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美利肯地毯已宣布首次在中国进行生产投资。该项目是美利肯全新的独资生产型企业――美利肯纺织(张家港)有限公司。该项目位于江苏省张家港经济开发区内,采用美利肯的专利设备和技术进行商业地毯的生产。根据规划,预计新厂将于2007年年底投产。
新工厂的启动旨在满足快速增长的中国和亚太地区的商业地毯市场。该工厂将以更具竞争力的价格,提供美利肯的高质量标准,并大大缩短交货时间, 使其更有效地服务于这些关键性增长的中国和其他亚太区市场。美利肯公司将引进目前世界地毯生产行业最先进的电脑数码图案制作工艺,从而使地毯的图案和色彩极大地丰富。这正是美利肯公司利用该工厂的最大产能来满足日益增长的中国和亚太市场的意图所在。
“中国和其他亚太市场的商业地毯市场已出现增长,并预计将持续、快速地增长,” 美利肯地面材料公司总裁Russell Grizzle说。“此外, 最近我们获悉, 美利肯地毯品牌在中国赢得“十大最信赖品牌”之一称号。我们有信心,随着新工厂的启动, 我们会以较短的交货时间和颇具竞争力的价格更好地满足我们在中国和亚太地区的客户需求,提供美观、高质量的产品 ”。
关于美利肯地毯:
美利肯地毯是总部设于南卡罗莱纳州斯帕坦美利肯公司的主要事业部之一; 美利肯是世界上最大的私人纺织品和化工制造商之一。 在研究、创新和客户服务方面,美利肯是被国际公认的领先者,在2007年财富杂志的评选中,美利肯被列为“100个最佳雇主”之一,这是美利肯第三次荣登该杂志的年度排名。 最近, Ethisphere 杂志将美利肯誉为“世界上最具道德的公司”- 使其成为92个得此殊荣的公司之一。
Milliken Carpet announces Facility in China
(LAGRANGE, GA USA and ZHANGJIAGANG JIANGSU PROVINCE, CHINA - Aug. 8)
Milliken Carpet has announced the development of its first manufacturing investment in China. The facility is a project of Milliken’s new wholly owned manufacturing company, Milliken Textile (Zhangjiagang) Company Limited. The project involves the installation of Milliken proprietary technologies for the production of commercial carpet on a site within Jiangsu Province Zhangjiagang Economic Development Zone. Plant start-up is projected for end of year 2007.
The new facility is designed to serve the rapidly growing commercial carpet markets in both China and the rest of the Asia Pacific region. This manufacturing facility will provide Milliken’s high-quality standards at substantially shorter lead times and at more competitive pricing, allowing it to serve these critical growth markets in China and the rest of the Asia Pacific region more effectively. It is Milliken & Company’s intent to utilize the full capacity of this facility to serve the growing China and Asia Pacific markets.
"The Chinese and other Asia Pacific markets for Commercial Carpet have grown and are projected to continue to grow very rapidly,” said Russell Grizzle, President of Milliken’s Floor Covering Division. “Additionally, we have recently learned that the Milliken brand of carpet is one of the “10 most trusted brands” in China. We are confident that with the start-up of our new facility, we will be well-positioned to meet the needs of our customers in China and the Asia Pacific Region by providing beautiful, high quality product with short lead times and competitive prices," continued Mr. Grizzle.
About Milliken Carpet:
Milliken Carpet is a division of Milliken & Company. Headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina; Milliken is one of the largest privately-held textile and chemical manufacturers in the world. Milliken is widely acknowledged as an international leader in research, innovation, and customer service. FORTUNE Magazine in 2007 rated Milliken as one of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For” – the third time Milliken has been listed in the magazine’s annual ranking. Most recently, Ethisphere Magazine named Milliken as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” – one of only 92 companies so named.