Tragot Jiaxing Project Production and R&D Center Launch Ceremony Successfully Held

 

On October 24-25, the commissioning ceremony of Tragot Jiaxing project and the launch ceremony of Zhuochuang R&D center were held grandly in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. The guests attending the event included Mr. Weixian Ling, Honorary President of Guangdong Enterprise Investment Promotion Association, Mr. Dehui Xu, President of Guangdong Enterprise Investment Promotion Association, Ms. Angela Wang, Executive Chairman of Guangdong Association for Promoting Enterprise and Vice President of China International Investment Promotion Association, Mr. Weidong Jiang, JXEDZ Member of the CPC Party Working Committee, Vice Director, Mr. Jianzhong Tu, Member of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Mr. Fengqiang Hang, Minister of Investment Promotion Department of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Ms. Ying Lu, Minister of Economic Development Department of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Mr.Zhuohui Lin, Chairman of Yongtai Company and Tragot Company in Hong Kong, and Ms. Ketty Wang, Vice President of Business at Mars Wrigley Confectionary (China) Co., Ltd., Mr. David Deng, Vice President of Procurement Operations, APAC at McCormick Food Co., Ltd., Mr. Graham Earnshaw, Chief Strategy Officer at Forbes China Group, as well as numerous representatives and friends of partners, who witnessed a new milestone in the development of Tragot.

At the Promotion of Enterprise Investment Exchange Conference

 

The event is divided into two parts. The first part was the Promotion of Enterprise Investment Exchange Conference held on the afternoon of October 24th. At the meeting, Ms. Angela Wang, Executive Chairman of Guangdong Association for Promoting Enterprise Investment, delivered an opening speech, reviewing the process of how Tragot is landed in Jiaxing. In 2018, she worked as an investment site selection consultant to help Tragot build a production base in East China, in order to expand its scale and better serve customers across the country. After visiting and gaining an understanding of eight national level development zones in East China, Ms. Angela Wang and Tragot's team felt the favorable investment environment in Jiaxing, as well as the professional, meticulous, pragmatic and efficient investment promotion work in Jiaxing. In the end, Tragot decided to settle the project here.

 

“In the process of project implementation, we encountered various problems of different scales, and the preparation process also encountered various challenges. However, with the mutual trust, professionalism, and patience of the leadership and teams from all parties, each problem was ultimately perfectly resolved," said Angela.

 

Angela Wang, Executive Chairman of Guangdong Association for Promoting Enterprise and Vice President of China International Investment Promotion Association

 

Zhuohui Lin, Chairman of Hong Kong Yongtai Company and Tragot Company, thanked the governments of Guangzhou and Jiaxing for their strong support in his speech. He stated that after Tragot's investment, the Jiaxing government has kept its promises and shown great care, creating a positive, thoughtful, clean and efficient investment environment. In addition, he also shared his emotional journey during the project construction and thanked his long-term partners, friends, employees, and family for their trust and support.

 

Zhuohui Lin, Chairman of Hong Kong Yongtai Company and Tragot Company

 

Fengqiang Hang, Minister of Investment Promotion Department of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, said that from the Pearl River Delta to the Yangtze River Delta, Tragot has already established itself in the two most dynamic bay areas of China. As a transportation hub of the Yangtze River Delta and its Golden Triangle, Jiaxing has unique geographical advantages and high "cost-effectiveness" in economic development. He pointed out that Jiaxing is committed to building the world's most valuable health food industry chain, and looks forward to Tragot providing better services for more food and beverage companies.

 

Fengqiang Hang, Minister of Investment Promotion Department of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone

 

Ketty Wang, Vice President of Business at Mars Wrigley Confectionary（China），emphasized the sincere cooperation between Mars Wrigley and Tragot. From Wrigley business to the chocolate business, Tragot's innovation capability and automation system have left a very deep impression on Ketty. In her opinion, Tragot's philosophy of "emphasizing research and development, quality, and integrity", as well as Chairman Lin's admiration for the good economy, can enable the company to steadily move forward through the turbulent waves, and these are also in line with Mars Wrigley’s' values.

 

Ketty Wang, Vice President of Business at Mars Wrigley Confectionary （China）

 

David Deng, Vice President of Procurement Operations, APAC at McCormick Food Co. Ltd., stated that the cooperation between McCormick Food and Tragot has lasted for 26 years, and the former has also witnessed the rapid development of the latter. With the groundbreaking of the first phase of the Tragot Jiaxing project in 2019, McCormick China decided to expand its business to Jiaxing to serve McCormick Shanghai Company, and the cooperation between the two parties greatly improved the quality of products and services. He praised Tragot not only for its hasadvanced production equipment and technology, but also for its leading research and development capabilities. It can not only provide high-quality products and excellent services to existing customers, but also attract more other customers to participate and transform its own enterprise advantages into products and services.

 

Procurement Operations, APAC at McCormick Food Co. Ltd.

 

Graham Earnshaw, Chief Strategy Officer Forbes China Group, pointed out in his speech that since entering the Chinese market in 2003, Forbes China has built a forward-looking interactive community with its unique perspective and in-depth research, helping to promote the development of innovative ecological networks. As an important member of this network, Tragot integrates the essence of traditional Chinese culture with modern business concepts, demonstrating its profound Chinese sentiment and global perspective. It not only deeply cultivates in professional fields, but also attracts numerous Top 500 partners to move forward together with precise market insights and an innovative exploration spirit.

 

Graham Earnshaw, Chief Strategy Officer Forbes China Group

 

Weidong Jiang, member of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, stated that the Tragot project is a win-win cooperation between government and enterprises, and is a model of high-end intelligent manufacturing projects in the Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, greatly enriching the district's circle of friends in intelligent manufacturing and high-end health food industry. After more than 30 years of development, Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone has introduced more than 770 foreign-invested enterprises from 45 countries and regions, and a number of industry-leading enterprises such as Tragot have emerged.

 

Member of the CPC Party Working Committee, Vice Director

 

The second part of this event took place on the morning of October 25th - accompanied by the sound of golden drums and the leap of auspicious lions, the launch ceremony of Tragot Jiaxing project and Zhuochuang R&D center was officially held.

 

Zhuohui Lin, Chairman of Hong Kong Yongtai Company and Tragot Company, stated in his speech that the first phase of Tragot's Jiaxing factory production is expected to reach an annual output of 80,000 to 100,000 tons, and new projects will continue to be implemented at the Jiaxing factory. Tragot Jiaxing Company has a total investment of 50 million US dollars and has built a high standard production workshop with globally advanced production equipment. It has passed multiple high standard quality certifications at home and abroad; In addition, the Tragot Jiaxing R&D Center will focus on serving customers in East China, North China, Northwest China, and Southwest China, as well as overseas customers. It will work closely with the "Zhuosi Center" in Guangzhou to comprehensively develop application technologies and automation equipment supporting solutions for new products, and provide more diversified product packaging technology solutions according to customers' different needs.

 

Zhuohui Lin, Chairman of Hong Kong Yongtai Company and Tragot Company

 

Jianzhong Tu, a member of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, emphasized in his speech that, as the primary platform for Jiaxing's opening up to the outside world, the Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone leverages its unique location and comprehensive competitive advantages, including supporting services, to fully implement the top priority strategy of comprehensive integration into the Yangtze River Delta's integrated development. It aims to accelerate the establishment of a significant central city within the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, thus becoming one of the prime locations for well-known domestic and foreign enterprises to invest and grow. The Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone will deeply value the opportunity to collaborate with Tragot, striving to foster an efficient and convenient government environment. We will consistently provide full care and support for the company's development, and warmly welcome various upstream and downstream customers and enterprises affiliated with Tragot to join our zone, seeking mutual development and creating a brighter future together.

 

Jianzhong Tu, Member of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone

 

Weixian Ling, Honorary President of the Guangdong Association for Promoting Enterprise Investment extended his congratulations to Chairman Lin and the Tragot team. In his speech, he noted that both the Guangzhou Development Zone, where Tragot first established itself, and the newly expanded Jiaxing Development Zone, stand out as exemplary national-level development zones. Tragot has progressed from Guangdong to Zhejiang and from Guangzhou to Jiaxing, taking each step steadily and continuously growing, serving as a microcosm of China's industrial foundation and steady progress.

 

Weixian Ling, Honorary President of Guangdong Enterprise Investment Promotion Association

 

After the speech session, the event progressed to the ribbon cutting ceremony. Many distinguished guests, including Zhuohui Lin, Weixian Ling, and Jianzhong Tu, took the stage together to commemorate this significant moment. Looking ahead, Tragot's Jiaxing factory will provide greater value to its partners with superior quality products and services.

 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony