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Meech Strengthens International Presence with Chinese Subsidiary
Wednesday 28. July 2010 - UK manufacturer Meech International is continuing to expand its global presence with the formation in China of a wholly owned subsidiary - Meech Static Eliminators (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
The Oxfordshire based company, which is a leading developer of static control, air and web cleaning technologies, is winning an increasing number of sales from China and during the next 12 months it will be confirming its long term commitment to the area by opening offices in Beijing and Guangzhou.
“China is a very important market for Meech and also for many of our OEM customers, several of which have set up local manufacturing facilities and sales channels,” says CEO Chris Francis. “Weve had a presence in China since 2004, at first via a CBBC (China-Britain Business Council) programme and later on with help from the PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association). This new Meech subsidiary is the next stage in our expansion plan to provide even more comprehensive on the ground sales and support to our OEM partners, as well as Chinese companies, whether they are end users or manufacturers.
“The sectors served by Meech are extensive, ranging from all areas of graphic arts to automotive, plastics, food and pharmaceutical. With China becoming ever more important it is vital that we ensure customers receive the same high level of after-sales care that we provide to companies nearer to home.”
The new Shanghai operation is headed by general manager George Ren, whose current staff of six is expected to be added to significantly over the coming months.
“We dont intend to produce equipment in China because the expertise and manufacturing facilities are so extensive at the Meech factory in the UK,” says Mr Ren, who joined Meech in 2004. “However, it is vital that Chinese customers have immediate access to support in their own language and timescale, with the ability for technical engineers etc to make on-site calls when required.
“This is an incredibly exciting time to be expanding in China, where the opportunities are enormous for a company able to improve the productivity of production lines across so many different industries,” says George Ren.