Trifast Opens New China Headquarters
Trifast Opens New China Headquarters
John Wolz
TR Formac, the Asian subsidiary of Trifast plc, opened its new headquarters and warehouse in China. Trifast CEO Steve Auld, Asian managing director Steven Tan, Dr. Michael Teng, and Chinese general manager Phua Yong Sang cut the ceremonial ribbon.
Auld told Fastener & Fixing Europe that the Shanghai operation has more than doubled sales in the last two years. TR employs 55 people at the new office and warehouse and 40 others in six other China locations.
Teng will succeed Tan, who will retire as TR board director and managing director in Asia at the end of 2007. TR acquired Ten’s Singapore-based Formac company. Formac has grown and been joined by TR’s SFE manufacturing subsidiary in Taiwan and a new plant in Suzhou, China.
Founded in 1973,TR is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial fasteners and components. TR has six manufacturing plants in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and the UK and 30 distribution sites in 16 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. TR is headquartered at Trifast House, Bellbrook PK, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1QW UK. E-mail: info@trfastening Tel: (44) 800 731-5553 Fax (44) 800 525-230 E-mail: info@trfastenings.com Web: trfastenings.com �2007 FastenerNews.com and Fastener & Fixing Europe
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