OSRAM, the hottest, expands its production of gree

OSRAM once again expanded its production of green lighting products in Foshan. On July 3, 2009, OSRAM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens, held a ceremony for the completion of two new plants in its Foshan factory today. The new plant will significantly improve the production and R & D capacity of OSRAM energy-saving and environmental protection lighting products to meet the growing demand of the Asia Pacific market, especially the Chinese market. By 2010, the total investment of the new plant is expected to reach 400million yuan. At that time, with the further enhancement of green production capacity and R & D strength, Foshan plant will become one of OSRAM's largest production and R & D bases in the world. Against the backdrop of the global economic slowdown, OSRAM's capital increase and production expansion further demonstrated its firm confidence in the Chinese market and its solid commitment to supporting the national "green lighting project"

statistics show that China's lighting power consumption in 2008 reached more than 400 billion kwh, close to five times the annual power generation of the Three Gorges power station. This figure is expected to grow at an annual rate of 13% to 14%, and will reach 500billion kwh by 2010. In order to achieve the goal of saving 10% of lighting power by 2010, the Chinese government has vigorously implemented the "green lighting project" in recent years, and plans to promote 150million efficient lighting products through financial subsidies from 2008 to 2010, in order to promote energy conservation and environmental protection. As one of the suppliers of the government project, OSRAM will provide 14.5 million green lighting products to China during 2008 and 2009. Mr. Zhuang Xian, President of OSRAM (China) Lighting Co., Ltd., said: "As a leading green lighting manufacturer, OSRAM will fully support China's' green lighting project 'to help China build a resource-saving and environment-friendly society. Through this expansion, we hope to develop and produce more innovative, energy-saving and cost-effective products to better serve the booming Chinese market.

the four-year expansion project began in 2007 and will continue until 2010. The new plant We will vigorously develop and produce energy-saving, cost-effective, environmental friendly and long-life products, including energy-saving lamps, fluorescent lamps, high-intensity gas discharge lamps and halogen energy-saving lamps. By 2010, Foshan plant will become one of OSRAM's largest production and R & D bases in the world, and will provide up to 800 production and R & D related positions for Foshan

"we are very grateful to OSRAM for its positive contributions to the economic and social development of Foshan over the years. At the same time, we also appreciate OSRAM's continued confidence in the Chinese market and its solid commitment to China and Foshan. We believe that this expansion of production will help promote the economic development and industrial upgrading of Foshan," said Chen Yunxian, mayor of Foshan

"we plan to increase the sales share of OSRAM's high-efficiency lighting products to 80% within 10 years. In recent years, the Asia Pacific and China markets have grown rapidly. The expansion of Foshan plant will further enhance OSRAM's production and R & D network of green lighting products in this region. As the strength Center of the Asia Pacific region, OSRAM China will play a more important role in the global business," said Mr. Gu Zile, OSRAM's Global CEO

"the global economic slowdown shows that only sustainable businesses can bring long-term success and profit growth. Help China's automotive industry achieve transformation and upgrading. As a 'green' enterprise that improves customers' favor for Jinan Shijin itself through the services we provide, Siemens, with its sustainable business, can create value for society, the environment and our interest groups at the same time", Mr. Nong Keqiang, senior vice president of Siemens (China) Co., Ltd., said, "green lighting is an important part of efficient power consumption in Siemens' environmental protection business portfolio. With the expansion of green lighting product line, Siemens' leadership in environmental protection related business areas will be further strengthened."

in 2008, Siemens' global environmental protection related seamless steel pipe business with an inner diameter greater than 30mm generated about 180billion yuan of revenue, accounting for nearly a quarter of the company's total revenue. These environmental protection business portfolios cover almost all fields related to power generation, transmission and distribution, power consumption - including buildings, lighting, transportation and industry, as well as environmental protection technology. By 2011, Siemens' global annual revenue from environmental protection related businesses is expected to reach 238billion yuan. In 2008, Siemens China announced that by 2010, the multi block copolymer composed of GA and PEG could be used for drug controlled release systems, and the order volume of China's environmental protection related business would reach 38billion yuan

about OSRAM

OSRAM, headquartered in Munich, Germany, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens, has been famous for its excellent light source products for a hundred years. Today, OSRAM has become one of the world's two major light source manufacturers. In fiscal year 2008 (as of September 30, 2008), OSRAM's global sales performance reached 4.6 billion euros. OSRAM's products are distributed in nearly 150 countries and regions around the world. With innovative technologies and solutions, OSRAM continues to develop new fields of artificial light sources, and its products are widely used in offices, factories, homes and road lighting. OSRAM (China) Lighting Co., Ltd. was established in 1995. OSRAM has five manufacturing plants and five R & D centers in China. OSRAM China has become the strength center of OSRAM in the Asia Pacific region and plays an important role in OSRAM's global strategy

Siemens in China

Siemens is a deeply loved and respected corporate citizen in China. As early as 1872, Siemens provided China with the first pointer telegraph, thus becoming the first multinational enterprise pioneer to cooperate with China. For more than a hundred years, Siemens has become unique in the industry with its outstanding technical achievements, unremitting pursuit of innovation, outstanding quality and reliability, and continuously strengthened internationality. So far, Siemens has established more than 90 operating enterprises in China and regional offices in 61 cities, covering all business areas of Siemens, such as industry, energy and healthcare. Siemens' business organizations and regional and provincial general managers throughout China enable the company to better grasp the pulse of the market, understand local information, and more effectively meet the needs of customers. Siemens has more than 43000 high-quality employees in China, and is one of the foreign-invested enterprises with the largest number of employees in China. Today, Siemens has fully invested its environmental protection business portfolio and innovative solutions in its cooperation with China, demonstrating its firm determination to help China achieve sustainable development. In fiscal year 2008, Siemens China achieved sales revenue of 57 billion yuan and new orders of 65.5 billion yuan