SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Schaeffler Group China took part in the "6th Interna-tional Exhibition of Inventions" held in Suzhou International Exhibition Cen-ter and in the "Exhibition on Scientific and Technical Achievement" held in Taicang, a major event of "Common Progress of Germany & China -- 2008 Taicang Week".
"The Sixth International Exhibition of Inventions" focused on "energy-saving, emission reduction, providing service to agricultural, countryside, and famers." 800 booths were set up to display latest technological invention and innovation achievement, including high-tech products in the fields of new energy, information network, bio-engineering, new materials etc. The exhibi-tion also organized negotiations for outstanding national invention projects to promote the transformation of technical achievement to foster the sustain-able development of our national economy and society. Schaeffler displayed exhibits such as ball screw support bearings, maintenance-free ELGES spherical plain bearings, SAC self-adjusting clutches and other products. Tian Lipu, di-rector of State Bureau of Intellectual Property Right, visited Schaeffler's booth and inquired on the progress Schaeffler made in terms of intellectual property rights.
In the Exhibition on Scientific and Technical Achievement held in Taicang sta-dium, more than 100 German-funded companies from Taicang and surrounding areas showcased their cutting-edge technology. The exhibition covered high-tech fields such as precision machining, auto parts manufacturing, new building ma-terials etc. Schaeffler’s exhibits not only included the ball grinding ma-chine, invented in 1883 by the founder of FAG, but also light joint units, X-life spherical roller bearings etc., applied in automotive and industrial arena.
As an important component of "Common-progress of Germany & China -- 2008 Tai-cang Week", Exhibition on Scientific and Technological Achievement has at-tracted many local residents to visit.
About Schaeffler Group
With its three prestigious brands INA, FAG and LuK, German Schaeffler Group is a leading manufacturer of rolling bearings and linear products worldwide as well as a renowned supplier to the automotive industry. There are three divi-sions within Schaeffler Group, automotive, industrial and aerospace, with business presence of more than 50 countries in the world. A total of 66,000 employees working in 80 manufacturing plants and 100 sales offices worldwide generated a sales revenue of 8.9 billion euros in the year 2007.
About Schaeffler Group China
Since its investment in China in 1998, Schaeffler Group China has been gradu-ally expanding its manfuacturing and sales network. Schaeffler Group China has approximately 4,000 employees, one R&D center in Anting, Shanghai, five pro-duction bases in Taicang, Suzhou, Ningxia and fourteen sales offices nation-wide. Sales offices are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Naning, Jinan, Chengdu, Wuhan, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Dalian, Hangzhou etc. Schaef-fler Group China has laid solid foundation for providing long-term, high-quality and convenient services to Chinese customers.
