SHANGHAI and CHONGQING, China, July 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&S, one of the global leading manufacturers of high-end HDI printed circuit boards (PCBs), has established a variety of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in China. The company actively contributes to the society and strives to be an outstanding corporate citizen.
On 5 July 2015, volunteers of AT&S Chongqing visited Changxing Elementary School, located in Tongnan county of Chongqing city, one of the poorest areas in the southwest of China, provided on life and educational supplies. The hand-over ceremony was witnessed by all students, AT&S volunteers and officials from Tongnan county.
"The children were encouraged when we paid a visit on them. They were all happy about our greetings. This goes to show that sometimes it only takes little things to make others smile and brighten up their everyday life," said Chen Jiang Phua, AT&S CEO BU Mobile Devices & Substrates. "We are proud of our dedication to responsible corporate citizenship."
According to Mr. Phua, employee volunteering service and knowledge-related promotion of school classes is a central element of the company's responsibility in China.
Through the site in Chongqing, the company, in cooperation with the authorities, has had opportunity to actively design contests to raise environmental awareness since 2014. The Shanghai site also shows its commitment to supporting youth education and "we care about people". As a joint venture with the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau, the AT&S Cup was first launched in Shanghai in 2006 and the event has played a key role in nurturing children's life-long interest in environmental related topics. In 2015, AT&S Cup - Shanghai Youth Bilingual Presentation Contest kicked off in July. The final session and award ceremony is scheduled in November 2015. Besides, employees of the Shanghai site periodically visited senior citizen's home in Zhuanqiao, Xinzhuang Industrial Park, spending fun time chatting, taking photographs or presenting a specially prepared singing and dance performance.
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AT&S is the European market leader and one of the leading manufacturers of high-value printed circuit boards. The Group produces leading-edge technologies on an industrial scale for its core markets: mobile devices, automotive and aviation, industrial electronics, medical and health care, and advanced packaging. In 2013 AT&S took the next logical step towards implementing its high-tech strategy by entering the IC substrate business, through a collaboration agreement with a leading global semiconductor manufacturer. As an international growth enterprise AT&S has a global presence, with two production facilities in Austria (Leoben and Fehring) and one each in India (Nanjangud), China (Shanghai, Chongqing under construction) and Korea (Ansan, near Seoul). It currently employs about 8,000 people.
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