China: Universal Corporation Delegation Visits Leaf Tobacco Redrying Factory

Source from:  TobaccoChina Online 11/26/2014

An eight-member delegation from Universal Corporation, led by a senior deputy CEO, visited Yibin Leaf Tobacco Redrying Factory in southwest China's Sichuan Province on November 16, making an on-the-spot investigation of the processing of export-oriented leaf tobacco there.

Accompanying the delegation on the visit were General Manager Bu Ke of Sichuan Provincial Leaf Tobacco Redrying Company and other officials.

During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the general situation of Sichuan Provincial Leaf Tobacco Redrying Company and Yibin Redrying Factory, conducted on-site investigation of the general selection and redrying workshops, and particularly learned about the work of leaf tobacco storage, general selection of leaf tobacco, production and processing, equipment, control over the various indexes, etc.

In particular, the delegation made exchange of opinions in detail with the Chinese side on how to optimize the technological layout of equipment, how to further reduce energy consumption, how to improve air blowers to further increase the wind speed and wind volume, etc. Meanwhile, the delegation also conducted in-depth exchange of views with the Chinese side on how to realize high efficiency in the work of storage and maintenance.

In the process of investigation and exchange, the delegation introduced the advanced work experience of international tobacco companies without reservation, and shared with the Chinese side the development guidelines and management characteristics of Universal Corporation in terms of product research and development, technology, operation and management over scientific and technological research.

At a symposium held during the visit, the delegation fully affirmed and highly commented on control over the various indexes and technological and technical standards of Yibin Leaf Tobacco Redrying Factory.

As a result of interaction and exchange during the visit, the two sides strengthened mutual understanding in terms of technology and operation, and sent to each other signals about long-term cooperation, which created a new opportunity and laid a new foundation for Yibin Leaf Tobacco Redrying Factory in its drive to turn itself into an export-oriented leaf tobacco processing base, and which will inevitably prompt Yibin Leaf Tobacco Redrying Factory to keep making improvement, keep making promotion and keep making breakthrough. Enditem