It is an aggressive move, and the central bank is acting more aggressively than the market had expected. via China ups rates 4th time since October | Reuters. FB – China sourcing – is it too late?
Archive | China Manufacturing RSS feed for this section
Foxconn Reorganizes – Shuffles Manufacturing and Engineering Resources – Central China
Further warning signs to manufacturers (including medical products) that China is no longer a safe low cost bet. The coastal areas in China have seen repeating double digit wage raises as well as huge cost increases in infrastructure. Now Foxconn is apparently downsizing it’s high cost location and saving it only for higher value added [...]
USITC Has Voted To Institute An Investigation Of Invacare vs Drive and Shanghai Shunlong Bed Claim
Time will tell if this claim prevails however in a week where the industry has been accused of outsourcing jobs, in a market where the barriers to entry seem to be getting lower and lower – beware – companies will fight harder to protect intellectual and other property rights. September 2, 2010 The U.S. International [...]
China International Medical Device Summit 2011
This meeting will be held 13-14 January, 2011 at the Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Center, Beijing, China. The Chinese market for medical devices is growing rapidly and this meeting will address regulatory issues, distribution and market access in general. For any company wishing to enter this huge, fast growing market this looks like an [...]
UK Mobility Aid Scams Make BBC News
We all know it happens, but the real question is how to stop it. There are trade associations and consumer groups in the UK that do help, but … Elderly and vulnerable people are being duped into handing over thousands of pounds for overpriced mobility aids by rogue traders. Of course manufacturers also can and [...]
Will The New Pihsiang – Foshan Joint Venture Lead To Improved Scooters and Power Wheelchairs
Foshan – a major Chinese lighting company and Pihsiang (manufacturers of electric vehicles, including the Shoprider range of Scooter and Powered Wheelchairs) have agreed to form a joint venture making and using Lithium technology. The JV will be worth more than 30 million USD. As anybody in the Scooter and Wheelchair business knows, battery or [...]
France Medical Market Update – Winners And Losers
The medical durables business in France continues to suffer with recently acquired Corona (operation of Paramount in Japan) announcing a plant closure, with production moving to China. This in contrast to medical device manufacturers Urgo in the Burgundy region and Vygon that have announced good results and resultant investment programs.
New Sourcingcare Joint Venture Facility China
New SourcingCare Joint Venture Facility China: High quality ISO 9001:2000 and UKAS Quality Management System Product capability: Currently manufactures products used in several industries, including integrated electronic handsets and controls, metal assemblies and machined parts, plastic moldings, components and assemblies. Current customers: Currently serves a wide range of customers from the high tech semiconductor industry [...]
Follow @sibaya_com on Twitter
