He official trip to China of the chairman of the board of directors, Juanma Darkcontinues to bear fruit. After holding a working meeting this Tuesday in Suzhou at the headquarters of Hengrui Corporation (HRC Group) With the company’s management, the company has turned its attention to Andalusia, more precisely to Linares (Jaén), where it is looking for land to install a factory and an R&D&i center inside Santana Business Park.
HRC is the leading supplier of carbon fiber components for the automotive industry. automobile in China, where it represents 65% of the Chinese market. The company visited the field in May and held various working meetings attended by the Andalusian Government. Although the decision is not made, “the prospects are good“They are analyzing the situation and are very interested,” said the Minister of Economy, Finance and European Funds, Carolina España.
The Andalusian government spokesman also expressed confidence that the HRC idea “will ultimately be a success” and that “in the coming months” we will be able to “announce this good news for Linares“, a country in which, as he recalled, the Council “is working intensively to try to revitalize it“.
These words reinforce the message that the president of the Council, Juanma Moreno, transmitted to the company’s managers, including its CEO, Yongtao Guwho explained that the automobile sector is experiencing a major crisis movement from China to Europe Then comes the demand of the customers, which is why they consider the old continent as a strategic place to position themselves. The visit of the Andalusian delegation is the first that it receives from senior institutional officials.
For his part, Moreno recalled Linares’ experience in the automotive sector, with “talent and industrial experience”, as well as the strategic geographical position of Andalusia and the involvement of his government to “facilitate and eliminate obstacles” to its implementation. “The HRC will probably not find a better place in Europe than Jaén,” he stressed.
This Monday, in an interview with Radio Canal SurMoreno explained that during his institutional visit to China, the Andalusian expedition has managed “so far” to conclude investments worth more than 2.5 billion euros in six of the eight provinces of the community.
An investment to “revitalize” Linares
Subsequently, in a media address after the meeting of the Andalusian delegation with the company’s executives and the visit to the Suzhou factory, where its technology center is being built, the Minister of Economy of the Council highlighted the attractiveness of Andalusia to attract foreign investment and the job creation what this implies.
Furthermore, Spain has exposed the “range of opportunities” available in Andalusia, “a land that offers political, institutional and budgetary stabilitylegal security and trust.” We are the second most financially competitive community. reduce bureaucracy so that investments can be established more easily in our territory,” he stressed.
Hengrui Corporation specializes in the production of carbon fiber components for the automotive sectoralthough it is also active in areas such as aeronautics, wind and industrial energy or construction. In its Suzhou center, it works among other things on the manufacture of hydrogen tanks and flying vehicles.
If you finally settle in Linares, this will be the third Chinese company who bets on the province of Jaén: Crown is in very advanced talks to manufacture electric cars also from the Santana business park and Breakfast SV has already chosen this same location for its new car showroom plant.
Moreno continues his agenda in Shanghai
Moreno completed his official agenda this Tuesday in Shanghaiwhere he was received at the headquarters of the Ctrip Company (known worldwide as Trip.com Group), one of the travel agencies online the most important in the world.
Since its creation in 1999, the company has experienced exponential growth, consolidating itself as an leader in the tourism sector both regionally and internationally, currently accounting for over 60% of travel sales in China through its one-stop platform, which includes all areas of travel marketing, from flights and accommodation to packaged tours and business management.
Moreno was able to see for himself the company’s facilities, which include the the largest center of big data of the entire Asian tourism industry and met with company officials.
The President of the Council will conclude his trip to China this Wednesday with an institutional meeting with the municipal authorities of Shanghai.
