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Dear CBI members,
Please find our latest member successes for January 2012. We were aware of more than 16 individual company success stories and are always keen to hear of more wherever possible.
Thank you as always for sharing your success with the CBI in China.
China Direct
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CBI member Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently announced record sales results for 2011, with 3,538 vehicles sold globally during the year, a 31% increase compared to 2010. The impressive figure, led by soaring demand in China, represents the best sales result in the company's 107-year history, breaking the previous record of 3,347 vehicles sold in 1978.
Rolls-Royce reported strong sales growth across the globe, with notable results seen in Asia Pacific (up 47%), North America (up 17%), and the Middle East (up 23%). China and the U.S. were the most significant individual markets for Rolls-Royce. The UK also performed well, with sales up 30% for the year.
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, "We had an outstanding year in 2011, and we should take a moment to reflect on this Great British success story. Our business is in excellent shape. We are developing our dealer network, moving into new markets like South America, expanding our manufacturing operation in West Sussex to meet global demand, and have plans to develop our product range. At the core of this extraordinary success is a dedicated, committed, and, above all, passionate workforce."
Please click here to read the full press release by Rolls-Royce and here and here for additional media coverage.
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Kindly find attached more than 19 CBI member success stories that China Direct collected in December 2011.
Ranging from education to engineering and airports to AstraZeneca this snapshot of the best of CBI business shows just how commercially successful our membership has been throughout 2011.
China Direct looks forward to sharing even more success stories from its members in the fast approaching Year of the Dragon.
Please download the full list of CBI successes below:
Download CBI China, Celebrating member success in China, December 2011
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CBI member Rolls-Royce and China's Bestway Engineering recently unveiled a range of energy efficient ship designs, which have been produced to meet the future requirements of the global merchant shipping industry.
The new highly efficient ship designs have been produced using the combined expertise of both companies, and will feature advanced Rolls-Royce propulsion systems. Rolls-Royce and Bestway Engineering first announced their collaboration a year ago, and the new designs are the first to emerge from the two companies' Joint Project Team.
Oddbjørn Eliassen, Rolls-Royce, President—Merchant, said, "As international emissions controls are progressively introduced, the marine industry is increasingly collaborating to create highly efficient vessels that reduce operating costs and environmental impacts. Through our partnership with Bestway, we are well positioned to lead the development of ship designs that will meet the future demands of merchant operators."
Click here to read the full press release on the new energy efficient ship designs Rolls-Royce has produced with Bestway Engineering.
Rolls-Royce also recently announced that it will expand its presence in Greater China with the development of a new Marine Service Centre in Hong Kong on Tsing Yi Island. Scheduled to open in 2012, the new centre will offer specialist support services and engineering expertise to customers in Hong Kong, and form an important part of the Rolls-Royce marine service network that covers the entire east coast of China. The facility will provide support for a wide variety of vessel types, and will be capable of undertaking repair, overhaul, and upgrades for a wide range of Rolls-Royce products.
P.T. Hong, Rolls-Royce, Branch Manager—Hong Kong, said, "This investment recognises the importance of the Chinese market to Rolls-Royce. With a growing customer base in Greater China, coupled with an increased number of customer operations within the region, we are expanding our facilities to provide industry leading services close to where our customers operate."
Please click here to read the full press release by Rolls-Royce on its planned new Marine Service Centre in Hong Kong.
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Dear China Direct readers,
Kindly find more than 25 examples of UK and international CBI member companies that are celebrating business success in China in November 2011.
Download CBI China, Celebrating member success in China, November 2011
This will mark the 300th entry since China Direct went live back in June 2009.
Please let the CBI team in Beijing (ben.cooper@cbi.org.uk tel: 00 86 10 85253100) know if your company would like to share your China business news with the CBI's international member network.
Many thanks.
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The CBI has tracked more than 15 CBI member companies and their successes in China for October 2011.
Kindly refer to the attachment below for more information.
If we have missed out your company then my apologies - please let CBI China know of your latest news and we will circulate it via our member network in China and internationally.
Thank you very much for your ongoing support of China Direct.
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Earlier this week, leading global power systems company and CBI member Rolls-Royce announced that it had won equipment orders worth around £18 million for the supply of Rolls-Royce Azimuth thrusters to power 18 new tugs being built in China.
Rolls-Royce will deliver 12 tugs to the Qingdao and Yingkou Ports, four of which will be the most powerful operating in China, and six tugs to the Tangshan and Tangshan Cao Feidian Ports in northeastern China's Hebei province.
Commenting on the new orders, John Zhang, Rolls-Royce, Manager—Merchant, Greater China, said, "The multiple orders received demonstrate how our cutting edge marine technology is applied to meet our customers' evolving requirements. These exceptionally powerful and highly manoeuvrable thrusters are critical to supporting the continued growth of the Chinese tug market, and the important role tugs play in facilitating trade."
Please click here to read the full press release by Rolls-Royce.
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CBI member Airbus recently delivered the first A380 to China Southern Airlines, the first out of five aircraft ordered by the Chinese airline. China Southern Airlines is the first operator of the highly eco-efficient aircraft in China and the seventh globally.
Powered by the Trent 900 engines manufactured by fellow CBI member Rolls-Royce, the A380 aircraft will initially be operated on domestic routes between the major Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. China Southern Airlines will later deploy the A380 on international routes.
Commenting on the delivery, Tom Enders, President and CEO of Airbus, said, "We offer China Southern Airlines our warmest welcome as the newest operator of the A380. The A380 has set new standards in comfort, economic efficiency and environmental performance. With the A380, China Southern Airlines will surely play a key role in the top league of the world's leading airlines."
Si Xianmen, Chairman of China Southern Airlines, said, "We are proud to become the first A380 operator in China. The introduction of the A380 in our fleet is a very important step for the development of China Southern. This most spacious and modern aircraft enables us to offer our passengers world-standard comfort on our flights. The economics offered by the A380 will undoubtedly improve our competitiveness on international routes and is the perfect asset to make China Southern Airlines achieve its goal of becoming a leading global carrier."
Kindly find more than 20 member success stories from the past two months below.
If we have missed out your company then please let China Direct know!
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Download CBI China, Member Success Stories, August & September 2011
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Leading British luxury automaker and CBI member Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently announced that it is offering the Year of the Dragon Collection, a special design edition of Phantom vehicles celebrating the Year of the Dragon in China in 2012.
Designed by Rolls-Royce's Bespoke division, the exclusive collection has a suite of unique design features, including:
• A hand-painted dragon coachline inspired by the Forbidden City in Beijing
• A hand-embroidered dragon on the leather of every headrest
• A hand-laid dragon inlay on the passenger panel
• Exclusive illuminated treadplates with 'Year of the Dragon 2012' on the four door sills
Commenting on the new offering, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, "At Rolls-Royce Motor Cars we delight in bringing new, exclusive designs to our customers. The Bespoke team elegantly captures the imagination with this Year of the Dragon Collection, celebrating the turning of a New Year of prosperity and good fortune with this unique creative offering."
Thomas G. Jefferson, Bespoke Sales Manager for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, "The Bespoke team is privileged to commemorate the Chinese Year of the Dragon with this exciting Collection. This limited edition car embodies the synergy of craftsmanship, creativity and culture in a manner that is uniquely Rolls-Royce."
China sales of Rolls-Royce vehicles have soared in recent years, with the luxury automaker's Beijing dealership selling 223 units last year, more than any other Rolls-Royce dealership in the world.
Please click here to read the full press release by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and here for additional media coverage.
