in 2006, cefoc fully acquired hebei provincial petrochemical design institute(pechdi). on july 1, 2013, pechdi and the world famous engineering company foster wheeler established a joint venture named " foster wheeler(hebei) engineering design co., ltd. to provide epc, project engineering, and project consulting services to worldwide clients with two design centers in shanghai & shijiazhuang and four affiliates of beijing, tianjin, suzhou, shanghai kunyuan branches. supported by this platform, cefoc earned broader space of business development in china being able to provide up to date design concept to the clients, seeking technical support from all over the world with rich experiences in engineering design for the products to provide an whole-process service of project consultation, planning, engineering and construction.