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16 Wire & Cable ASIA – July/August 2007
New president for DSM China
Wei-Ming Jiang, currently senior vice president Strategic Projects Asia at DSM’s
Corporate Planning Department, was appointed president DSM China on 1st May.
He succeeds Stefan Sommer, who will continue his assignment as strategic
advisor to DSM’s Managing Board.
The appointment of Wei-Ming Jiang underlines the strategic importance DSM
attaches to China as an emerging market.
“Increasing our presence in emerging economies is a key driver of our Vision
2010 strategy,” said Jan Zuidam, deputy chairman of DSM’s Managing Board.
“For China our target is to achieve sales of more than US$1 billion by 2010,
which represents a doubling compared to 2005. I would like to thank Stefan
Sommer for his valuable contribution to the fast development of DSM China.
The appointment of Wei-Ming Jiang shows DSM’s ongoing commitment to China
and underlines our firm belief that China will contribute significantly to our
Vision 2010 ambitions.”
Before he joined DSM, Mr Jiang worked for Novozymes for 15 years in several
management positions in Asia-Pacific and China. He was actively involved in the
development of a biotech-industry platform in China. He also contributed to an
increased awareness and implementation of sustainable entrepreneurship in
China, amongst other things in his capacity as vice-chairman of the China
Business Council for Sustainable Development, a position which he will continue
to fulfil as president of DSM China.
DSM China Ltd – China Fax : +86 10 6530 9282
Email: Website:
Sale of Lati USA plant
Lati USA Inc has completed its
North American market re-
organisation through the sale of the
facility located in Deming Way,
Summerville, South Carolina, to
the company Force Protection
Technologies Inc.
Lati USA will continue commercial
activity across the North American
market, distributing its materials
from the plants of its parent
company based in northern Italy.
The new office is now in Mount
Pleasant, South Carolina.
The company will focus its sales
on high range compounds, special
and high performance products.
Lati USA Inc – USA
Fax: +1 843 881 8352
Email:
Lati Industria Termoplastici SpA
– Italy
Fax: +39 0332 409 307
Email:
Website: