
government agencies, consultants, academia and insurers to lead the way
in improving industrial process safety. CCPS leads the development of
useful, time-tested guidelines that have practical application within
industry.
About AIChE
AIChE is a professional society of 60,000 chemical engineers in 110
countries. Its members work in corporations, universities and government
using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful
products for the benefit of society. Through its varied programs, AIChE
continues to be a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers
of chemical engineering research in such areas as energy,
sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology
and chemical plant safety and security. More information about AIChE is
available at www.aiche.org.
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