TW EN Contact Us 關於 市場 產品 服務 媒體 工作機會 商店 2015 2014 Media Read Our News Releases For 2015 一月 | 二月 | 三月 | 四月 | 五月 | 六月 | 七月 | 八月 | 九月 | 十月 | 十一月 | 十二月 Edwards’ Commitment to China Confirmed as its Vacuum Technology Continues to make a Vital Contribution 2015/9/22 New Qingdao facility another milestone building Edwards' presence and operations in China Edwards, Communications CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX, UK. (22nd September, 2015) — With the first anniversary of occupying its new facility in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, Edwards, a world leader in vacuum and abatement technology, and Atlas Copco, its parent company, have underlined their commitment to operating and investing in China. The Qingdao plant, which includes offices and application labs, represents an investment, over three years, of some US$40 million, a strategic move designed to establish a global manufacturing base for Edwards' general industrial pumps and boosters, and a local centre for the manufacture of specific pumps and systems for the China market. The complete product range manufactured at Qingdao includes rotary vane and liquid ring vacuum pumps, designed for wide market take-up in General and Utility vacuum. "Atlas Copco and Edwards, part of its Vacuum Solutions division, are committed long-term to China," emphasised Jason Xu, General Manager, Edwards China. "At a time when other companies are withdrawing their investment, in the light of a recent slowing of China's economy, we also believe in the long-term future of the country." Vacuum technology is essential for a wide variety of high-end manufacturing processes, and with the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), China is taking great strides to move its technology base, its technological resources and capabilities, to the high end. With its open-ended and on-going commitment to its China operations, Edwards is determined to make a significant contribution to that goal. "Our goal in China is to be positioned closer to the customer," explained Janet Ren, China General Vacuum Sales Director at Edwards. "This approach of close cooperation has numerous benefits for everyone. Edwards draws on decades of experience and accumulated expertise in the design of total vacuum solutions that are right for the customer. Our China customers, in turn, teach us what works in their environment, in their corporate culture. This is a global strategy at Edwards." Edwards, which has had a presence in China for over 25 years, has also established other sites and centres in China. Edwards established its first facility in China in Tianjin, in 1996. Edwards went on to establish its headquarters in China, along with a service centre, in Shanghai in 2000. Three additional sales and service centres are now in Beijing, Shenzhen and Xi’an. The service centres function as remanufacturing plants or customer-service hubs. As well, they can serve as regional and functional headquarters – for finance or human resources, for example. Satellite offices in Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing and Wuhan provide support for the complete Edwards product range. Field service engineers are available 24x7. Edwards now has an installed base of over 22,000 pumps and 3,000 abatement systems in China. Edwards is proud to create jobs and taxes for the local economy in China. Approximately 200 employees are being recruited to work at Qingdao; the current headcount is 160, with 202 targeted for the end of 2015. Altogether, Edwards employs approximately 400 people in the country. In addition Edwards is sourcing many of the parts needed for its products in China, bringing more opportunities for local suppliers. To-date approximately 470 parts (60% of material content) have been localised this year. In 2014 Edwards was acquired by the Atlas Copco Group, a Sweden-based conglomerate. Atlas Copco China’s headquarters are located in Shanghai, with more than 30 entities throughout Greater China. Atlas Copco operates 300 sales-and-service branches and offices in China, with over 6300 employees. 聯絡本公司 您對特定的 Edwards 產品或服務有疑問嗎？ 讓我們協助您解決疑難雜症 Corporate 關於 工作機會 Corporate Responsibility Market Knowledge Industrial Vacuum Semiconductor Processing Service Solutions 產品 Catalogue MSDS 網路商店 Support 常見問答 Terms & Conditions of Purchase Terms & Conditions of Sales & Service Sitemap 法律聲明 Follow Us