Yangzhou Hualun Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.——Produce solvent Intently

As for the influences brought by entering into WTO, Manager Wu said, “Entering into WTO will bring great impact in chemical industry, but we’ll are pleased to receive challenge.” Hualun has improved its present production equipment, and adjusted the strategy of producing low-toxic or non-toxic solvent, for example, to extend the production of low-toxic propylene glycol solvent to replace toxic glycol solvent.

When talking about the distance to the worldwide known solvent producers such as Exxon, Manager Wu said, “In the present, the minimum production of the well-known corporations is 300 thousand tons per year, but we have only 40 thousand tons. However, the quality of our production is similar to their production and we have price advantage and better after-service.” He also said, Hualun will invest 20million yuan to adjust the product construction.

Sunrising Group Co.,Ltd.——Catching the Market by Perfect Service

During the meeting, Chief Manager Zhou Songkui told us the sales value of last year was about 0.2billion yuan. Sunrising is the leader of private emulsion producers in the mainland. In the present, Sunrising has subsidiary companies like Shanghai Sunring Chemicals Co.,Ltd., Guangzhou Sunrising Chemicals Co.,Ltd. and Tianjin Sunrising Chemicals Co.,Ltd..

When the journalist asked the recipe of their success, Manager Zhou said humbly, “Sunring has gained a little success just because the managers are of one mind and salesmen have more rights. When talking about the influence of entering into WTO, Manager Zhou said, “The entrance into WTO has both advantage and disadvantage for our company. The advantage is that there are more raw materials for producing emulsion. The disadvantage is that the competition of emulsion market will be more fiercely because of more foreign corporations. According to Manager Zhou’s estimation, the total annual production of emulsion in China is more than 0.3million tons and Sunrising Takes up 10%.

Jiangsu Sanmu Group Co.——Meeting the Challenge after Entering into WTO

2001 is an excellent year for Sanmu Group. Vice Manager Xue Zhongqun told us, “Sanmu Group Achieved the anticipative target completely in 2001. The annual sales value was 0.8billion yuan, increasing 38% compared to last year, and production increased 58%.

To compete with foreign corporations, the company will improve from four aspects,

1. To improve the equipment, including improving old equipment. Sanmu invested 60million yuan in it, and the processing flow of 12thousand tons epoxy resin is close to international advanced level.

2. To strengthen technical level. Sanmu invested 5million yuan to set R & D center, where the formula and process of resin are researched, as well as the coatings performance.

3. To increase sales places. Sanmu has more than 80 sales places in all provinces except Taiwan, Tibet and Guangxi. At the same time, it has 6 subsidiary companies.

4. The varieties of resin will develop to be environmental protective.

Mr. Xue said, “In the short time of entering into WTO, there will be no significant impact to domestic corporations because foreign corporations will take time to accustom to Chinese situation. It will take 2-3 years for them to enter completely, so we should clutch the remain time to make good foundation.

Jiangsu Yixing Hongliu Group Co.——“Three Best”

Jiangsu Yixing Hongliu Group Co. was founded in 1993, and now it has been one of the big producers of coatings and chemicals.

Chief Manager Yu Jianxin told us, “The equipment and technique of coatings industry, process degree of accuracy, and the surface treatment are worse than abroad, particularly short of high techniques. Besides, some small factories produce low-quality products with low price, which influences the advance of total coatings industry. We should make efforts in quality especially after entering into WTO.”

When referring to the development strategy, Manager Yu said, “Simply speaking, we have ‘three best’. Firstly, we need best professionals. We could train them ourselves or introduce authorities. Secondly, we need best equipment. Thirdly, we need best products, which are the guarantee of confirming the market.” Manager Yu also said they would enhance technical content and enlarge the scale of corporation.