Shell launches Select water2go bottles designed by artist Cheeming Boey

Sep 06, 2016

The limited edition designs commemorate Shell’s 125th anniversary in the country by depicting its key milestones

Kuala Lumpur, 6 September 2016 – As a part of ongoing celebrations for its 125th anniversary, Shell has launched a series of limited edition Select water2go mineral water bottles. Designed by Malaysian artist Cheeming Boey, each bottle depicts a key milestone of the company over the years. The limited edition Select water2go bottles are priced at RM1.70 each and will be available in Peninsular Malaysia at both Shell Select and Kedai.

Shell pioneered the oil and gas industry in the country, and has fuelled the nation’s progress for 125 years. Boey has created the following six designs reflecting on Shell’s journey:

  1. the country’s first oil well, the Grand Old Lady of Miri in 1910;
  2. the Shell Traffic Games launched in 1957, which kicked-off over five decades of road safety education;
  3. one of the country’s first filling stations in Klang;
  4. the Malaysian launch of Shell V-Power in 2000;
  5. the launch of Welcome to Shell in 2015; and
  6. the research and conservation of Danum Valley.

Each design will feature characters from Boey’s book series, When I was a Kid.

“To commemorate our 125th anniversary in Malaysia, we wanted to share our history and achievements with Malaysians. Boey’s art narrates our past achievements in a fun and relatable way, allowing Malaysians to take home a little part of our history. We hope this initiative will improve accessibility to art, and engage our customers on a more personal level. But more importantly, we aim to inspire Malaysians to continuously improve, and always keep that pioneering spirit burning,” said Shairan Huzani Husain, General Manager for Retail Malaysia/Brunei.

Recently, Boey collaborated with Shell in an art project called “Celebrating 125 Years”, to develop two murals depicting Malaysia’s cultural heritage. His first mural Early T.V., located in Kelantan, illustrates the ‘wayang kulit’ (shadow puppet theatre), while the second mural Three-Wheeled ‘Car’ in Johor depicts the age-old trishaw.

About Shell’s 125 Anniversary

For 125 years, Shell has been part of Malaysia’s journey, fueling its progress as a trusted partner to the nation. Shell Malaysia pioneered the oil and gas industry in the country, and achieved many firsts including the world’s first commercial Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) plant, the country’s first refinery, as well as GTL-based lubricants and hospitality-centric retail outlets. The company has also fueled the ambitions of countless Malaysians from generations of Shell retailers to thousands of Shell scholars, future engineers and young entrepreneurs. Today, Shell continues to challenge the boundaries to reach new frontiers, as it builds warmer communities across the country one station at a time.

About Shell

Shell is a world leading energy company whose Downstream (oil products) business has pioneered numerous advances in fuel and lubricants technology and offers motorists one of the widest choices of petroleum products and services. Shell is the world’s largest fuel retail business with over 45,000 retail stations in more than 80 countries and Malaysia is a key growth market. Shell is the official sponsor and technical partner of the Ferrari Formula One team and the Ducati World MotoGP team.

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