Infineum, Kangtai Expand Distribution Across Southern Asia

24 July 2026

Infineum, a world-leading supplier of lubricant additives and specialty chemicals headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom, and Kangtai, a subsidiary of Rianlon Corporation, an integrated specialty chemicals manufacturer based in Tianjin, China, advanced their collaboration through a new distribution arrangement across Southern Asia on 22 July 2026.

This signing marks a key step in the implementation of the strategic framework agreement that Infineum and Rianlon entered into earlier this year, advancing the execution of the joint strategy.

On 20 January 2026, Infineum and Rianlon formally entered into a strategic framework agreement. The signing took place shortly after Rianlon had held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new R&D and manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia.

This agreement is centered on mutual collaboration in several key areas including customer centricity, superior technology, cost effectiveness, and security of supply.

As part of the new arrangement, Infineum’s Southern Asia distributors will gain access to a range of Kangtai’s products, complementing their existing offerings and broadening the range of solutions available to their customers.

Through this collaboration, Kangtai will be able to expand its presence in the region with enhanced market reach and responsiveness through established regional distribution channels.

Mavis Xian, General Manager of Kangtai, commented “Southern Asia is a critical growth region for Kangtai. This collaboration enables us to accelerate and strengthen our presence outside of China, as well as improve how we serve customers across the region.”

John Hong, Sales Director, Asia Pacific at Infineum, said: “This is a positive step for our distributors across Southern Asia, expanding their range with Kangtai’s components and industrial additives to better meet evolving customer needs across the region.”

Chris Locke, EVP, Sustainable Transportation at Infineum, said: “This expanded distributorship enables customers to access complementary portfolio offerings from both Infineum and Kangtai, providing more comprehensive additive and component offerings across the critical Southern Asia region and thus driving both operational efficiency and growth within their own businesses.”

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