Weir Power & Industrial’s China operation success has enabled the Emerging Markets team to establish a strong foothold in the territory. From this position of strength the team can provide support to other Weir Power & Industrial companies, maximising the opportunities in the region. The operation is now looking at developing opportunities and initiatives for Weir Specialty Pumps, now part of the Power & Industrial Division and increased after market support services. Since the launch of the Chinese sales office in 1998 and the manufacturing operation in 2006, the team has worked with other Weir Power & Industrial facilities to secure a number of important contracts. More recently the team has helped other divisional companies secure contracts totalling over USD 40 million including: Weir Power & Industrial France – GNPC/Hong Yan He, Ning De & Yang Jiang nuclear power plant projects for Sebim Pilot Operated Safety Valves; Weir Power & Industrial UK – SINOPEC /Tianjin and Maoming Petrochem for Hopkinsons Gate Valves and CGNPC / Ling Ao II nuclear power plant for a Batley Butterfly and Hopkinsons Spring Loaded Bypass Package; and Weir Power & Industrial US – Dongfang Electric Power Corp., Electric Power Corp. and Harbin Electric Power Corp. all for Atwood & Morrill FFRCV solutions. The Weir Production System is also proving a key to continued success in China, as have the quality standards employed by the Chinese operation.
