Suntech inks polysilicon supply agreement Sep 3, 2008
Tuesday's agreement follows the March announcement of a separate eight-year, $631 million polysilicon supply agreement between Suntech (Wuxi, China) and DC Chemical. That agreement is effective from 2009 to 2016. (EETimes)
Joy Global to buy Chinese company Aug 29, 2008
Mining equipment maker Inc. of Milwaukee said Thursday that its wholly owned Chinese subsidiary will buy Wuxi Shengda, a Chinese manufacturer of longwall shearing machines, for $22 million. Wuxi Shengda primarily serves the markets for provincial mining companies and employs approximately 450 at its facility in Wuxi, China ... "The acquisition of Wuxi Shengda provides us with a foothold in the China market for domestic equipment and will allow us to better serve that country's local and regional... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Caterpillar Sees Soft Economy Stretching Into 2009 Aug 28, 2008
Caterpillar plans to invest an initial $20 million in a research and development centre in the southeastern city of Wuxi to support China and the rest of the Asia Pacific region, Owens told reporters in a media briefing. Caterpillar, a component of the Dow Jones industrial average and a U.S. business bellwether, expects global sales this year to top $50 billion, Owens said. (ABC News -- Wire)
Joy Global Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Wuxi Shengda Aug 28, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joy Global Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ), a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, today announced that China Mining Machinery, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Wuxi Shengda, a Chinese manufacturer of longwall shearing machines, for $22 ... Wuxi Shengda primarily serves the markets for provincial mining companies and employs approximately 450 at its... (Primezone Releases)
Caterpillar Focuses on Adding Value and Meeting Market Needs Aug 27, 2008
"We look forward to making an even bigger contribution to the economy and people of this country." Caterpillar Establishes Multi-Functional Rer in Wuxi Caterpillar has selected the city of Wuxi in Jiangsu province as the location for a multi-functional research and development center serving Caterpillar's ventures in China and the rest of the Asia Pacific Region. The Wuxi Rer will focus on product and process development, validation, localization and technological training ... "We are committed... (PR Newswire)
Aggreko seeks government cash to maintain Scots manufacturing jobs Aug 27, 2008
Glasgow-based Aggreko yesterday disclosed that it had applied to the Scottish Government for assistance to bolster the financial case for constructing a new plant near Dumbarton, instead of in Wuxi, near Shanghai ... Rupert Soames, Aggreko's chief executive, yesterday said that either Dumbarton or Wuxi would provide the company one of Britain's fastest growing service providers with "significant additional capacity, should we choose to use it". (Scotsman)
Microelectronics Technology Inc. Deploys Kinaxis RapidResponse to Improve Demand and Supply Management Aug 26, 2008
Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) August 26, 2008 -- Kinaxis Inc., provider of the on-demand service that empowers multi-enterprise manufacturers with the integrated demand-supply planning, monitoring, and collaborative response capabilities required in today's complex and dynamic world, today announced that Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI), a provider of leading edge wireless technologies for the telecommunication and satellite communication industry, has completed its initial deployment of the... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Sitt Tatt looks to China for profit Aug 26, 2008
Sitt Tatt has had a business venture in China since 2005 via its subsidiary, Wuxi CEM Electronics Equipment Co Ltd. Sitt Tatt is basically involved in the semi-conductor related business. In its annual report, Sitt Tatt said Wuxi CEM Electronics Equipment was well poised to improve its product offering to customers by packaging plating machinery sales and the supply of specialised chemicals for plating processes. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
WuXi AppTec Appoints Garry Takle, Ph.D. as VP of Operations and Joseph Hughes, Ph.D. as VP of Testing Services for Philadelphia Facility Aug 18, 2008
WuXi AppTec Appoints Garry Takle, Ph ... WuXi AppTec Appoints Garry Takle, Ph ... WUXI PHARMATECH LOGO. (PRNewsFoto/WUXI PHARMATECH CO., LTD.) SHANGHAI. (PR Newswire)
Hynix, Numonyx team up on NAND Aug 6, 2008
ST and Hynix also had a joint 300-mm fab venture in Wuxi, China. With the formation of Numonyx, Numonyx and Hynix are now the partners in the Wuxi fab. (EETimes)
WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) Appoints Mr. Steven M. Hutchins as VP of Business Development Aug 1, 2008
WUXI PHARMATECH LOGO. (PRNewsFoto/WUXI PHARMATECH CO., LTD.) SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ - -- - WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: ), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Steven M. Hutchins as Vice President of Business Development ... (Logo: ) Prior to joining WuXi PharmaTech, Mr. Hutchins was Vice President of Business... (PR Newswire)
Dr. Richard M. Soll Joined WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) as VP of Medicinal Chemistry Jul 14, 2008
WUXI PHARMATECH LOGO. (PRNewsFoto/WUXI PHARMATECH CO., LTD.) SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI, China, July 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, announced today that Dr. Richard M. Soll has joined WuXi PharmaTech as Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry ... (Logo: ) As a pharmaceutical veteran, Dr. Soll brings over 25 years of scientific... (PR Newswire)
First Joseph Abboud Stores in China Set to Open in Fall 2008 Jul 14, 2008
Another 15 "doors" are planned by summer 2009, including locations in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Wuxi. By 2012, the Company expects to be in 100 locations, half of which will be department stores. (MarketWatch)
China's sunshine boy Jul 5, 2008
The government of Wuxi, a city on Shanghai's western outskirts with ambitions as a high-tech center, put up US$6 million in 2001 to finance Suntech ... Suntech, which started with 20 workers, remains headquartered in Wuxi, but now occupies four sites with a total workforce of 3,500 ... Currently under construction in Wuxi is a giant energy wall, a curtain of solar cells integrated into the city's airport. (CNN -- International)
Health support forChina investors Jul 1, 2008
Still another variation on this theme is offered up by the recent collaboration between Covance (CVD), and WuXi PharmaTech (WX). These two companies will partner up on a toxicology lab. (Asia Times Online)
China Olympic Sailing City Frets Over Algae Bloom Jun 30, 2008
A major outbreak last year on eastern China's Tai Lake cut off drinking water to millions of residents in Jiangsu province's Wuxi city. (Reporting by Ian Ransom and Li Jiansheng) (For more stories visit our multimedia website "Road to Beijing" at http://www. (Planet Ark, United States)
Why IT industry should expand its physical base Jun 18, 2008
Nasscom has, perhaps, taken a cue from China which has developed small growth regions such as Wuxi and Dalian for industrial development. It reckons that Tier II cities will have the potential to account for at least 40% of the total projected ITBPO jobs by 2018 provided there is a balanced growth. (India Times)
Big Pharma's R&D Booster Shot Jun 12, 2008
Virtually every big pharmaceutical company is hiring contractors such as Wuxi PharmaTech (), Shanghai ChemPartners, and ShanghaiBio to do everything from synthesizing and analyzing new compounds to testing drugs on tissue samples and animals. And full-fledged discovery collaborations such as those in India are starting to appear. (BusinessWeek)
* Taipei prosecutors probe FAT scandal Jun 12, 2008
7 million) to Chinese aviation authority officials, hoping they could help FAT to win rights at an airport in Wuxi in Jiangsu Province, and an airport in Tsingtao in Shandong Province. Prosecutors said they are looking for a man suspected of contacting Chinese officials to facilitate the matter, adding that the case is tough because they are unlikely to interview any Chinese officials who checked their accounts. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Raise in penalties for lake polluters Jun 5, 2008
Liu Qun, director of the environmental protection department of Wuxi Resin Factory of Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co Ltd, told China Daily yesterday the maximum amount of COD (chemical oxygen demand) discharge has been cut by half. He said his factory will either have to cut down on production or invest more in wastewater treatment. (Xinhuanet, China)
WuXi PharmaTech Announces First Quarter 2008 Results May 28, 2008
First Quarter Revenues Up 69% and Net Income Up 132% Year-Over-Year SHANGHAI, China, May 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, today announced its selected unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 ... Commenting on the first quarter 2008 results, Dr. Ge Li, Chairman and Chief Executive... (PR Newswire)
Suntech takes stake in polysilicon firm May 28, 2008
Suntech (Wuxi) has acquired the stake from two equity firms--Actis and Waichun Investment Fund--for a total consideration of $98. 9 million. (EETimes)
WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) Appoints Dr. Peng Wang as VP of Discovery Biology May 27, 2008
SHANGHAI, China, May 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, today proudly announced that it has appointed Dr. Peng Wang as Vice President of Discovery Biology. (Logo: ) Prior to joining WuXi PharmaTech, Dr. Wang was a research fellow at Schering-Plough Research Institute where he worked for 18 years with increasing responsibilities... (PR Newswire)
Passion drives rough diamond May 24, 2008
Obsessed with Chinese ink painting and calligraphy, Ling attended an art school in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, not far from Shanghai in early 1980s. There he threw himself in the world of ancient Chinese art, a world of black and white. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Taiwan chipmakers' stock jumps May 21, 2008
The affected plant, located in Wuxi, southern China, makes 100,000 12-inch wafers of DRAM chips a month, accounting for about half of the Korean firms total DRAM chip output. Hynix also operates an 8-inch plant in Wuxi, making memory chips used in consumer electronics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China Wind Systems, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results May 16, 2008
WUXI, China, May 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Wind Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CWSI) ("China Wind Systems" or the "Company"), which through its wholly owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities manufactures and sells industrial machines for use in the textile and energy related industries in the People's Republic of China, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. First Quarter 2008 Highlights -- Net revenues increased 104. (PR Newswire)
China beats Poland in women's basketball friendly May 16, 2008
Chinese women's basketball team outplayed visiting Poland 91-72 in Wuxi, Southeast China, on Thursday, winning seven of the eight games played since their gathering for the Olympics earlier in March ... WUXI, China, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese women's basketball team outplayed visiting Poland 91-72 in Wuxi, Southeast China, on Thursday, winning seven of the eight games played since their gathering for the Olympics earlier in March ... Chinese women's basketball team outplayed visiting Poland... (Xinhuanet, China)
Still standing Rupert native survives quake May 15, 2008
Rupert native and Minico High School graduate Elizabeth Montague survived the quake in her home in Wuxi, a city of 1 ... In fact, she said, she hadn t even felt the quake, though many had felt tremors in Wuxi, located about 1,000 miles from the quake s epicenter in the Sichuan province ... Two years earlier, there was a massive yellow-algae bloom that affected municipal drinking water in Wuxi. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Music could help make up France-Chinese differences Apr 23, 2008
France and China have enjoyed "a long history of good ties" and the temporary difficulties will not affect the development of this positive relationship," said the orchestra leader. The National Orchestra des Pays de La Loire is scheduled to leave for a week-long tour to China on April 22. It will give its inaugural concert on April 25 in Qingdao, a port city in east China before going to Beijing and Hong Kong. According to Ayroles, it is a "good coincidence" as Qingdao and Hong Kong are also... (Xinhuanet, China)
EARLY TYPHOON Apr 19, 2008
Labourers work at a construction site for a new golf course in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, April 18, 2008. China's cabinet said on Wednesday that the government needs to focus on preventing. (AlertNet)
Minister Lee Yi Shyan leads trade delegation to China Apr 18, 2008
From April 20 to April 22, Mr Lee will visit Nanjing, Suzhou, Wujiang and Wuxi in Jiangsu Province ... These projects include the opening ceremonies of Salcon Group's Wujiang Enhanced Wastewater Treatment project, EtonHouse International's school in Wuxi and PSB Academy's Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony with Wuxi Professional College of Science and Technology. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Cross-border small-scale buys to continue in CRO industry as more trials increase in size and go offshore - analysis Apr 18, 2008
With Jubilant active in the API (active pharmaceutical ingredients) sector, a second industry banker said Asian firms such as China-based, Wuxi Pharmatech, have made leeway into the US market via acquisitions ... When asked whether contact manufacturing firm, Wuxi Pharmatech, will be one of the big ones to watch for during the year, he said there are a number of other CROs in China ... Wuxi was the first CRO from China to list on the NASDAQ. This will be an increasing trend to watch out for, he... (FT.com -- Markets)
Numonyx to move DRAM production to Hynix, ProMOS Apr 12, 2008
Doller added that Numonyx is well-placed with a joint-venture with Hynix in Wuxi, China, that is making both DRAM and NAND flash memory. When asked why Hynix would want to encourage competition by enabling Numonyx to make flash-RAM memory stacks, Doller said: "There is the ability for us to get RAM on a cost-plus basis.". (EETimes)
Migrant kids' lot a lot better Mar 30, 2008
Pilot projects to register migrant children are being supported by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Wuxi (Jiangsu Province) and Shijiazhuang (Hebei Province) since 2001 and in Beijing since 2007. Police usually only collect information on migrants over 16 years of age for public security purposes, but migrant children are often overlooked. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's action in Tibet threatens Olympic torch run in London Mar 22, 2008
zhou xuejiang, wuxi, China. if Tibet is a country ,so Northern Ireland should be a independent country. (Yahoo News -- Olympics)
WSP Holdings Announces Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results Mar 20, 2008
WUXI, China, March 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE: ) ("WSP Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of seamless casing, tubing and drill pipes used in oil and natural gas exploration, drilling and extraction ("Oil Country Tubular Goods" or "OCTG"), today announced that the Company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 to discuss results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007. Conference Call WSP... (PR Newswire)
Hynix expands efforts in China, Taiwan Mar 8, 2008
South Korea's Hynix said that it will invest an additional $260 million in its joint memory fab venture in Wuxi, China, according to Reuters. The funds are aimed to expand its capacity at the 300-mm fab, according to the report. (EETimes)
Hu: Lessons must be learned from winter weather crisis Mar 6, 2008
Some major pollution incidents have left bitter memories for Chinese, such as chemical pollution of the Songhua River in northeast China in November 2005 after a chemical plant explosion and the blue-green algae outbreak in the Taihu Lake in Wuxi, Jiangsu last May. Both incidents caused days of water cuts for millions of residents. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese expect benefits from "two sessions" Mar 2, 2008
An algae outbreak last summer cut water supply for more than two million residents of nearby Wuxi City for days. Zhang said he had felt the worsening ecology of the lake in the past few years as he could fish less and less in the freshwater lake. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cloud Computing Initiatives Being Floated Mar 1, 2008
On Feb. 1, IBM announced it would build a cloud computing center in Wuxi, China ... The Wuxi city government will help fund the center's hardware and software costs in order to incubate a new outsourcing corridor there, says IBM's Quan. (Investors Business Daily)
Bright Future Seen For Suntech Power Feb 28, 2008
Headquartered in Wuxi, an industrial city in the coastal province of Jiangsu, Suntech was ranked the world's No. 3 solar module producer in 2007, with annual capacity of 540 megawatts ... With four production sites in Wuxi, Luoyang (in Henan province), Qinghai province and Shanghai, Suntech is currently the No. 2 photovoltaic module supplier in Germany, the world s largest solar market, which accounted 50% of Suntech's sales in 2007. (Forbes -- Technology)
Algae-munching fish clean up Chinese lake: official media Feb 22, 2008
Workers clean algae from Taihu lake in Wuxi. Chinese authorities are using algae-munching fish to. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
China's foreign acquisitions still provoke unease Feb 22, 2008
Most passed without comment, such as Wuxi Pharma Tech Inc.'s $163 million purchase of AppTec Laboratory Services Inc., a supplier of medical tests in St. Paul, Minnesota. In December, Wall Street welcomed a $5 billion investment by China's sovereign wealth fund in Morgan Stanley that helped replenish the bank's assets after heavy losses in risky mortgages. (AZCentral -- Business)
NIIT partners Wuxi Government to set up training centres Feb 20, 2008
TALENT HUNT: Yang Weize (left), Chief Executive of Wuxi and Party Secretary of Wuxi, with G. Raghavan, President Individual Learning Solutions, NIIT Chief Consultant, Wuxi City, after signing an MoU in Bangalore on Tuesday. BANGALORE: NIIT will soon set up IT training centres and offer its industry-recognised training programmes in the Wuxi province, China ... It will also work with the Wuxi City Government to develop human capital for the emerging IT industry in the region. (Hindu)
China's economic growth can soften U.S. slump Feb 13, 2008
No signs of slowing: Job seekers visit booths at a job fair in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, in China last month. With the countrys race to build ever more infrastructure, Chinas domestic economy continues to boom, and its growth is expected to stay strong. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Their China Adventures Feb 12, 2008
In 2007, the Juedemanns were sent to Wuxi, about eight hours west of Shanghai on the east coast. It was a much smaller community of about 1 million. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Growth must be based on environmental sustainability Feb 4, 2008
Aside from the moment when the water stopped flowing at the source area of the Yellow River in Qinghai years ago, the sudden explosion of foul-smelling algae that blanketed Taihu Lake in Jiangsu in late May last year and cut the drinking water supply to more than 2 million people in Wuxi city, a leading economic engine, sent shudders through the country. Jiangsu has responded positively to the situation. (Xinhuanet, China)
Not just cheap labour to Japan Jan 27, 2008
Suzhou and Wuxi, one hour to the west on a fast train, are also full. Cities further to the south like Hangzhou and Ningbo are going the same way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
US label maker buys Penang firms for RM11mil Jan 15, 2008
He said United Colours and Geltec, which were owned by their managing director Bernard Ng Wah Nam, would now become LG Internationals second Asia facility after its first Asian plant in Wuxi, China, that opened in 2006. Bernard Ng Wah Nam (left) exchanging documents with Mike Martin. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Experimental drugsflourish in China Jan 9, 2008
One of China's largest firms, WuXi PharmaTech, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and recently acquired a US biologics firm. "The Chinese biotechnology industry is like a baby dragon, which will grow quickly and soon become hard to ignore," Singer said. (Asia Times Online)
China's rules are stifling biotech research, study funds Jan 8, 2008
WuXi PharmaTech Inc., whose stock has more than doubled since an initial share sale on the New York Stock Exchange in August, conducts research for nine of the world's top 10 drugmakers. The Shanghai-based company's survival depends on protecting clients' confidential data, Frew said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Wuxi of China to Acquire AppTec Laboratory in Minnesota for $151 Million Jan 4, 2008
Wuxi Will Acquire AppTec Laboratory for $151 Million (Update1) ... Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Wuxi PharmaTech Inc., which does research for nine of the world's top 10 drugmakers, agreed to buy closely held AppTec Laboratory Services Inc. for about $151 million to bolster biotechnology production ... Like Wuxi, AppTec provides laboratory testing of devices and biopharmaceuticals. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
WuXi PharmaTech to Acquire AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc. Jan 4, 2008
Jan. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: ), China's premier provider of pharmaceutical Rourcing services, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc. (AppTec). The acquisition of AppTec allows WuXi PharmaTech to immediately obtain biologics capabilities and expertise, gain a significant U.S. operational footprint, and expand its customer base and addressable market size ... The combined business operations of WuXi PharmaTech and AppTec in... (PR Newswire)
WuXi to acquire US-based biopharmaceutical company Jan 4, 2008
WuXi to acquire U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company ... Shanghai (Reuters) - WuXi PharmaTech (WX.N: , , ), China's biggest pharmaceutical research outsourcing company, said it will acquire U.S.-based AppTec Laboratory Services Inc to gain new expertise and expand market share ... In its first acquisition, WuXi PharmaTech will pay about $151 million with the assumption of $11. (Reuters)
Update: Malex Announces Name Change to China Wind Systems Dec 31, 2007
WUXI, China, Dec. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Malex, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLEX.OB) today announced that it has changed its name to China Wind Systems, Inc. ("China Wind Systems" or the "Company") effective December 18, 2007. China Wind Systems, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Huayang Dye Machine and Huayang Electrical Power Equipment, manufactures and sells industrial machines for use in the textile and energy related industries in the People's Republic of China. (PR Newswire)
Xinhua top 10 domestic news events in 2007 Dec 31, 2007
Serious pollution caused a sudden stenchy algae outbreak in China's third largest freshwater lake Taihu in late May, cutting tap water supply to more than one million residents in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. 3. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wuxi reaps outsourcing rewards Dec 28, 2007
Wuxi Pharmatech, a decade-old drug research company in the industrial outskirts of Shanghai, will employ more chemists next year than Pfizer, the largest producer of medicines in the world. That is because Pfizer and rivals like AstraZeneca and Merck are turning to Wuxi to help them find the next $1 billion treatment ... Meanwhile, Wuxi is flourishing, doubling in market value in its first four months as a public company. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Deaths in China From Hepatitis Get Bristol-Myers, GlaxoSmithKline Focus Dec 26, 2007
(TOMORROW: Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. assign research to China's WuXi Pharmatech Inc.). To contact the reporter for this story: Shannon Pettypiece in New York at. (Bloomberg)
San Diego biotechs find partners across Pacific Dec 16, 2007
It is called WuXi Pharma Tech and went public on the New York Stock Exchange at $14 a share. Five months later, shares have doubled in value. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Activities will be held Thursday to commemorate the 1937 massacre, when Japanese troops killed over 300,000 Chinese civilians and captives, raped over 20,000.• U.S. archives: 500,000 Chinese massacred Dec 13, 2007
The telegrams sent by the U.S. diplomats pointed to the massacre of an estimated half a million people in Shanghai, Suzhou,Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Wuxi and Changzhou, said Wang. Historical records show that more than 300,000 unarmed soldiers and innocent civilians, were murdered by Japanese troops during the six-week Nanjing Massacre from December 1937 to January 1938. (Xinhuanet, China)
Patrick invokes historic link to China Dec 4, 2007
In fact, he said, Vertex's collaboration with the Chinese chemical company Wuxi is an "important part" of a project that led Vertex to hire 250 people last year. Before the delegation left for China, some human rights activists and state Representative Byron Rushing, Democrat of Boston, urged Patrick to use the trip to press officials on issues ranging from working conditions in China to Tibet and human rights. (Boston Globe)
IPOs Hit By Nov. Market Woes, But On Pace For A Strong Year Nov 30, 2007
Yingli Green Energy, () a Chinese maker of photovoltaic cells, is up 153% from its June IPO. WuXi Pharmaceutical () is up 106. On the other hand, two initially successful China IPOs, China Architectural Engineering () and China Digital TV, () have fallen sharply since early October. (Investors Business Daily)
Malex Inc. Completes Share Exchange and $5.525 Million Private Placement Nov 22, 2007
WUXI, China, Nov. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Malex Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLEX) announced that on November 13, 2007 it completed a share exchange with the shareholder of Fulland Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("Fulland") pursuant to which Fulland became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ... To this end, the Company has built a 107,639-square-feet facility at its Wuxi location in China. (PR Newswire)
Living with wolves Nov 22, 2007
"I have a liberal character by nature. It comes from my mother. She liked to travel and we moved house a lot - Shanghai, Wuxi, Nanjing and Beijing. She was exposed to western culture through the films she loved to watch. She took me to the movies every week. We saw Russian, Indian and western films. And she bought me lots of western children's books. We loved to read western novels." Among them were Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. That blissful childhood came to an end when his mother succumbed... (Guardian Unlimited)
* Sharp closing Kaohsiung factory Nov 19, 2007
The company's Nanjing affiliate manufactures and sells consumer electronics and electronic components, while two other companies in Wuxi focus on the manufacture and sale of electronic components. This story has been viewed 615 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
