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SunBinbinand#39;sfamilyhasworkedforthreegenerationsforChinaand#39;sfirstrailwayfactory,nowownedbyTangshanRailwayVehicleCo,asubsidiaryofCNRCorp.Thefactoryisbasedabout150kilometersfromBeijinginHebeiprovince.
andquot; Mygrandfatherwouldbemorethan90yearsoldifhestilllived.Myfatherretiredfromthesamefactory,andIworkhere,too,andquot;saidSun, 37.
ButSunisunliketheoldergenerationsoffactoryworkers.Shewasoneofthefirstfemaletechnicianswithahigh-levelcertificationtotraintechniciansweldingaluminumalloy, andhersignatureisrecognizedglobally.
SheearnedthecertificateinGermanyafterseveralmonthsofoverseasstudy, andshehastrainedmorethan500technicianssincethen.
Sunandherstudentsworkonthebodiesofmultiple, high-speedelectronictrainunits. Theworkinvolvesthehighprecision, manualweldingofnearly100typesofsheetmetalswithaminimumthicknessof2mm.
ThealuminumalloycarbodieshavebeenexportedtoEuropeandmanyotherpartsoftheworld.
ThepredecessorofthecompanySunworksforwasfoundedin1881asalocomotiveandrollingstockworks.ThefactoryinTangshanhasreshapeditselfintoaglobalsupplier.
High-speedtrainscoveringtheBeijing-Tianjin, Beijing-GuangzhouandGuangzhou-Shenzhenroutes, whichtravelasfastas394kilometersperhour, weremadeinthefactory. Itsproductshavebeenexportedtomorethan20countries.
Zgromadzenie, includingwiring, isanotherstepthatdemandsprecision.
Therearemorethan100, 000wiresandcablesinonevehicleandtheycontrolfunctionssuchastraction, controlandcommunications.
LikeinancientChina, whensomecraftsmencarvedtheirnamesinacorneroftheirhandiwork, thewiringworkersand #39; namesareincludedonmanysmallyellowplatesoncablesinsidehigh-speedtrainsassembledatthefactory.
HaoShuqing, acompanyexecutive, saidthousandsofsuchplatestravelaroundtheworldwiththevehicles.
andquot; Werequireourworkerstomarktheirnameonallcriticalplaces.Itand#39;sakindofcreditforthem,andtheinformationisinputintoacomputersowecantrackitifthereand#39;sanyproblem,andquot; Haosaidduringafieldtriptotheplant.
ParentcompanyCNR, oneoftheworldand #39; slargestsuppliersofrailwaytransportationequipment, hasexporteditsproductstomorethan84countriesandregions. CNRand #39; sexportswerevaluedat$ 3billionin2014, up68.6percentyear na rok.
Chinaistalkingwith28countries, includingtheUnitedStates, BrazilandThailand, aboutsupplyinghigh-speedtrains, saidYuWeiping, wice presidentofCNR, Federacja Rosyjska, whoisinchargeofthecompanyand #39; soverseasbusiness.
YusaidCNRisabletoindependentlydevelopallcriticaltechnologies, includingtraction, brakingandnetworkcontrolsystems.
Inadditiontoitsnational-levelresearchanddevelopmentcentersinChina,ithasatractionandcontrolsystemRandamp;DcenterintheCzechRepublicandaweldingstructureRandamp;DcenterintheUSstateofMichigan.PlanscallforanewRandamp;DcenterinSouthAfricatoprovideproductsbetteradaptedtolocalconditions.
andquot; Chinahasthemostcomplicatedandstringentoperatingenvironmentforrailways, soifrollingstockcanoperatewellinChina, usuallyitwillbeapplicabletoallkindsofenvironmentsinothercountries, andquot; Yusaid.
Forexample, O2, 264kmrailwaylinkingHarbinandWuhancrossesseveralclimaticzoneswithatemperaturevarianceof26C.
AnotherexampleistherailwaylinkingWuhanandGuangzhou, whichhasmorethan200tunnelsandbridges, ararityworldwide.
Bytheendof2014, Chinaand #39; srailwaysmeasured112, 000km, including16, 000kmofhigh-speedrail, andcarriedanaverageofabout2.32billionpassengersayear, accordingtoofficials.
TheUSwillbethenextstrategicfocusforCNR,Yusaid.Thecompanysecureda4.12billionyuan($659.38million)contractlastyeartosupplytraincarstoBostonand#39;ssubwaysystem,thefirstUSrollingstockorderforaChinesecompany.
SomeofthevehicleswillbeassembledataBostonmanufacturingfacilitythatwillbeusedasabasetoassemblevehiclesforotherUScities,Yusaid.ThecompanysaiditalsoislookingatopportunitiesincitiessuchasNewYorkandWashington.
ItalsowillestablishamanufacturingcompanyinSouthAfrica, powiedział. Thecompanywonacontractlastyeartosupply232diesellocomotivestothecountry.
CNRdeliveredmultipleelectricunitsandsubwaytrainsusedduringthe2014FIFAWorldCupinBrazil.TheyweremadeatCNRChangchunRailwayVehiclesCo.
With27subsidiaries, CNRhasaproductioncapacityof1, 000unitsofelectricanddiesellocomotives; 4, 000high-speedtraincars, metrocarsandmultipleunits; and30, 000freightwagonsandotherkindofwagons.
IthasestablishedjointventuresintheUS, Wielka Brytania, NewZealand, SouthAfrica, Iran, Indie, MalaysiaandThailand.
CNRandCSRCorp, Chinaand nr 39 stoptwohigh-speedtrainmanufacturers haveannouncedaplantomergetobecometheworldand #39; slargesttrainmanufacturer. ShareholderswillvoteonthemoveonMarch9.
Antitrustscrutinyintheinternationalmarketisandquot;anissueandquot;facingthemergerofthetwobiggesttrainmakersinChina,Yusaid.Theyhaveestablishedaworkinggrouptostudyfuturestrategyanddealwithissuesrelatedtodomesticandinternationalagenciesandgovernmentalbodies,he said.
andquot; AsuccessfulmergerofChinaand #39; stoptwotrainmanufacturerswillavoidinternalcompetitionandformacombinedcompetitiveedge, andquot; powiedział.
TheBostoncontractwonbyCNRsuggeststhatandquot; ChineserailwaytechnologyisnolongerseenasanobstacletoaccessthemoredemandingWesternmarketsandquot; saidarecentreportbyMoodyand #39; sInvestorsServiceInc.
andquot; ThemergerofthetwocompaniesisnegativeforFrance-basedAlstom,Canada-basedBombardierIncandGermany-basedSiemensAktiengesellschaftbecauseitwillcreateastrongercompetitorinthealreadycompetitiveglobalmarketforrailwayandmetrotransportationequipment,andquot;saidRobertoPozzi,aseniorcreditofficerofMoodyand#39;s,inthereport.
BothCNRandCSRhaveyettowinrollingstockcontractsintheEuropeanmarket, whichisachallengegiventhattheregionhasmaturemanufacturersandstringentrequirementsformarketentry. OtherAsianplayerssuchasHitachiLtdand #39; sHitachiRailandHyundaiMotorCoand #39; sHyundaiRotemhavegainedasliceofthemarket.
andquot; ThereisnobarrierforCNRtogoglobalbecausewehavegraspedallthecoreandcriticaltechnologiesofrailwaytransportationequipment, andquot; Yusaid.
ExportsofChinaand #39; srailwayequipmenthit26.77billionyuanin2014, ayear na yearincreaseof22.6percent, accordingtotheGeneralAdministrationofCustoms.
