German company's Chinese success story

TIANJIN — Over the past 28 years, Flender, a leading global supplier of mechanical drive systems, has flourished in Tianjin, growing from a small workshop with a dozen employees to a sprawling 255,000-square-meter facility with over 2,000 staff.

"The Tianjin factory has become Flender Group's largest gearbox manufacturing base worldwide," said Gou Jianhui, chairman of the board and CEO of Flender Ltd, China, at the group's recent 125th anniversary celebrations, noting that this century-old German enterprise regards China as its "second home".

Andreas Evertz, CEO of Flender Group, said the company has grown in China from a small unit to become a key part of the company's global network.