China Office Announcement
Kitchener, Ontario October 7, 2011 – GCP Industrial Products (GCP N.A.) North America’s leading importer of industrial sheet rubber is pleased to announce the opening of our new office located in Suzhou, China, a city known to the Chinese as “paradise on earth”. It is located approximately 100 km North West of Shanghai.
For GCP our new office represents improved: sourcing capabilities, order production management, greater logistics control and enhanced partnerships with all 28 of our GCP Approved Suppliers™.
GCP China will occupy an office space in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). SIP is a flagship economic cooperation project between the Chinese and Singapore governments and covers a total area of 288 sq km. It’s currently one of China’s fastest growing development zones with a goal of being China’s #1 destination for foreign capital investment.
Accessible from a number of highways and high-speed rail systems (Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, Suzhou-Hangzhou Expressway, as well as Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway) means GCP China personnel will be able to have quick access to airports, rail and roads for domestic travel. With quick access to our GCP Approved Suppliers™ we can better relay timely and accurate information on orders, to our North American and European customers.
With this addition we anticipate the largest benefit to be improved lead times. One of our first hires will be to fulfill the role of Production Manager. This person will devote their entire time to production and production related issues and conveying this information back to GCP N.A. creating a 24 hour working environment focused on delivering results for all of our customers.
GCP recognizes the need to improve our communication and production planning. We’ve been fortunate to grow without someone performing this position for the past 10 plus years. However we recognize the need to continually improve and we feel this is the perfect opportunity to make this investment. Our new office and enhanced operational efficiencies will help fuel growth while keeping pace with the needs of our customer's. Our goal is to provide exceptional value and superior service every step of the way.
Best Regards,
The GCP Team