A grand opening ceremony for a fourth China HCP plant (Suzhou No.2) was held in Luzhi County, Suzhou, China on 7 May.
Steve Schneider, the Chairman of HCP Board, along with other guests from TPG including Tim Dinwiddie, Alex Yang and Jiajun Huang, plus the senior management team led by Eddy Wu, CEO of HCP, attended this important event. There were around 50 participants joining the ceremony including employee representatives from both the Shanghai and Suzhou plants.
After a dramatic ribbon cutting event and firework celebration, Schneider made a speech to the audience stating that he was excited to see that after a five-month fast track construction, Suzhou's new plant has finally taken shape. Inspired by a state-of-the-art design and lean layout, Schneider said the results justified the decision of the board last year to expand capacity and invest in a new facility in Suzhou. He also firmly believed that with the new platform offered by Suzhou No.2, HCP can better serve the customers in aspects such as delivery, quality and quick-response times. Finally, he emphasised that 'growth' and 'technology' will be the key competitive edges for HCP's future and the whole management will continue to support these initiatives.
The ceremony concluded with a group photo taken by all the attendees. Following the ceremony, the entire team visited the new factory and observed the operations there.
