On the morning of May 30, FREP kicked off its Welder Skill Competition 2014 in the rivet & welding building of the Mechanical Department. Yang Hongbin, deputy secretary of Party Committee and secretary of Discipline Inspection Commission of CPC and chairman of Trade Union, attended the kick-off ceremony and delivered a speech. Leaders from Office of Party Committee and Union, HR & Admin, Mechanical Dept. and contestants from FREP Mechanical Dept., the 2^nd and 10^th Construction Companies of Sinopec, Yangtze Maintenance and Installation Company, and Fujian Provincial Installation Company attended the ceremony.

In his speech, Deputy Secretary Yang Hongbin said, “in order to ensure safe, stable, long-term, full-load and optimal operation of the process units of FREP, enhance instrument precision, improve the quality of emergency repair and maintenance, and fully enhance equipment reliability, FREP Trade Union, HR & Admin Dept., Mechanical Dept. and Technical & Planning Dept. have decided to hold a skill competition for instrument workers and welders. I look forward to a competition showing the best skills and competence in the petrochemical industry, and I expect your contribution to the achievement of a world-class refining and chemical enterprise with sustained competitiveness.”

Mr. Geng Huiyong, head of QA/QC Department of Sinopec 10^th Construction Company delivered a speech on behalf of the contesting companies.

It is reported that the skill competition for welders and instrument workers jointly held by FREP Trade Union, HR & Admin Dept., Mechanical Dept. and Technical & Planning Dept. will commence on May 16 and end on June 31. During that time, individual and group winners will be selected.