ASPRI: A Year in Review

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1 ASPRI: A Year in Review A YEAR OF BIG, BOLD MOVES The year 2016/2017 was another exciting one for our Association as we marked our 20 th anniversary. It saw our new purpose-built, 7,900-bed ASPRI-Westlite Dormitory-Papan attain full capacity and the ASPRI Integrated Training Centre (AITC), co-located within the dormitory, achieve 100,000 training hours as it continues to strive for greater excellence and better programme deliveries. The Secretariat heralded in 2017 with the 20 th anniversary celebration in conjunction with our annual Lohei dinner and an office relocation to Jurong Town Hall. it was operating since With this shift, the Secretariat can now leverage on the TA Hub s purpose-built facilities to support its increasing load of members activities and programmes in the years ahead. The Association continued to foster deep relationships with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), relevant government ministries and statutory boards, plant owners and partner institutions such as the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI), the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC), Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and the Construction Industry Institute (CII), to deliver benefits for members. Going forward, the Executive Council (EC) has charted three important goals for ASPRI: 1. To develop and deliver better quality curriculum and training at AITC to promote and contribute to a safer and more productive process industry. 2. To launch a Supporting Services Hub (SSH) on Jurong Island by working with JTC and EDB to bring convenience to member companies and help them reduce their costs. 3. To channel more resources to promote and achieve real productivity gains for our members through the Process Construction and Maintenance Management Committee (PCMMC). To better serve our members, ASPRI Secretariat moved into its new office at the Trade Association (TA) Hub in Jurong Town Hall on 28 February 2017, from Tradehub 21, where For the financial year ending June 2017, ASPRI catalysed more than 50 activities and programmes for our members. ASPRI aims to deliver relevant programmes for the continued welfare of the process industry and looks forward to greater support from our members. 70

2 Event Highlights Connecting Process Industry Stakeholders ASPRI 20 TH ANNIVERSARY AND PROCESS INDUSTRY PROSPERITY LOHEI DINNER This year s Chinese New Year Lohei dinner coincided with the celebration of the Association s 20 th anniversary. More than 600 guests attended the joyous event at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on 7 February The attendance was another new high as members, old and new, together with representatives from government agencies, plant owners and partner organisations, attended the celebration to commemorate an important milestone in the Association s journey. A very strong ASPRI supporter, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC, who is also the Association s Adviser, graced the dinner for the ninth consecutive year. Industry leaders who had contributed to the growth of ASPRI were also recognised during the evening. The Association conferred the ASPRI Star Award 2017, the fourth since 2014, on the EDB for its pivotal role in the growth and success of the process industry. The EDB continues to enhance the competitiveness of Singapore s energy and chemicals sectors. The formation and sustained stewardship of the PCMMC since 2013 has provided a platform for plant owners and ASPRI members to come together in continuing dialogue to drive productivity improvements. Special tribute was paid to pioneer and stalwart of ASPRI, Mr Dennis Thomas, who had served the Association every year since its inception in 1997 until his decision to step down in The event saw generous sponsorship from Westlite Dormitory Management Pte Ltd, a Division of Centurion Corporation Ltd, and Lian Beng Holdings Ltd, who were the joint Platinum sponsors of $20,000. Other sponsors included Deloitte & Touche LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Advisory Services Pte Ltd as Bronze sponsors, each contributing $3,

3 Event Highlights Connecting Process Industry Stakeholders RELOCATION OF ASPRI'S SECRETARIAT OFFICE Anew decade, a spanking new office. That was what ASPRI s Secretariat had from the beginning of Its operations were officially relocated to a newly renovated office in the TA Hub in Jurong Town Hall on 28 February 2017, from Tradehub 21 where it was operating since Once the headquarters of the JTC Corporation, the iconic heritage building had been revitalised through a programme of interior additions and alterations to breathe new life into the place once again. The TA Hub brings together close to 30 trade associations and chambers (TACs) to play a proactive role in leading the transformation of local industries and enterprises in Singapore. It also offers a suite of purpose-built facilities that can support ASPRI s various industry programmes and business collaboration activities for members. The TA hub is envisaged to become a vibrant and collaborative ecosystem whereby trade associations can share resources, leverage on each other s expertise and build new partnerships to collectively bring value-added services to members. With the new facilities and proximity to other trade associations, ASPRI Secretariat looks forward to serving members better in the years ahead. ASPRI s Secretariat Office New Address: 9 Jurong Town Hall Road #04-11, Trade Association Hub Jurong Town Hall Singapore

4 ASPRI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) AND PROCESS INDUSTRY CHILL OUT NIGHT With no election for office bearers on the agenda, the year s AGM on 13 July 2017 was held at a refreshing venue, Fire Station. Lengthy presentations, associated with previous AGMs, were replaced with a new Yearin-Review booklet to keep members abreast of the Association s activities and help shorten the proceedings. Many members felt that it was a good initiative as they could read about the various events organised by ASPRI and look forward to upcoming ones. The conclusion of the AGM marked the start of the Process Industry Chill Out Night. This allowed some 90 attending members to mingle with 40 representatives from government agencies such as International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, Institute of Technical Education (ITE), JTC Corporation, SP, Workforce Singapore (WSG), and plant owners such as ExxonMobil (EM), Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (PCS), Shell and Singapore Refining Company (SRC). It was the highest turnout for a Process Industry Chill Out Night since the activity was launched several years ago. 73

5 Event Highlights Connecting Process Industry Stakeholders 7TH LUNAR MONTH CELEBRATION Since the inception of ASPRI, the Association has continued the annual tradition of hosting a prayer session during the 7th lunar month for members to come together and pray for the safety and prosperity of the industry. On the morning of 8 September 2017, a mass prayer activity was conducted at the carpark of ASPRI-Westlite Dormitory Papan. This was followed by a dinner and auction at the Joy Ballroom in SAFRA Jurong, which saw a turnout of 500 member companies representatives. The highest bid for an item was $13,888 from Mr Sam Ho, managing director of Vac-Tech Engineering Pte Ltd, for contribution to the Taman Jurong CCC Community Development and Welfare Fund. HSL Constructor Pte Ltd successfully bidded $10,000 for contribution to the Pioneer CCC Community Development and Welfare Fund. Centurion-Lian Beng (Papan) Pte Ltd, ASPRI s dormitory partner, added another $10,000 to be given to the Taman Jurong CCC Community and Welfare Fund, dedicated as an appreciation to Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies. Despite the industry slowdown, the 7th month dinner raised a total of $55,000 from the charity auction, breaking all previous records. Some $20,000 was raised for the Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF) from bidders which included Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd, Cyclect Electrical Engineering Pte Ltd, Shing Leck Engineering Service Pte Ltd and Vac-Tech Engineering Pte Ltd. 74

6 Industry Initiatives Engaging Industry Players in Strategic Partnerships HELPING MEMBERS DIALOGUE WITH THE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER (MOM) WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (WSH) INNOVATION AWARDS PROCESS AND CHEMICAL Ensuring WSH is crucial for all companies and individuals. To recognise companies that are developing safe and innovative solutions to help eliminate or minimise WSH hazards effectively, ASPRI has continued its collaboration with the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) and MOM in the WSH Innovation Awards 2017 Process and Chemical, held on 26 May This was ASPRI s sixth consecutive year of participation in the WSH recognition event. There were several exclusive dialogues with MOM before, but none more urgent than the one held at the JTC Summit on 5 May The dialogue saw an unprecedented turnout of 200 attendees, most of whom were duly concerned about the impending change in manpower policy pertaining to the enhanced R1 criteria for work permit holders with effect from 1 June At the Association-level selection process, two of the companies won the gold award for their exemplary projects, which were then submitted for entry at the national level. They are FRP Products Co Pte Ltd with its Blasting Pot and PEC Ltd with its PEC Laser Marking System. Austin Energy (Asia) Pte Ltd was awarded the bronze for its project Dust Filter. During the meeting, MOM revisited the three key changes with the attendees: Allowing process construction and maintenance (PCM) work permit holders (WPHs) to take on driving as a secondary job function; Allowing process industry employers to hire existing experienced WPHs with effect from 1 June 2017; New criteria requiring higher skills for R1 WPHs, with prerequisite skills and fixed monthly salary (FMS) of $1,200 and above or two years of working experience and FMS of $1,200 and above, from 1 June The session was followed by a robust question and answer session that saw numerous questions fielded, and almost every important aspect of the enhanced R1 criteria was addressed to help members understand what steps they could take. 75

7 Industry Initiatives Engaging Industry Players in Strategic Partnerships HOSTING OF DELEGATION FROM SHANDONG ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE To help promote business relations between Singapore and Shandong, ASPRI hosted a delegation from the Shandong Economic and Information Technology Committee at the TA Hub on 20 June More than 20 delegates comprising the deputy director, division chief, vice mayors and vice district/county mayors attended the sharing session. ASPRI s EC members Mr Jimmy Chua, Assistant Treasurer, and Mr Fan Ming Keong, Committee Member, together with Mr Wayne Yap, Executive Director, and Ms Chantal Quek, General Manager, were present to share some insights on ASPRI s role in the process industry. It was followed by an interactive exchange of experiences. One of the delegates was from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) and ASPRI hopes to collaborate with it to establish a long-term relationship between the process sector in the two nations. PROCESS INDUSTRY SIMTECH ROUND-TABLE MEETING As a follow up to the Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index (BPPII) report from the CII, ASPRI, together with SIMTech (a division of A*Star) held a round-table discussion on 4 July Aggregated findings from a recent pilot BPPII assessment report has identified categories in Material Management and Equipment Logistics that are lagging in the overall productivity scorecard. Organised by ASPRI Productivity Committee (APC), this round-table brought together researchers from SIMTech along with 50 process industry leaders and plant owner representatives to share off-the-shelf productivity solutions that can be easily adopted by the process sector to improve the identified weak categories. The sharing session was followed by an open dialogue during which a suggestion was made by a plant owner that both plant owners and contractors need to work hand-in-hand by co-investing in solutions to improve productivity. This suggestion was duly supported by Mr James Goh, Immediate Past President of the ASPRI 11th EC and advisor of APC who emphasised that Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) were struggling to make investments in 76

8 technology as they were not able to secure the financing and were uncertain how they could achieve return on their investments quickly. PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT FORUM (PIF) Mr Francis Tay, Vice President of the ASPRI 11th EC and chairman of APC, added that it was important for any technology solution adopted to be accessible for use across all the plants. Many attendees found the session to be insightful and ASPRI will be following up with SIMTech to explore implementing the identified solutions. The second Productivity Improvement Forum was held on 26 July 2017 at the JTC Summit. As the various workgroups projects by the CII approached the end of the second year, it was organised to share new findings and updates. Mr Koh Yak Boo, Chairman of the Productivity Council (PC), kicked off the forum with a summary of the progress made. EDB presented an overview on Singapore s energy and chemicals cluster, the local productivity landscape and the overall intent to enhance Singapore s PCM sector to the first quartile of PCM productivity in Asia by 2020, as well as the impending need for the industry to adopt digitalisation. SPRING Singapore shared how it had supported SMEs in industry level productivity, including the adoption of tools and machinery to increase productivity and reduce manpower in tank overhaul and maintenance work. It also explained how the Capability Development Grant had been supporting PCM SMEs on mechanisation, automation, digitalisation and other productivity improvement efforts. Contractors and plant owners were encouraged to work together in sourcing, implementing and standardising these systemlevel solutions, which SPRING could support for industry-level mass adoption. Updates from the various workgroups include the path forward for the jointcollaboration between plant owners and contractors to translate the Activity Analysis data into action plan and how the results from the BPPII, 10-10, Productivity Benchmarking, and mechanisation index could help further improve the industry s productivity. Mr Georges Grosliere, former Co-Chairman of the PCMMC, helped to wrap up the session by encouraging the plant owners and contractors to continue the journey together to achieve the fruits of all the exercises conducted by the various workgroups. 77

9 Industry Initiatives Engaging Industry Players in Strategic Partnerships BEST PRODUCTIVITY PRACTICES IMPLEMENTATION INDEX (BPPII) SEMINARS HOSTING OF ZIBO CITY CHINA DELEGATION To ensure that the findings of the BPPII for New Construction Projects, Maintenance Activities and Shutdown/ Turnaround would be put to good use at the worksites, ASPRI, the SCIC and CII organised two training seminars on 25 May 2017 and 27 July 2017 for the process industry. CII, NUS and subject matter experts from the Pilot Projects Workgroup helped to customise the BPPII by adding 13 additional elements to make it relevant for both the contractors and plant owners in the Singapore process industry context. BPPII is an important method and metric for measuring the implementation level of practices that have the potential to improve craft productivity in construction projects, maintenance activities and shutdowns/ turnarounds. The BPPII could be utilised to fit the needs of almost any project and provides the following benefits: A list of the essential practices that need to be planned and implemented on a project; A checklist that determines the level of planning and implementation of these productivity practices; A list of strategies to achieve higher levels of implementation of best productivity practices. During the training, it was shared that under the BPPII Pilot Projects, the average overall score was per cent (second quartile) while it was observed that Environment, Safety and Health had a score of per cent, making it into the first quartile. ASPRI hosted a second delegation from China, this time from the Zibo City Industry Association on August The meeting with the group was facilitated by Mr Joseph Khow, fourth ASPRI past president and Managing Director of Falkor Engineering Pte Ltd. To help the delegates understand more about Singapore s process industry during the two days, the programme was packed with sharing sessions from industry veterans Mr Lucas Ng, General Manager of PCS, Joseph Khow and Zachary Gan, lead for Energy and Chemicals from EDB and ASPRI. Representatives from IE Singapore were also present on the first day. On the second day, the delegates toured the PCS complex on Jurong Island, graciously hosted by Mr Lucas Ng. Promoting regionalisation, and even internationalisation, has always been one of ASPRI s strategic thrusts and it hopes to embark on a journey to explore further co-operation and collaboration with members of the Zibo City Chemical Association. 78

10 Industry Initiatives Growing our Manpower Capability WORKSHOP ON REGULATORY RISKS IN PROJECT TENDERS ASPRI ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES Risks involved in tenders are difficult to unravel, especially the legal implications. To help members better understand the regulatory framework for tenders and avoid running afoul of the law, ASPRI teamed up with WongPartnership to organise a workshop on 14 October 2016 at the WongPartnership Seminar Room located in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3. Expert knowledge speakers from the legal firm helped members to understand regulatory risks when bidding for projects and what to do when faced with a potential breach. Members were made aware of the severe consequences should unintended misconduct spiral out of control. Case studies on bid-rigging were also presented to help participants better appreciate the nuances of tender misconduct. The workshop was well received. Some of the participants took the opportunity to clarify and seek more information from the experts. Family businesses, even in the process industry, face several common challenges such as governance, values, cultural practices and lack of succession planning. To help better address such issues, ASPRI organised the inaugural seminar on estate planning in collaboration with its new partners, Deloitte Singapore and PFP Legacy on 25 May Veteran consultants such as Ms Catherine Chow and Mr Lex Lee, directors of Deloitte Singapore, and Mr Ethan Chia, financial services manager of PFP Legacy, shared important pointers from several interesting case studies which the participants could relate to. The event ended with positive feedback from the participants. 79

11 Industry Initiatives Growing our Manpower Capability ASPRI ITE: MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR THE FUTURE ECONOMY On 18 August 2017, ASPRI collaborated with long-term partner, the ITE, to present a seminar on Manpower Development Schemes for its members. Mr Ting Kok Guan, divisional director, Industry-Based Training from ITE, shared with the more than 50 participants in an interactive manner on some viable solutions and grants available to help companies that wish to address issues related to employing Singaporean workers in the process industry. The following were schemes shared during the session: Traineeship Approved Training Centre Work-Learn Technical Diploma Certified On-the-Job Training Centre (COJTC) Enhanced Internship Applied Industrial Innovation ASPRI is heartened to learn that after the event, members approached ITE for assistance on manpower issues faced. Some even went a step further to explore with ITE s Technology Development Centre for suggestions on innovations that could help automate processes in their operations. 80

12 ASPRI WONGPARTNERSHIP: HOW TO MANAGE AND LIMIT EXPOSURE TO RISKS ASPRI partnered again with WongPartnership on 15 September 2017 to present another seminar on Risk Management for members to learn more about the subject. WongPartnership was present with a big team of legal advisors and subject matter experts to help the members raise their level of knowledge in various areas of risks relevant to their business. Mr Christopher Chuah, Head Infrastructure, Construction and Engineering Practice, shared about the various contractual mechanisms that were commonly used to manage and mitigate such risks; more importantly how failure to do so may prove to be costly for an organisation. Several case studies were used as examples to show how contractual terms were paramount for proving a case in court. 81

13 Management Team ASPRI 11TH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT Mr Charles Quek Chief Executive Officer HSL Constructor Pte Ltd IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mr James Goh Chief Executive Officer FRP Products Co. Pte Ltd There was no election at the last AGM. With the resignation of Lim Fung Suan from Mun Siong Engineering Ltd with effect from 1 June 2017, Tsutomu Terashima, Assistant Secretary, shall deputise the Secretary role. VICE PRESIDENT Mr Francis Tay Managing Director Kaoson Integrated Engineering Pte Ltd SECRETARY Mr Lim Fung Suan Resigned w.e.f. 1 June 2017 Four members were co-opted to work closely with the 11th Executive Council to help create more value-added benefits for members: Mr Lim Fung Suan (Former Secretary, ASPRI 11th Executive Council) Mr Loh Lock Mun (Director, FRP Products Co Pte Ltd) Mr Thomas Chong (Director, IEG Process Services Pte Ltd) Ms Huang Wen Jia (General Manager, Cuestar Industry (S) Pte Ltd) TREASURER Mr Steven Nah Managing Director Shing Leck Engineering Service Pte Ltd ASSISTANT TREASURER Mr Jimmy Chua Chief Executive Officer Huationg (Asia) Pte Ltd ASSISTANT SECRETARY Mr Tsutomu Terashima Managing Director & CEO JGC Singapore Pte Ltd COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr Danny Chua Director CYC International Pte Ltd COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr Melvin Tan Managing Director Cyclect Electrical Engineering Pte Ltd COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr Fan Ming Keong Managing Director Plant Engineering Services Pte Ltd ASPRI'S SUB COMMITTEES ASPRI MEMBERSHIP & GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (MGAC) POSITION NAME COMPANY Chairman Mr Francis Tay Kaoson Integrated Engineering Pte Ltd Co-Chairman Mr Loh Lock Mun FRP Products Co. Pte Ltd Vice-Chairman Mr Steven Nah Shing Leck Engineering Service Pte Ltd Vice-Chairperson Ms Huang Wen Jia Cuestar Industry (S) Pte Ltd 82

14 ASPRI YOUTH COMMITTEE (YC) POSITION NAME COMPANY Chairman Mr Steven Nah Shing Leck Engineering Service Pte Ltd Co-Chairman Mr Danny Chua CYC International Pte Ltd Deputy Chairman Mr Andy Seah HSL Constructor Pte Ltd Deputy Chairman Mr Soon Wei Min Mirador Building Contractor Pte Ltd Members Mr George Lee EBT Engineering Pte Ltd Mr Tan Ping Hao Deacon Ensure Equipment Pte Ltd Mr Jeffrey Soon Heatec Jietong Pte Ltd Mr Seah Chee Wei Jackson Supplies Pte Ltd Mr Kenny Lee Petracarbon Pte Ltd 4th ASPRI HUMAN RESOURCE WORKING COMMITTEE (HRWC) POSITION NAME COMPANY Chairman Mr Thomas Chong IEG Process Services Pte Ltd Vice-Chairman Mr Jimmy Chua Huationg (Asia) Pte Ltd Vice-Chairperson Ms Huang Wen Jia Cuestar Industry (S) Pte Ltd Members Mr Michael Chong Jack Enterprise Pte Ltd Mr Michael Gan Len Chweng Marine Engineering & Construction Mr Soon Wei Min Mirador Building Contractor Pte Ltd Mr Vincent Lim Yeo Hong Construction & Engineering Pte Ltd ASPRI PRODUCTIVITY COMMITTEE (APC) POSITION NAME COMPANY Chairman Mr Francis Tay Kaoson Integrated Engineering Pte Ltd Advisor Mr James Goh FRP Products Co. Pte Ltd Vice-Chairman Mr Danny Chua CYC International Pte Ltd Member Mr Shaun Pang AD-Meth Mech-Field Pte Ltd Mr Khoo Kok Leong Asia Heat Treatment Pte Ltd Mr Jimmy Tan Techgems Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd Mr Sam Ou TET Alliance Asia Pte Ltd Mr Sam Ho Vac-Tech Engineering Pte Ltd ASPRI SAFETY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT CLUB (SHE CLUB) POSITION NAME COMPANY Chairperson Ms Huang Wen Jia Cuestar Industry (S) Pte Ltd Advisor Mr James Goh FRP Products Co. Pte Ltd Vice-Chairman Mr Loh Lock Mun FRP Products Co. Pte Ltd Members Dr Han Meng Siew Ensure Engineering Pte Ltd Mr Andrew Tan Leong Sun Hertel Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Jason Lee Hertel Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Chow Wai Leun Hong Heng Iron Works Mr Benjamin Ang KYC Scaffolding Pte Ltd Mr Gerry Munoz KYC Scaffolding Pte Ltd Mr Ng Keng Eang Penguin Engineering Pte Ltd 83

15 ASPRI ORGANISATION CHART ASPRI Secretariat, headed by Wayne Yap, Executive Director, is supported by 20 employees. The Secretariat not only supports the strategic directions of the EC and the various sub-committees, it also conscientiously forges alliances with network partners to bring more value-added benefits for its members. ASPRI 11TH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Mr Wayne Yap Executive Director FINANCE SECRETARIAT Ms Grace Tan Financial Controller Ms Chantal Quek General Manager ASPRI Secretariat Operations Ms Karin Choong Assistant Manager Accounts Mr Dennis Cheok Senior Executive Mr Cai Hong Wei Centre Manager Mr Lee Kwok Fai Senior Executive Accounts Ms Ouvai Kumbalingam Executive Membership & Projects Mr Davel Leong Senior Executive Training and Operations Ms Wynn Loon Executive Events Mr Ong Kwang Wei Executive Training and Operations 84

16 ASPRI IPI Ms Caphine Lee General Manager ASPRI-IPI Facility Administration and Quality Training Mr Alvin Tan (Mac) Assistant Manager Facilities and Project Ms Iris Wong Manager Administration and Quality Mr Chris Lim Chief Trainer Mr Ben Tay Sui How (Acting) Assistant Manager Administration and Quality Mr Peter Ho Trainer Ms Irene Chew Su Chen Executive Administration and Quality Mr Muhamad Hafiz Bin Hazahal Executive Administration and Quality 85

17 ASPRI Membership Categories ASPRI members support the process industry in the areas of plant construction and plant maintenance. Our members offer an extensive range of engineering services, across the domains of mechanical, electrical and civil engineering. Membership is open to companies that are affiliated to the process industry (namely the petroleum, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals clusters). ASPRI has two types of membership: Corporate membership Corporate membership is for Singapore-incorporated companies that have employees directly involved in plant construction and maintenance activities in the process industry. Associate membership Associate membership is for companies which are suppliers of process industry-related products and materials, as well as other services. Required Supporting Documents for Membership Application Application Form Original and updated print-out from the Singapore Registry of Companies (most recent but not more than six months earlier) A certified true copy of contract (from the MD/CEO/chairman/GM) with a process company - (Only applicable to corporate membership) Applicant company should have two ASPRI corporate members (should have good standing and been members for at least three consecutive years) to propose and second their application for membership in writing. (Only applicable to corporate membership) Membership Fees Type of Fee Membership Type Corporate Associate Entrance (One-time) S$4,000 S$1,800 Annual subscription S$1,200 S$1,080 (All fees are subject to prevailing GST rate) A company which is applying for membership is required to pay a one-time entrance fee and the annual subscription. The subscription fee will be prorated from the month its membership begins until the end of the Association s financial year in March. MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS COMPANIES 461 Corporate, 40 Associate, about 83% are SMEs Subsequently, membership will be renewed automatically on an annual basis every April. One month s notice has to be given in writing to ASPRI if any member company wants to withdraw its membership. Cheques are to be made payable to ASPRI. Renewal of Membership Members are encouraged to attend no fewer than three events organised by ASPRI or referred by ASPRI, including talks, seminars, networking sessions, dialogue sessions, etc, during the preceding year to qualify for renewal of membership for another year. For further information, please contact Ms Ouvai at Tel: / Fax: , or to ouvai@aspri.com.sg VISION TO BE A VISIBLE AND CREDIBLE PARTNER IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRY 86

18 Membership Privileges Business Networking ASPRI embodies Connect, Engage and Grow. As a member, you will enjoy exclusive invitations to our growing list of industry and business networking events: Prosperity Process Industry Lohei Dinner Process Industry 7th Lunar Month Celebration Process Industry Chill Out Night Business networking activities organised in co-operation with other trade associations and chambers (TACs). Overseas business study missions to learn best practices from international partners and explore future business ventures in overseas markets at concessionary rates. ASPRI members also enjoy discounted rates to participate in various industry trade exhibitions and conferences. 52 EVENTS IN 2017 Organised 20 Supported STAFF STRENGTH ASPRI Secretariat and ASPRI-IPI Industry Representation ASPRI works effectively to represent members interests at all levels of the legislative process. As a member, you will; Obtain regular updates on industrial information and developments, including policy changes. Receive invitations to attend exclusive dialogues with relevant policy makers such as the EDB, JTC Corporation, MOM and etc. Enjoy economy of scale with industry-wide purchases such as the intrinsically safe-touse tablets in process plants for activity analysis. Receive complimentary copies of publications that are produced by the Association, such as the annual Directory of Singapore Process and Chemicals Industries and Year-in-Review. Qualify for the opening of process CPF accounts able to employ PCM WPHs to meet manpower needs. (Corporate members only) Qualify for low levy conversion for your foreign workers. (Corporate members only) Be eligible to house your PCM WPHs with Jurong Island (JI) passes at ASPRI Westlite Dormitory Papan. (Corporate members only) Receive the right to vote at all general meetings and be eligible to hold office in the EC. (Corporate members only) Knowledge Transfer ASPRI seeks out capability development opportunities for members and aims to supply sound information and advice to our members. As a member, you can look forward to: Benefit from industry upgrading initiatives embarked by ASPRI such as the threeyear Productivity Project by the CII and University of Texas; including complimentary invitations to the annual Productivity Improvement Forum (PIF), seminars and workshops. Gain access to members exclusive portal to productivity improvement initiatives with training videos, slides, publications and list of mechanised tools. Receive exclusive invitations to attend curated workshops and seminars, and receive sound advice on legal, employment, health and safety, and environmental issues relevant to the industry. Training ASPRI through our training division, ASPRI- Institute of Process Industry (ASPRI-IPI), promotes training and education for our members. Members can enjoy discounts1 off the posted rates for selected training courses and rental of facilities at ASPRI-IPI. Corporate members which house employees at ASPRI-Westlite Dormitory-Papan will get to enjoy up to 48 hours of heavily subsidised training courses. 1 Details can be found at 87

19 Seminars, Courses, Workshops to ASPRI Members SNAPSHOT OF EVENTS ORGANISED AND SUPPORTED BY ASPRI 1 Focus Group on Supporting Services Hub (SSH) with JTC 20 Sep st Dialogue Session with ASPRI Members on Review of 13 Skillsets 11 Nov 16 3 Singapore HR Awards Information Session 19 Jan 17 4 SGSecure Networking Night by Ministry of Manpower 25 Jan 17 5 ASPRI 20th Anniversary and Process Industry Prosperity Lohei Dinner Feb nd Dialogue Session with ASPRI Members on Review of 13 Skillsets 16 Feb 17 7 SME Day Apr 17 8 ASEAN-India Business Forum (AIBF) 21 Apr 17 9 HR Summit & Expo Asia May Inside-out Cyber Protection for Your Business 4 May ASPRI Members Exclusive Dialogue with Ministry of Manpower 5 May Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Seminar and Networking Session 19 May Training Seminar on Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index (BPPII) 25 May ASPRI Estate Planning Seminar for Family Businesses 25 May Tough Lessons of Firms Caught on MOM s Watchlist, And What YouShould Know 31 May CEO Breakfast Talk: Competitive Strategies to Sustain Business Model in Uncertain Times 1 Jun Hosting of Delegation from Shandong Economic and Information Technology Committee 20 Jun Study Tour to Institute of Technical Education (ITE) 28 Jun SAF Day Combined Rededication Ceremony 2017 (West Zone) 30 Jun Process Industry-SIMTech Roundtable Meeting 4 Jul ASPRI Annual General Meeting Jul Process Industry Chillout Night Jul Productivity Improvement Forum Jul Re-run of Training Seminar on Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index (BPPII) 27 Jul 17 ASPRI Organised Events 25 Technical Seminar: Influence of Sealing Material Selection and Handling in Process Industry 4 Aug 17 ASPRI Supported Events 26 Hosting of Zibo City China Delegation Aug 17 88

20 27 Annual SME and Infocomm Commerce Conference, SME Expo Aug ASPRI ITE: Manpower Development Schemes for the Future Economy 18 Aug ISPE Conference & Exhibition Aug SHRI SMC: A HR Professional s Guide to Dispute Resolution Routes 31 Aug XXI World Congress on Safety & Health at Work Sep ASPRI 7th Lunar Month Celebration Sep ASPRI WongPartnership: Risks How to Manage and Limit Exposure 15 Sep th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention Sep Plugging into Oman s Oil & Gas Opportunities Seminar 26 Sep Tank Storage Asia Sep ASPRI SIT/WSG Outreach Programmes 5 Oct The Power of Humour & Laughter during Crisis 11 Oct National Chemical Management & Globally Harmonised System (GHS) Awareness Seminar 13 Oct Joint Business Mission to Vietname Hanoi and Thanh Hoa Province Oct HR Leadership in the Future Economy 24 Oct Asia Downstream Summit Oct Gas Asia Summit Exhibition and Conference Oct The 15th Asia Pacific Responsible Care Conference (ARPCC) Oct Talent Management, Hiring Solutions and Grants 31 Oct Online Marketing Techniques for your Products & Services 31 Oct The Future Economy Conference and Exhibition Nov Trade Association Career Fair 3 Nov HR BizTech Nov th Trade Association Congress 22 Nov Official Opening of the Trade Association Hub 22 Nov Official Opening of ASPRI Westlite Dormitory Papan and ASPRI Integrated Training Centre (AITC) 5 Jan 18 89

21 ASPRI-IPI Training Review AITC ACHIEVES RECORD TRAINING HOURS, RAMPS UP PROGRAMMES The ASPRI Integrated Training Centre (AITC) at Jalan Papan had by the end of August 2017 tripled to 100,000 training hours since it moved into the new dormitory complex in September This achievement was made possible with the continued strong support of industry members, especially those with PCM workers residing in the ASPRI dormitory. With the training facilities right at their door steps, employers could conveniently assign their workers staying in the complex to attend regular classes in the evening or on weekends without worrying about operation constraints. PCM workers in the industry spend an average of 11 hours on training. However, those residing in the ASPRI-Westlite Dormitory-Papan are empowered to upgrade their skills and spend an average of 22 hours of training at the AITC. The centre also adjusted its training schedule from 08:30am to 10:30pm, Monday to Sunday to better cater to the needs of residential workers. To help build a safer and more productive workforce, ASPRI-IPI will focus on developing more relevant quality training for the process industry by working with the various institutes of higher learning (IHLs) to expand its range of training programmes to include training offerings to field supervisors while enabling deep-skilling and multi-skilling for our process workers. In the long run, ASPRI-IPI aspires to be a premier SMART training centre that promotes digitalisation through technology such as virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) as well as online interactive training. CLOCKED A RECORD OF 100,000 TRAINING HOURS SINCE IT MOVED INTO AITC Average for non-resident trainee: 11 hours Average for resident trainee: 22 hours AITC 40,000SQ FT TRAINING CENTRE MANAGED BY ASPRI-IPI 8 classrooms, 2 computer labs, 8 workshops, Lecture Hall & Auditorium 90

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23 ASPRI-IPI Training Review Functionality Overview Closer Industry Collaboration As part of its efforts to foster closer collaboration with industry partners, AITC played host to various institutional visits during the year. The centre organised more than 32 industry visits to its facilities. They include: WSQ Process Skills Pack Rolled out on 1 June 2017 ASPRI-IPI together with the industry stakeholders, has successfully completed the development of 10 Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) National Competency Standards under the Process Skills Pack. The first five WSQ Process Skills Pack modules recognised under the Enhanced R1 criteria in the process sector that were rolled out on 1 June 2017 were: WSQ Perform Process Pipe Fitting Work WSQ Perform Rotating Equipment Fitting Work WSQ Fitting Works in Workshop WSQ Perform Metal Scaffolding Work WSQ Perform Rigger and Signalman Tasks Training Management System ASPRI-IPI Training Management System (TMS) To more effectively support the anticipated increase in the number of courses and training hours, the Association has developed the necessary IT infrastructure to provide hasslefree registration and management of employers training programmes online. The ASPRI-IPI TMS was launched in March The system is designed with mobilefriendly functions, including trainee database management, trainer and vendor management, finance management, report generation, and course management such as online registration. Public Service Commission (PSC) organised by the Ministry of Manpower, 17 April 2017 Mr Hee Joh Liang, Deputy Principal Development, SP on 7 April 2017 Institute of Adult Learning (IAL) Roundtable Site Visit, 20 March 2017 Cross-agencies site visit organised by the JTC, 7 December 2016 Visits from major plant owners and engineering services providers 32 INDUSTRY VISITS TO AITC Member companies are able to register online for these new courses from 28 May SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE DEVELOPMENT OF 10National Competency Standard under the Process Skill Pack 92

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25 ASPRI-IPI Resident Workers Testimonials ASPRI-IPI staff attitude is very good, very kind in speech and helpful to me Kandasamy Saravanan Penguin Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd The training improve my skill level in identifying the hazards, class timing is good and going deep in lesson. Thangavel Ramamoorthy Plant Electrical Instrumentation Pte Ltd Good environment and very good hygiene toilet and refreshment. Krishnamoorthy Prabhakar Rotary-Thai Construction Pte Ltd Very near, very good trainer and classroom. Provide refreshment and a good trainees refreshment area to rest. Sivasubramanian Mathivanan Mun Siong Engineering Ltd 94

26 ASPRI-IPI training centre is near our dormitory, convenient, suitable training and affordable course fee for me to upgrade. Murugesan Balachandar Penguin Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd Training outcomes meet my expectation, trainer give good examples and good method of training. We like the facilities and proper housekeeping. Chinnadorai Vikram Onyo Engineering Pte Ltd I stay in this dormitory, the trainer is very good and classroom clean and quiet. Karuppiah Kumar PEC Ltd. Good communication and training materials, near to my dormitory and convenient training timing. For improvement, I wish to learn more practical hand-on on checking PPE and equipment. Velagana Rama Krishna Kok Chang Scaffolding Pte Ltd 95