Launch
Vestas to build wind turbine blade fac-tory in Tianjin
Vestas Wind Systems A/S announced plans to establish a wind turbine blade factory in Tianjin Economic Technological Develop-ment Area, where it has signed a contract to buy about 190,000 square meters of land. The Danish wind power system provider will invest a total of US$30 million in the Tianjin facility and employ about 240 people. The plant is expected to deliver the first 39-meter blades for V80-2.0 megawatt wind turbines during the first half of 2006. At full capacity, the facility will be able to produce approximately 600 turbine blades per year.
Degussa and YSFC in new JV
Degussa signed an agreement with Yingkou Sanzheng Fine Chemicals (YSFC) to form a joint venture for manufacturing cyanuric chloride (CYC) and derivates in Yingkou, Liaoning province. The Germany-based specialty chemicals producer will hold a 65 percent stake in the joint venture, Degussa Sanzheng (Yingkou) Fine Chemicals, and YSFC will hold 35 percent. The new ven-ture, to operate primarily in the Asia region, is expected to generate sales of around 35 million euros with 650 employees. "The new joint venture sees us following in the footsteps of our customers, and in the process establishes the basis in China for further growth in our agrochemicals busi-ness," said Dr. Bernhard Hofmann, Head of Degussa's Fine & Industrial Chemicals Division. The group currently has eighteen companies and one R&D center operating in China.
AXA plans fund management JV
French insurer AXA is planning to set up a fund management joint venture with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China Business Post reported. A proposal for the venture has already been submitted to government regulators, the report said. AXA already has an insurance joint venture with China Minmetals Group, AXA-Min-metals Assurance, in which AXA holds a controlling 51 percent stake.
Deal
Ericsson signs GSM agreement with Guangxi Mobile
Ericsson has signed a frame agreement with Guangxi Mobile Communications Company (Guangxi Mobile) for the Phase 10 GSM (Global System for Mobile com-munication) expansion in 2005. The total value of the agreement is estimated to be US$62 million. Under the agreement, Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communications Company, Ericsson's largest joint venture in China, will supply the relevant equip-ment. The expansion is scheduled for completion by September 2005.
ABB wins powertrain assembly contract
ABB announced that it has signed a contract worth more than US$13 million with SAIC GM Wuling Automobile (SGMW) to provide a powertrain assembly system for its new engine plant in Guangxi province. "Our ability to engineer, purchase materials and assemble systems in China provided us with a signi.cant competitive advantage in the market," said Bill Bradbury, global lead cen-ter manager of powertrain assembly at ABB Automation Technologies. SGMW's new engine plant will have an annual capacity of 300,000 engines when the first phase goes into service in 2007 and its production capac-ity is expected to exceed 500,000 per year upon the completion of the second phase. The powertrain assembly line provided by ABB consists of sub-assembly lines, which set the cylinder heads and pistons together, as well as cold and hot test workstations.
Alcatel wins routing contract with China Telecom unit
Alcatel announced that China Telecom subsidiary Hubei Telecom has selected the Alcatel Shanghai Bell IP service routing solution to expand and optimize its local operations. Alcatel's routing services will be implemented in Hubei's three major cities, Wuhan, Yichang and Huanggang. Services provided include advanced voice, high-speed Internet, IPTV, high speed In-ternet access for residential users as well as Layer 2 and 3 virtual private network (VPN) services for enterprises. The project will enable Hubei Telecom to deliver multiple services from a single network infrastructure, and with the Quality of Service (QoS) required to meet strict Service Level Agreements. The project will be completed in August 2005.
Opening
DHL opens quality control center in Beijing
DHL announced the opening of its first Country Quality Control Center (QCC) in Beijing in late July. The Country QCC will monitor all .ight information and shipment movement data as it happens and ensure a quicker and more ef.cient response to emergencies, providing more reliable security for the entire DHL air express operation network, said the company. "we have a growing but stable business in China, which needs such a center to cater for the increasing demands of passengers and to provide Chinese customers with secure, reliable and time-de.nite ship-ment movement," said Sean Patrick Wall, vice general manager of DHL-Sinotrans. Wu Dongming, Managing Director of DHL-Sinotrans, also announced DHL's plans to open two other QCCs in China this year: one will become operational in Guangdong province by October and the other will start services in Shanghai by the end of the year.
LANXESS inaugurates new Technical Center in Shanghai
LANXESS's Technical Rubber Products Business Unit (BU TRP) opened a new multifunctional Technical Center in Shanghai in mid-July. Equipped with advanced working and testing facilities, the EUR5 million center will become the focal point for product application & development as well as intensive customer and LANXESS employee training for China and the whole Asia-Paci.c Region. It will also serve as the Regional Marketing Headquarters of the TRP Business Unit. The center will be staffed with experienced specialists from Germany and Canada to ensure high-quality expertise and services, said Dr. Gunther Weymans, Global Head of the BU TRP. "The establishment of a technical center within the world's fastest growing single market, China, was just one logical move in our quest to maintain and expand our leading position," said Dr. Weymans.
Others
Rabobank to take stake in private Chinese bank
Netherlands-based Rabobank International and International Fi-nance Corp (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, plan to take a combined 24.9 percent stake in United Rural Cooperative Bank (URCB), a private bank in Zhejiang province, reported the China Business News, citing Zhang Ren, chairman of URCB. According to Zhang, Rabobank and IFC will become the first and second largest shareholders of URCB after the deal and Rabobank will appoint a vice president for URCB.
New Members
Beijing
Alcatel China Investment Co., Ltd
(Beijing office)
Line of Business: Telecommunications
Contact: Dominique De Boisseson,
Chairman
Address: 17/F Main office Building,
Beijing June.eld Plaza,
10 Xuanwumenwai Dajie, Xuanwu District, Beijing 100052
Tel: 010 6310 8822
Fax: 010 6310 8811
Email: dominique.deboissenson@alcatel.com.cn
Beimad Investment Services Co., Ltd
Line of Business: Consulting Services
Contact: Jose Luis Riera, CEO
Address: 23/F AVIC Building, 10 Dongsan-huan Zhong Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022
Tel: 010 656 70980
Fax: 010 6567 0755
Email: jluisfiriera@beimad.com.cn
Cleanaway
Line of Business: Energy Environment
Consulting and Engineering Services
Contact: Daniel Wong, General Manager Address: Suite 802 C, Block 1 Unit, Palm Springs International Apartment, 8 Chaoyang Nan Lu, Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100026 Tel: 010 6539 7251
Fax: 010 6539 7250
Email: danielwong@cleanaway.com.cn
Dynabond Investment Consulting
Co., Ltd
Line of Business: Consulting Services
Contact: Arnaud Lefevre-Baril,
Managing Director
Address: 1506 Golden Land Building, 32 Liangmaqiao Lu, Beijing 100016
Tel: 010 6468 1222
Fax: 010 6465 5045
Email: arnaudbaril@dynabond.com
Hascend
Line of Business: Finance
Contact: Huub Schrader,
Managing Director
Address: Room 1011 Kuntai Building, 10 Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
Tel: 010 6594 4845
Fax: 010 6599 5078
Email: h.schrader@hascend.com
Hebei Seko Fluid Controls Co., Ltd
Line of Business: Sales
Contact: Federico Bertoni, Area Manager,
Address: Yangguang Dajie, Industrial Devel-opment Zone Zhuozhou City, Hebei 72750
Tel: 0312 386 0667
Fax: 0312 385 6209
Email: f.bertoni@seko.com
Renault Trucks (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Line of Business: Automobile/Automotive
Contact: Bruno Arabian, Managing Director
Address: 27/F E-Tower, C12 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
Tel: 010-6508 9083
Fax: 010-6508 9073
Email: bruno.arabian@renault-trucks.cn
Rubiton Holdings Inc
Line of Business: Research
Contact: Anne Silca, Manager
Address: 6819 RCBC Plaza Tower 9/F, A yala Avenue Makati City, Philippines 1200
Tel: 632 886 4917
Fax: 632 886 4919
Email: yoj@hellokitty.com
Sap China
Line of Business: Information Technology & Telecom
Contact: John LI, Chief Representative
Address: 12/F South Tower, Beijing Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
Tel: 010 6561 8868
Fax: 010 8529 8572
Email: john.li@sap.com
Chengdu
Alliance Francaise De Chengdu
Line of Business: Education
Contact: Serge Leclercq, Director
Address: UESTC, 4 2nd Section Jianshe Bei Lu, Chengdu 610054
Tel: 028 8320 2611
Fax: 028 8320 2116
Email: chengdu@alliancefrancaise.org.cn
Comite France Chine
Line of Business:
Information Technology & Telecom
Contact: Alban Yung
Address: Room 811 Garden City Hotel, Daye Lu, Chengdu 610016
Tel: 028 8671 0577
Fax: 028 8666 5844
Email: ayung@163bj.com
Gyma Surgeles Chengdu office
Line of Business:
Food Processing
Contact: Jian Wang, Manager
Address: 27A New Times Plaza, 42 Wenwu Lu, Xinhua Dadao, Chengdu 610017
Tel: 028 8676 2131
Fax: 028 8676 2003
Email: wangjian@gyma.com.cn
Proton Products Chengdu Ltd
Line of Business:
Manufacture
Contact: Paul Sives, General Manager
Address: Room309 Dian Zike Mao Build-ing, 126 Dong 2 Duan 1 Hao, 28/F First City Plaza, 308 Shuncheng Dadao, Chengdu 610051
Tel: 028 8439 3112
Fax: 028 8437 0880
Email: p.sives@protonproducts.com
Santa Fe Relocation Services
Chengdu office
Line of Business: Transportation
Contact: Aimee Zhang, Sales Representative
Address: 2-6,Unit 2, Building 2, 1 Apart-ment, Chengke Lu, Chegndu 610041
Tel: 028 8522 6788
Fax: 028 852 26012
Email: chengdu@santafe.com.cn
Siemens Ltd China Chengdu Branch
Line of Business: Information Technology & Telecom
Contact: Helmut Sebastian,
General Manager
Address: 17-18/F Chuanxin Mansion, 18 2nd Section, Renminan Lu, Chengdu 610016
Tel: 028 8619 9499
Fax: 028 8619 9355
Email: helmut.sebastian@siemens.com
Nanjing
Ballu Chimie
Line of Business: Chemicals
Contact: Cedric Ballu, Managing Director
Address: 9/F Guohua Mansion, 45 Pailou Xiang, Nanjing 210029
Tel: 025 865 67982
Fax: 025 8656 7983
Email: c.ballu@balluchimie.com
Nanjing Xuanwu Hotel
Line of Business: Hotel
Contact: Brenton Coghlan,
Senior Sales Manager
Address: 193 Zhongyang Lu, Nanjing 210009
Tel: 025 8681 1377
Fax: 025 8681 1333
Email: brenton@xuanwu.com.cn
Thales Panda Transportation Systems
Line of Business: Transportation
Contact: Caput Autoine, General Manager
Address: Unit B 13/F DEJI Mansion, 188 Changjiang Lu, Nanjing 210005
Tel: 025 8693 1582
Fax: 025 8693 1581
Email: antoine.caput@thales-pandatransys.com.cn
Shanghai
Alcatel Asia Paci.c Regional
Headquarters
Line of Business: Telecommunications
Contact: Christian Reinaudo, President
Address: 33/F Times Square,
500 Zhangyang Lu, Pudong, Shanghai 200122
Tel: 021 6860 4545
Fax: 021 5836 8160
Email: christianfireinaudo@alcatel.com.cn
Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo
Shanghai Rep.office
Line of Business: Banking
Contact: Jose Antonio Granados Marco,
Chief Representative
Address: Unit J 21/F Pufa Tower, 588 Pudong Nan Lu,
Shanghai 200120
Tel: 021 6859 8067
Fax: 021 6859 8068
Email: jagranados@cam.es
Danfoss China
Line of Business: Electrical Equipment
Contact: Michael Chang, Director of Busi-ness Services
Address:11/F New Caohejing Tower,
509 Caobao Lu, Shanghai 200233
Tel: 021 6485 1972
Fax: 021 6485 1977
Email: mchang@danfoss.com
DIAGEO (Shanghai) Ltd.
Line of business: Import/Export
Contact: Michael LU, Operations Director
Address: Room1306 Kerry Center,
1515 Nanjing Xi Lu Shanghai 200040
Tel: 021 5298 6969
Fax: 021 5298 5399
Email: michael.lu@diageo.com
Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Line of Business: Banking
Contact: Nick Harrison,
Senior Vice President
Address: 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN United Kingdom
Tel: 00852 2179 5959
Fax: 00852 2868 4733
Email: nickharrison@lloydstsb.com.hk
Ratiopharm GmbH Shanghai
Representative office
Line of Business: Pharmaceuticals
Contact: Stefan Winghardt,
Chief Representative
Address: Room 2508 Ocean Tower, 550 Yan.an Dong Lu, Shanghai 200001
Tel: 021 6360 2646
Fax: 021 6351 7872
Email: stefan.winghardt@ratiopharm.com.cn
Rickmers Holding
Line of Business: Shipping
Contact: Paul Rickmers,
Senior Representative
Address: Room 1209, 99
Huangpu Lu,
Shanghai 200010
Tel: 021 6364 0102
Fax: 021 6307 1450
Email: prcfirickmers@rickmers.net
Shanghai Representative office of MACKEVISION Media Design GmbH Line of Business: Design
Contact: Marcus Roth,
CEO
Address: Room 1405 Shenergy International Building, 1 Fuxing Zhong Lu, Shanghai 200021
Tel: 021 6391 9126
Fax: 021 6391 9125
Email: marcusfiroth@mackevision.com
Sinodis (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Line of Business: Food Supply
Contact: Jea Pierre Chesse, CEO
Address: Unit 36, 2545
Hongqiao Lu,
Shanghai 200335
Tel: 021 6268 4963
Fax: 021 6268 4973
Email: jpchesse@sinodis.com.cn
