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Over the years the company is committed to laboratory automation independent design, manufacture, integration services; undertook a comprehensive inspection and analysis equipment operation, maintenance, repair work; while in industrial automation
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In the field of automation, the United States Norfolk develop and manufacture single products and systems for a number of first home and abroad, with dozens of patents, and won the Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, the Steel Association Honor Quality Award, Science and Technology, Shanghai special innovation fund Norfolk United States has nearly 80 professional maintenance engineers for inspection and analysis, the major provinces in the country set up 22 professional and technical service stations.

Corporate culture: the pursuit of perfection, commitment, shared happiness Shanghai Science and Technology Co., Ltd. United States Norfolk, stock code 430 764, three new board listed company, is the only integrated service providers Laboratory Automation System integrators and testing equipment.

       Norfolk US company through ISO9008 quality management system certification, ISO14001 environmental management system certification, OHSAS18000 occupational safety and health certification; high-tech enterprises in Shanghai
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               Over the years the company is committed to laboratory automation independent design, manufacture, integration services; undertook a comprehensive inspection and analysis equipment operation, maintenance, repair work; while in the industrial automation


        Unique in the field. In the field of automation, the United States Norfolk develop and manufacture single products and systems for a number of first home and abroad, with dozens of patents, and won the Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award,         Honor Steel Association Quality Award, Science and Technology, Shanghai special innovation fund.

              Norfolk products throughout the United States and major steel mills, including Baosteel, Anshan Iron and Steel, Shougang, Wuhan Iron and Steel, Maanshan Steel, Sha Steel, heavy steel, Panzhihua Iron and Steel, Xingcheng Special Steel, the new steel smelting, steel beads, Meishan Steel, Bayi Steel, Guangzhou Iron and Steel ,         Jiyuan Iron and Steel, Xining Special Steel, Jiuquan Iron and Steel, Shanghai Special Steel, the new steel, Nanjing Steel, Bao Tong, Chengdu Iron & Steel, Shandong Iron and Steel, Hebei Iron and Steel, Bao Steel, Valin Iron & Steel, Formosa, shield valves, large         All cars.

              Norfolk United States has nearly 80 professional maintenance engineers for inspection and analysis, the major provinces in the country has established 17 professional and technical service stations.               In the future, the United States and Norfolk will continue to follow the trend, seize the opportunity to change their ideas, innovation, culture gave birth to good people, to shape people mature management, to the advantage of the incentive pay people,        And all my colleagues work together to promote ** greater development, and create new US development Norfolk glory.

Olivier VEROT

Interview of market research company intern in Shanghai

Emily is intern for Shanghai market research firm Daxue Consulting and TOEIC preparation plateform Global Exam. See below her vision of her job and of China market.

Q: Can you tell us more about yourself? Education? Experience?

My major is world economy, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and my expected graduation year is 2016.

I have an internship of Nielsen, GBS CR DA, for 6 months. And I have campus experience of Lenovo and Work and Study Center.

Q: Can you tell us more about the city where you come from in China in terms of culture, economy and history? 

I come from Yancheng, Jiangsu province. It is a seashore city with a long history. And it contributed a lot to the 1937-1945 war. Nowadays, the city is developing very fast, with the privilege polities and hard work of the cute people here. For sure, the future of the city is quite bright.

Q: What brought you to Daxue Consulting?

Daxue consulting is a fast developing consulting company, with a great prospect of the market, and professional research skills. By being a PTA of Daxue, I am sure that my communication skills and my ability to work under pressure could be highly improved.

Q: Can you tell us about the biggest change you have been witnessing in China over the last 10 years?

For me, the biggest change that I have undergone is the potential of people. Instead of copying and admiring the success of other countries, we have find a way that fit us best and keep doing every possible things to build a better society.

Q: China has changed so quickly. What is your vision of China in 10 years? 

China has taken its responsibility as a powerful country, and help the world economy to grow. Let’s say, by the entering of WTO, by the success of 2008 Olympics, and so on. In the coming 10 years, we are going to be involved in more international affairs and develop further.

Q: How do you see yourself in 10 years?

After graduation, I hope to enter the finance industry. By great opportunity and of course the hard work, I am sure to make myself well fitted with the fast developing times. I also see myself as a great wife and mother in the coming 10 years, for me, family is as important as work.

Q: What do you do in your free time? Why? What for?

During my free time, as well as reading some books, I’d also like to watch American TV series, for me, the high-technology and wonderful life is what I like and what I am working for.What’s more, voluntary work is what I also pay attention to. Those experiences help me to deeper understand the society and make new friends.

Q: What is special about you? Cooking? Playing an instrument? Sport? Painting? Own story? Etc. 

I have extreme passion about cooking, and will take a try when available. My hosting skills are very professional. I have hosted plenty of programs and meetings at school. Also good at giving lecture.

Q: Any other comment you would like to add?

With daily accompany, you will find me a very careful and caring person.

Automotive news from China

Automotive news from China 

More and more spart part and electronic devises in Chinese industry news. 

2millions cars sold in China 

1. More than two million passenger cars were sold in January 

According to China Passenger Car Association, In January 2.07 million passenger cars were sold in China, Rose 10% year on year, led by demand for SUVs and multipurpose vehicles. The market enjoyed a strong sales before Chinese New Year holiday. Vehicle inventories of deale1rships across China dropped sharply to a 36-day supply in January from 46 days in December, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association.

Wuhan new policy

2.Wuhan may launch car puchase restriction policy soon.

It's said that Wuhan will launch car puchase restriction policy recently, Following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Shenzhen. By the end of 2014, Wuhan had 1.87 million registered cars. It results problems of traffic jams, lacking of parking places, Besides enviromental problems.source

Top 5 automakers 

3. LG Chem to supply EV batteries to 5 Chinese automakers

LG Chem will supply batteries for electric vehicles to five Chinese automakers from its plant in the east China city of Nanjing, according to Chinese media. Customers will be SAIC Motor Corp., China FAW Group Corp., Dongfeng Motor Corp., Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. and Qoros Automotive Co., reports Internet Info Agency, a Beijing-based website that covers China's auto industry.source

4. Proton to build Lotus vehicles in Quanzhou with China's Goldstar Heavy Industrial

Proton Holdings Berhad, Malaysia's state-controlled carmaker, plans to build Lotus-brand vehicles in the east China port city of Quanzhou with China's Goldstar Heavy Industrial Co. Under the agreement signed this month, the new plant will produce cars and engines.

Interesting tweets 

You search the specialist of Yarn sensor ? it is this company http://t.co/uXUSyTbzak with photo pic.twitter.com/UhcXsowIl9
— News industry (@specialmachinec) 27 Février 2015

Market share of Hershey in China

Hershey's and Reese's are stock chocolates in most convenience stores in China. It has a huge presence in China, with Reese's and Hershey's being a standard offering in most convenience stores in China. It also has a large store on People's Square in Shanghai, which offers the full range of Hershey's confectioneries. However, at the moment, the market is dominated by Mars, Nestle and Ferrero, who hold 70% market share.

As the middle class grows, confectionery consumption is growing along with it. Hershey's is growing in popularity, Kisses especially have been getting a boost. As part of its growth strategy, expansion into China is key.

Product launches for China

 It's predicted that China could become Hershey's second biggest market by 2017. In the last five years, China has grown from Hershey's 7th to 3rd largest chocolate market. Hershey launched its first new brand outside the US iin 120 years, specifically "Lancaster," which is a rich milk-based candy designed specifically for the Chinese markets. It's also the first new candy in 30 years. The milk candy market is worth $1.2 billion, which is roughly 25% of China's confectionery market.

In addition to new candies, Hershey's efforts to expand into Asia (particularly China) have resulted in a new production facility being created in Malaysia. We can presume that the growing labor costs in China played a role in their decision to build their facility in Malaysia and not China. They do, however, have an innovation centre which opened in 2013 in Shanghai.

Acquisition of Golden Monkey

Hershey's plan to expand its operations in China hinges on the acquisition of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint stock Co Ltd. The Shanghai company focuses on protein-based snacking products, employs more than 5,000 people and has annual sales of at least $225 million. It has access to over 1,000 distributors, especially in second- and third-tier cities. Established in 1996, it is currently the ninth in the confectionary market and sixth in the chocolate market in China.

Both companies believe that the combination of Hershey's advertising and brand with Golden Monkey's distribution, logistics and sales strength will combine to help Hershey's achieve their $10 billion dollar revenue goal by 2015.

They've completed the purchase of 80% of the Shanghai company for $584 million dollars. It's the biggest acquisition in Hershey's history, all previous deals have been worth less than $200 million. This shows the seriousness with which Hershey is approaching the issue.

Recently, Hershey's has experienced a bit of a downturn. Expectations for 2014 have been lowered from 5 to 7 percent net sales to about 4.75 percent, and 2015 is expected to be a bit downbeat as well. The main reasons for this has been a negative overall macroeconomic environment, with dairy prices remaining volatile. In addition, some problems are being reported with unfavorable "product mixes." Product prices have been raised an average of 8% due to utility and transportation costs, as well as cocoa, dairy and nut prices.

There has also been a problem with the launch of its Cool Blasts chews, which have been moved to early 2015 because there were some issues with manufacturing, and more orders than expected were received.

Conclusion

Hershey is making a serious and concerted entry into China. Although India is growing at a rapid pace and there is a general growth trend in Asia, China remains Hershey's number one priority. 

http://www.candyindustry.com/articles/86432-hershey-hopes-to-expand-china-market-with-sgm-purchase

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/hershey-goes-to-china-for-biggest-ever-deal/?_r=0

http://daxueconsulting.com/chocolate-market-china/