Core Team
A master’s and doctoral degree holder, he serves as the General Manager of Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Master of Science in Physics, and a Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge, as well as a Ph.D. in Laser Engineering from the University of Liverpool. He previously worked at Barclays, a renowned British investment bank, where he served as a Senior Financial Analyst. He has published numerous scholarly articles on advanced materials processing and finite element analysis in internationally acclaimed professional journals and holds multiple domestic and international patents.
Ma Jun is the Deputy General Manager of Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. From 2006 to 2012, he worked at South Korea’s STX Shipbuilding Group, where he successively led project management for the hulls of large pipe-laying vessels and deepwater drilling rigs. He possesses extensive experience in production management for large-scale engineering projects as well as in managing overseas contract‑based projects. From 2012 to 2016, he pursued advanced studies in the United States and, upon returning to China, joined Yutong Company.
Shang Shuhui is the Chairman of Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. and a former Associate Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since founding Yutong in 1992, he has focused on the needs and development of the petrochemical industry, successively developing products such as instrumentation and pipeline fittings, mechanical seals, canned‑motor pumps, metal hoses, expansion joints, filters, closed‑system samplers, and V‑shaped wire mesh filters. Each new product launched at different stages has consistently featured cutting‑edge technology.
Yu Tianxiang is the Sales Director at Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Nanjing University of Technology, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He has published numerous academic papers and holds several invention patents. Prior to his current role, he worked at Procter & Gamble’s U.S. subsidiary, Cytec Industries, and Changsha Boneng, gaining extensive experience in international operations, technical services, and market development.
Dr. Douglas Eckford is a CNC process engineer at Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. He is responsible for the design and integration of laser CNC equipment and has extensive experience in signal processing, CNC machining, and hardware–software engineering control.
A master’s and doctoral degree holder, he serves as the General Manager of Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Master of Science in Physics, and a Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge, as well as a Ph.D. in Laser Engineering from the University of Liverpool. He previously worked at Barclays, a renowned British investment bank, where he served as a Senior Financial Analyst. He has published numerous scholarly articles on advanced materials processing and finite element analysis in internationally acclaimed professional journals and holds multiple domestic and international patents.
Ma Jun is the Deputy General Manager of Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. From 2006 to 2012, he worked at South Korea’s STX Shipbuilding Group, where he successively led project management for the hulls of large pipe-laying vessels and deepwater drilling rigs. He possesses extensive experience in production management for large-scale engineering projects as well as in managing overseas contract‑based projects. From 2012 to 2016, he pursued advanced studies in the United States and, upon returning to China, joined Yutong Company.
Shang Shuhui is the Chairman of Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. and a former Associate Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since founding Yutong in 1992, he has focused on the needs and development of the petrochemical industry, successively developing products such as instrumentation and pipeline fittings, mechanical seals, canned‑motor pumps, metal hoses, expansion joints, filters, closed‑system samplers, and V‑shaped wire mesh filters. Each new product launched at different stages has consistently featured cutting‑edge technology.
Yu Tianxiang is the Sales Director at Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Nanjing University of Technology, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He has published numerous academic papers and holds several invention patents. Prior to his current role, he worked at Procter & Gamble’s U.S. subsidiary, Cytec Industries, and Changsha Boneng, gaining extensive experience in international operations, technical services, and market development.
Dr. Douglas Eckford is a CNC process engineer at Liaoning Yutong Petrochemical Machinery & Instrument Co., Ltd. He is responsible for the design and integration of laser CNC equipment and has extensive experience in signal processing, CNC machining, and hardware–software engineering control.
Joint Laboratory
Liaoning Yutong Company places great emphasis on scientific and technological innovation, having successively established and facilitated technical collaborations and research exchanges between its Technology Center and renowned research institutions, including the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, Northeastern University, and the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
• Signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
• Co-founded a research laboratory with Northeastern University;
• Maintains a long-term technical collaboration with the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences;
• Maintains close ties with Beijing University of Technology’s School of Laser Engineering and other leading universities;
The Mayor of Shenyang visited the construction site of Yutong Company to conduct an inspection and provide guidance.
The company’s team has established a joint laboratory with the University of Liverpool and Northeastern University.
Executives from Honeywell UOP and Dr. Shang Shuo, General Manager of Yutong Company, exchanged views at the meeting.