Citation
(2007), "Enthone acquires Shenzhen Hua-Mei Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd and Hua-Mei (Tianjin) Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd", Circuit World, Vol. 33 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/cw.2007.21733aab.007
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Enthone acquires Shenzhen Hua-Mei Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd and Hua-Mei (Tianjin) Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd
Enthone acquires Shenzhen Hua-Mei Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd and Hua-Mei (Tianjin) Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd
Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics, has acquired 100 per cent ownership of Shenzhen Hua-Mei Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd and Hua-Mei (Tianjin) Electroplating Technology Co. Ltd, PRC. Enthone held a 51 per cent ownership of each entity prior to the sale that was completed 1 October 2006.
With immediate effect, Enthone will be conducting business as Guangzhou Cookson Enthone Trading Company Co. Ltd Located in Nansha, Guangzhou, PRC, the trading company will exclusively market, promote and sell Enthone® processes, products, technologies and services throughout China. The wholly owned operation includes manufacturing operations in Tianjin, as well as advanced research and development and technical service centres in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Other existing, wholly owned Enthone China operations are located in Chengdu and Xiamen. All locations will unite to significantly enhance Enthone's presence throughout China and the Asia-Pacific region.
“The newly established business was created to better meet the ever- increasing market demand for Enthone materials and processes throughout Asia. We remain strongly committed to bolstering our financial, organizational and human resources throughout the region” said Huub van Dun, President of Enthone Inc.
Over the last four years, the company has invested over $15 million to further strengthen its manufacturing, technical support, marketing and sales organizations throughout China. In 1984, Enthone was the first specialty chemical company to establish operations on the Mainland. Beyond China, Enthone has been successfully operating throughout the Asia-Pacific region for decades. Long established manufacturing, sales and/or technical service facilities are located in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Australia.
Raymond Fong, Vice President and Managing Director of Enthone Asia, said: “The establishment of our first trading entity in China greatly enhances Enthone's overall capabilities to provide high performance products, immediate technical support, applications engineering, analytical services, sales and product warehousing throughout China. This is an exciting time for Enthone and our valued customers.”
About Enthone
Enthone Inc. is a business of Cookson Electronics. The company is a leading supplier of high performance specialty chemicals and coatings used in the electronics and surface finishing industries. Enthone manufactures markets and distributes its functional, decorative and electronic processes that are used in printed wiring board, semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, jewellery, and plumbing applications.
For further information, visit the web site: www.enthone.com