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1 N EWSLETTER NO 54 Often copied Never equaled microdia asia pacific opening ceremony Saturday 9. April 2016 The new 4.400sqm location offering showrooms, warehouses and offices, is a facility of the Swiss Center, a non-profit organization that facilitates the market entry of Swiss companies in the Far East. In the 15 years of its activity, the Swiss Center became the largest cluster of Swiss companies in Asia. Together with its partners, it served more than 300 firms and set up more than 30 production companies and 50 commercial subsidiaries for Swiss enterprises. With the new premise in Shanghai and recently opened first-class workshop space in Tianjin and Beijing in China s North, the Swiss Center is on the expansion track. After the ribbon cutting, the delegation headed into the building and visited the 18 participating companies showcasing their activities in China.

2 Newsletter No 54 Page 2 Swiss president Schneider-Ammann highlights competitiveness of Swiss companies in China The footprints set by the Swiss companies present in China today represent the core values of Swiss competitiveness innovation, specialization, precision and flexibility. I feel at home and I congratulate the Swiss Center and its team for all the achievements and contributions made to Sino-Swiss economic development for over 15 years, said Swiss President Johann Schneider- Ammann before he cut the ribbon in front of the Swiss Machinery, Trade and Business Center in Shanghai s At the inauguration ceremony, President Schneider-Ammann headed a high-ranking delegation of approximately 60 people including representatives of the government, the business and the academia as well as the Swiss Embassy and Consulate. In his inauguration speech, Schneider-Ammann highlighted the importance of Swiss competitiveness, the core values of Swiss companies and he also addressed the growth of the Swiss Center. The expansion in the North of China demonstrates on the one hand the dynamism and growing business opportunities, and on the other hand the strong commitment of Swiss Center in supporting Swiss business development here, explained Schneider-Ammann.

3 Newsletter No 54 Page 3 Mr Schneider-Ammann visits microdia office The delegation had vivid exchanges with the representing CEOs and executives who shared their experiences of doing business in China. These include Microdia, Sonceboz, Migros, M-Industry, Dlpvision, Dec, Frewitt, WDT Tooltech, Haug, Integra Biosciences, LX Precision, Rahn, Inter, KUK electronics, and Leister. Swiss President expressed particular interest in microdia products displayed in the show room and had a friendly talk with Ms Yuca Chen microdia Asia Pacific sales manager

4 Newsletter No 54 Page 4 About Swiss Center, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai. Founded in 2000 as a non-profit, Sino- Swiss, public-private partnership, Swiss Center is by far the largest cluster of Swiss enterprises in Asia. With five locations strategically located on the dynamic East coast of China (Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin), Swiss Center does not only offer virtual and instant office space as well as ready-to-use workshops and showrooms, but also supports member companies with government relations, technology transfer and a broad network of experts. Swiss Center served more than 300 companies in China both SMEs and large enterprises. Among other, the Swiss Center experts have established 30 production companies and more than 50 commercial offices for Swiss companies. Swiss Center also conducts surveys and expert analyses of China s business opportunities and challenges, and at the same time promotes the Swiss Made brand and Switzerland as a country for innovation and an industrial leader. microdia s facilities In addition to the administrative office, there are a fully equipped conference room, an exhibition room where more than 12 operational cross heads are displayed and a storage room where a comprehensive selection of spare parts is made available for the customers. Conference room Exhibition room

5 Newsletter No 54 Page 5 Switzerland microdia Sw iss H e a d O f f i c e & w o r k s : Prés du Lac 69bis 1400 Yverdon les Bains Switzerland Tel: Fax: info@microdia.ch For USA & Germany Contact in Switzerland: Stephanie Chasseloup Sales assistant Microdia Head Office chasseloup@microdia.ch Roger King USA microdia USA Alban Adams Director P.O.Box 1419 Pawcatuck CT (office) (mobile) alban.adams@microdia.ch Sales Engineer Tube division Camino Carmel Del Mar CA (office) (mobile) roger.king@microdia.ch P.R China 上海 microdia Asia Pacific Room A201, Building 3, No. 526, 3rd East Fute Road Pilot Free Trade Zone P.R. China Shanghai, China 中国 ( 上海 ) 自由贸易区富特东三路 526 号 3 号楼 A201 室, 邮编 : 陈曙欣 yuca.chen@microdia.ch 祖照亮 brian.zu@microdia.ch Germany microdia German y P h i l i p p e C h a s s e l o u p S a l e s M a n a g e r D e u t s c h l a n d & A u s t r i a Tel.: Fax: philippe.chasseloup@microdia.ch Skype: microdia deutschland Japan 深瀬商事株式会社業務センター 千葉市花見川区幕張本郷 TEL: FAX: fukaseco@ja2.so-net.ne.jp T. FUKASE AND CO., LTD MAKUHARI-HONGO, HANAMIGAWA-KU, CHIBA, JAPAN Tel : Fax : fukaseco@ja2.so-net.ne.jp W i r e C h i n a S h a n g h a i, P. R. C h i n a S e p t