U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Visit Foton Cummins
2015-11-24 13:31:07
February 15, 2014 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Hubei July Industrial and Trade Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as: Foton Cummins) heavy-duty engine plant, visited the factory production line, and to strengthen cooperation to tackle climate change on the United States and China the presence of more than 200 spectators speech. This is the John Kerry of this two-day trip to China last stop. Foton Cummins is the world's advanced engine manufacturer Cummins and China's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Foton [-1.19% funding research report] 50:50 joint venture company to build. Deputy director of China's National Development and Reform Commission Xie Zhenhua, the U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern, U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke and Christina attended the event.
Kerry visited the new ISG Foton Cummins heavy-duty engines from machining, assembly and testing of the production line. ISG is a newly developed Cummins heavy-duty engine platform, to enhance the fuel efficiency while meeting stringent emission
standards.
ISG Foton Cummins engine platforms and Sino-US industrial plant itself is a vivid example of mutually beneficial cooperation. Headquartered in Indiana, USA and China Foton Cummins jointly develop clean power technologies to better serve customers in China. More than 100 American engineers with their Chinese counterparts to work together for the development of advanced technologies to make this engine a lot of effort. Moreover, the United States advanced production equipment for Foton Cummins factory has more than 1,000 front-line staff to create a convenient and efficient work environment.
"I just visited this amazing plant. You work here no doubt for future business development blueprint depicting a pair here not only advanced production equipment, the working environment clean, superb craftsmanship, and the staff were also enjoying good welfare, we are here to see the mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the U.S.. "after the visit, Kerry and factories in the face of media workers, given case evaluation," We not only through the provision of cleaner power so that we breathe cleaner air, thereby improving people's lives; not only change the way we use and produce energy the way, we also created more jobs through clean energy, clean technology and alternative and renewable fuels to enhance the economic strength. "
Kerry stressed the importance of a step by step to respond to environmental challenges. Kerry said: "The important step we can take in just as you did in the Foton Cummins, cleaner power production we need to innovate, to produce cleaner engines, so that buses and trucks can run farther and produce. less pollution, replace old trucks and buses, the use of clean fuels, while innovation is dependent on the Government to give the right signals. "
Kerry also announced that the United States and China will cooperate more closely in combating climate change. Between the two countries has been on heavy-duty trucks, smart grid, carbon capture, utilization and storage, energy efficiency, and the five aspects of data collection and management intent to form an implementation plan.
Cummins Group Vice President Cao Side (Steve Chapman) is responsible for operations in China and Russia, said: "We are very honored to usher in the visiting Secretary of State Christopher Foton Cummins Engine plant to see the two countries can strengthen climate challenge at the national level. cooperation, we are encouraged by this will bring us more opportunities to play to our full complement of resources [1.14%], and the use of our advanced technology to create greater environmental and sustainable development for the people of both countries interests. "
"ISG advanced Cummins heavy-duty engine platform and its leading manufacturing level today proved to guests who have the ability to exceed our customers' expectations, through inter-industry cooperation between countries, to meet the most stringent emissions standards."
