Spotlight on China
Demand
for precision instrumentation and controls in China is increasing, with
around 5% of sales in the first half of 2002 coming from customers in
this important and rapidly growing market for Spectris. Spectris companies
have established a comprehensive and effective 'point-of-sale' presence
in the country with direct offices in Shenyang, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing
and of course Hong Kong. Additionally HBM has a wholly owned manufacturing
facility in Suzhou where load cells are produced for the weighing industry.
This facility, set up in 1997, continues to expand to meet increasing
production capacities and the next phase of investment has commenced,
with the new manufacturing facility expected to come on-stream by mid
2003.
In recognition
of the strategic importance of this market, Spectris is holding a
reception for Chinese customers in Shanghai during the annual Presidents
Meeting in December. The evening will give customers the opportunity to meet
the Spectris and operating company management teams and learn more about
the exciting technologies that Spectris operating companies can offer to
China in its development and modernisation programme. Spectris products
are key to enabling China's manufacturing industry to meet or exceed
international standards of design and manufacture and achieve competitive advantage.