<strong>China: STMA Deputy Chief Inspects Qinhuangdao Tobacco</strong>

Deputy Director-General Zhao Hongshun of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMS) inspected Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. in north China's Hebei Province on August 21, in conducting a second inspection of the company in merely more than one year.

Zhao Hongshun previously inspected Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. in July 2012.

Accompanying Zhao Hongshun on the current inspection were Director Li Ming of the STMA's Legislation Department, General Manager Duan Tieli of China Tobacco Hebei Industrial Co., Ltd., Director Qian Jiang of Hebei Provincial Tobacco Monopoly Administration, Deputy General Manager Yu Mingfang of China Tobacco Machinery Group C., Ltd., et al.

Zhao and his entourage firstly inspected the technology center of Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd., where Zhao Hongshun shook hands and held talks with technicians.

Zhao Hongshun said that in visiting Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. in merely one than one year, he felt that the enterprise had obviously made new development and progress and that he felt quite happy, mainly because of the following points:

Firstly, cooperation with Hauni has entered a substantial stage. The cooperation with Hauni has enabled Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. to realize great progress in terms of technological innovation, human resources development, management know-how and team construction.

Secondly, Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd., following a round of technological transformation, has had fundamental changes in terms of the level of technology and equipment, and has taken the lead among domestic tobacco machinery manufacturers.

And thirdly, Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. has registered sharp growth in economic efficiency, and has played a positive role in promoting the overall efficiency of China Tobacco Machinery Group Co., Ltd.

Of all the economic and technical indexes, growth in profits is very important and is inspiring, according to Zhao Hongshun.

While affirming the achievements scored by Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd., the STMA deputy chief also put forward specific wishes and requirements to the enterprise:

Firstly, Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. shall continue strengthening efforts for technological innovation in accordance with the target of building itself into a first-rate tobacco machinery manufacturer in the world.

Secondly, Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. shall further promote the process of its management. Within the context of sharp promotion of the level of technology and equipment, promotion of management is of vital importance.

And thirdly, Qinhuangdao Tobacco Machinery Co., Ltd. shall strive to improve the quality of the entire workforce, to promote sustainable development of the enterprise through stability of the workforce, and to strive to built itself into a worry-free enterprise of both the STMA and China Tobacco Machinery Group Co., Ltd. Enditem