TPT July 2013

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Sandvik to open new R&D centre

established commitment to the market in China and throughout Asia,” said Johan Hedlund, SMT head of human resources. Sandvik’s investment in research and development provides the company with a route to introduce new products, and allows it to review and invest in product research and development programmes designed to bring long-term operational benefits in some of the most demanding applications. On behalf of the Zhenjiang local government, Qiliang Gui, vice secretary of Zhenjiang Municipal Government and vice director of Zhenjiang New Area Administration Committee, emphasised, “SMT’s new R&D centre in Zhenjiang will help to promote the pace of development of the Zhenjiang local market. Meanwhile, we, as a community, will continue to provide the best services and infrastructure to all international enterprises.” Building work on the 1,440m 2 centre will commence in the summer, with plans for the centre to be operational early in 2014. It will accommodate specialist laboratories, a learning centre, offices and an exhibition area. Sandvik China president ZZ Zhang commented, “Our ambition in developing this new, dedicated centre is to create a powerful R&D team which covers all technical competence needed to support the demands of the Chinese market. “It will work in close liaison with SMT R&D units worldwide. The laboratories will be equipped to the highest standards with modern analytical equipment, including scanning electron microscopes and advanced mechanical testing facilities.” The centre will support not only production units, but also the sales organisation and customers with technical training seminars and detailed research into material applications for the benefit of Sandvik customers. It will also provide materials analysis for other Sandvik business areas, especially Sandvik Construction and Sandvik Machining Solutions. Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden Website: www.smt.sandvik.com

the development, Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT) management team and Zhenjiang local government officials turned the first soil on the site, watched by SMT China employees. “This ceremony marks a further significant step in Sandvik’s long

SANDVIK is to invest in a new high- tech research and development centre adjacent to its manufacturing facilities in Zhenjiang, an important milestone in the company’s continuing development in China. At a symbolic ground breaking ceremony to mark commencement of

Turning the first soil at the ground breaking ceremony

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