Production base was formally put into production, 3 m China opened a new chapter in the development of (1)

Recently, a diversified technology and innovation for its Global 500 3 m in celebration of its 25th anniversary of the entry into China, announced that its cumulative total investments amounted to 7 billion RMB in medical equipment production base in the Asia-Pacific region a factory and special materials production base in a stage production operations at the factory.

This marks the end of the 3 m finally China fully realized from development, production and logistics to support integration of strategic development of layout, fully implement the 3M "Chinese creation" of local development strategies.

The newly built two large production bases are located at Pu Jiang hi-tech Park and Jinshan Shanghai chemical industry Park, the total investment amounts to reach 7 billion RMB.

Of these, 3M medical equipment production base in the Asia-Pacific region for a period of investment is more than 3 billion yuan, covers an area of 5 thousand square meters, the first phase of the plant area 1.6 million square meters. Product line will cover dental and orthodontic care, health care professionals and its protection, hospital infection control, patient skin care, medical raw materials and other medical applications. Commissioning of the project will greatly advance the medical product localization 3M development and production processes, thus contributing to the Chinese customers more in line with the market demand for innovative products and solutions.

Over the same period completed and commissioned 3 mountain special materials production base in the first phase investment of up to 4 billion yuan, covers an area of 17.5 million square meters.

The production base in the first phase of the project using 3M in paste, coating technology platform in the field of innovation, the production of semi-finished products such as adhesives, main supply 3M in China's other production base, production applications in medical, consumer, automotive, construction, and marketing products. The special material production base of establishment will greatly enhance the 3 m in China manufacturing supply chain, enabling local research and production of products for the smooth implementation of raw materials, semi-finished products from front-end processing to finished products of the entire manufacturing process. The company plans to invest in the future, 16 production lines in China for 3M other major production base of semi-finished products, thereby creating an intensive economies of scale.

Including the formal commissioning of two large production base in China, currently 3M Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou has seven production base, the two major new production base for successful completion of the commissioning also shows 3M in entering China 25 anniversary, on the "Chinese creation" a good long-term strategy.

At the same time, in the global financial crisis in the background, the 7 million Yuan investment into production more smoothly is demonstrated through its innovative strength 3M continued investment in China's ability and determination.

"The end of 2008 to 2009 global economic shocks, 3 m China is not only able to smoothly pass and will continue to invest in the China market, aiming to achieve greater success.

"The Central Executive Committee members, 3M worldwide greater China President Yu Chun-hung said:" enter China 25 anniversary, two new 3M production bases successfully put into operation, but also fully reflects the 3M on Chinese market's long term commitment and confidence. 3 m China's long-term investment plan will remain the same. ”