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Trade Visits to Shandong Province, China and Seoul, Korea March 1-8, 2012 By Gord Landon, Regional Councillor Objectives and Outcomes Presentation to: Economic Development Committee May 1, 2012 Background • Date: March 1 – 8, 2012 • Cities Visited: China: Qingdao, Zibo and Yantai Korea: Seoul • Business Meetings: 14 • Hi-tech Industrial Parks Visited: 5 Shandong Province, China City Profile Qingdao: - An important international trade port, naval base, industrial centre and marine transportation hub - One of the ten largest ports in the world - A model city for environmental protection - A marine science and technology centre - Area: 10,654 sq kms - Population: over 8.7 million (2010) - GDP: RMB¥ 566.6 billion (2010) - GDP per capita: RMB ¥ 65,827 (2010) - Key industries: home appliances and electronics, petrochemicals, automobiles and railway engines, shipbuilding and marine engineering, logistics - Industrial zones: Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Area; Qingdao Free Trade Zone and Qingdao High-tech industrial Zone City Profile Zibo: - A transportation hub of the Shandong province - One of the 5 ceramic centres in China - Abundant in natural resources, petroleum and natural gas - Area: 5,965 sq kms - Population: 4.5 million (2010) - GDP: RMB¥ 231.7 billion (2008) - GDP per capita: RMB ¥ 51,426 (2008) - Key industries: manufacturing, construction and services - Zibo National New & High-tech Industrial Park and other industrial parks City Profile Yantai: - Second largest industrial city in Shandong province, next to Qingdao - Has 9 different sea ports - Tourism extremely popular, getaway destination for both domestic and international tourists - Area: 13,739 sq kms - Population: 6.5 million (2008) - GDP: RMB¥ 343.4 billion (2008) - GDP per capita: RMB ¥ 49,012 (20108) - Key industries: tourism, agriculture and services - Foreign investment: more than 70 world top-500 companies and multinational companies including LG, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda and Henkel etc. 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified and Businesses Visited 1. Bio-technology, Pharmaceutical/Medical Equipments - Qingdao Huanghai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Better Bio-technology Co., Ltd.; “WEGO” Holding Co., Ltd. 2. Animation - Qingdao International Animation and Game Industrial Park; Qingdao Guangdian Wireless Media Co., Ltd. 3. Aluminum Packaging - Zibo Denuo Aluminum Corporation 4. Tire Recycling/Production - Shandong Fuyu Bluestone Tire Co., Ltd. 5. Plastics - Dongda Polyurethane Co., Ltd. 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified and Businesses Visited (cont’d) 6. Hi-tech - Lily Software (Shandong) Co., Ltd. 7. Electronic Device – Changzheng Education 8. Green Technology - Zibo Guoli New Energy Co., Ltd.; Yantai Power Solarenergy Co., Ltd.; Komee LED Lights 9. Industrial and Economic Development Zones: - Qingdao National High-Tech Industrial Development Zones - Yantai International Economic & Technical Corporation Co., Ltd. 10. Others: - Beddings/Embroideries - Qingdao Baoli Embroidery Co., Ltd. - Organic Food – Korea Importers Association 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified 1. Bio-technology, Pharmaceutical/Medical Equipments - Qingdao Better Biotechnology Co. Ltd. The largest marine biological and biopharmaceutical production base in Asia. Products: collagen, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, etc. - Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group Co., Ltd. The world’s largest Alginate manufacturer, and the pioneer in seaweed processing. Products: seaweed based chemicals, pharmaceuticals, health foods and fertilizers, etc. - WEGO The world’s largest integrated health product provider Products: medical instruments & pharmaceuticals; 12,000 employees, RMB 6.6 Billion sales Opportunity to develop connections with pharmaceutical companies such as TEVA 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified cont’d 2. Animation: - Qingdao International Animation and Game Industrial Park (Q-Park) MQTV (Qingdao Guangdian Wireless Media Co., Ltd. Seeking technology transfer and products Have linked with Centennial College and Seneca 3. Aluminum Packaging: - Zibo Denuo Aluminum Corporation Products: aluminum foil including household foil, pharmacy foil, and food soft packing foil etc. 20% of the world market Opportunity to develop business relations with ALCAN 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified cont’d 4. Tire Recycling/Production: - Shandong Fuyu Bluestone Tire Co., Ltd. selling 10 million sets of tires a year, targeting to produce 15 million sets of high performance radial tires and 25 million sets of recycled tires in 3-5 years. Linking with the Miller Group. 5. Plastics: - Dongda Polyurethane Co. Ltd. Products: Blend Polyol, Pre-polymer, paving materials, and water-borne polyurethane. Widely used in solar energy, heat preservation, construction, electrical and automobile industries. Award-winning professional supplier Opportunity to create partnership with Royal Plastics 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified cont’d 6. Hi-tech: - Lily Software (Shandong) Co., Ltd. Provides IT outsourcing services Recently registered office in Markham: “iTopSpeed Information Services Inc." 7. Electronic Device: - Changzheng Education A light pen that provides instant language translation Opportunities for Canadian ESL students/teachers Local J. Addison School expressed interests in the product. 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified cont’d 8. Green Technology: - Zibo Guoli New Energy Co. Ltd. Battery for buses Linked with YRT and the Miller Group 9. Industrial and Economic Development Zones: - Qingdao National High-tech Industrial Development Zone: Bombardier currently located inside the Park Attractive to hi-tech companies - Yantai International Economic & Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. Possible connection with York Technology Alliance 10 Sectors of Opportunities Identified cont’d 10. Other: Beddings/Embroideries: - Qingdao Baoli Embroidery Co., Ltd. joint venture with USD 3,500,000 registered capital. equipped with advanced professional embroidery machines, the company produces table cloths, curtains and beddings etc. Investigating to set up a subsidiary in Markham Organic Food: - Korea Importer Association Exploring trade opportunities with local agricultural communities Summary Potential prospects and business needs identified. - Continue communication with Lily Software which established office in Markham - Economic Development to develop follow up mailing to businesses visited. Summary cont’d Opportunities of co-operation and bi-lateral trade Identify strengths of respective cities and provide recommendations for Markham’s 2012 China Trade Mission - Qingdao, Zibo, Yantai Summary cont’d Proposed Trade Centre: - focus on business opportunities - include rooms for display of goods and meeting facilities - Letter of Intent signed - Interests from: Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration; Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade Questions?.