Swire Foods – an Appetite for Growth January 2017

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January 2017

Sir John Swire CBE

The Swire group is a multinational, multi-disciplined commercial group, with (1927-2016) 01 its principal areas of operations in the Asia Pacific region, and centred on the Greater China area. Hong Kong is home to publicly quoted Swire Pacific, whose NEWSWIRE core businesses are grouped under five operating divisions: property, aviation, beverages, marine services, and trading & industrial. John Swire & Sons Limited, headquartered in the UK, is the parent company of the group. In addition to its controlling shareholding in Swire Pacific, John Swire & Sons Limited operates a range of wholly-owned businesses, including deep-sea shipping, cold storage, 20 offshore and road transport logistics services, waste to energy, mining services, and beverage ingredients with main areas of operation in Australia, Papua New CENTRE STAGE Guinea, East Africa, Sri Lanka, the USA and the UK. Please send material to the Editor, GPO Box 1, Hong Kong, or email us at [email protected]. For pictures, we welcome prints, colour slides or computer graphics in JPG format (500dpi and 20cm x 16cm), and digital photos taken by cameras with 8 Megapixels or above.

26 Editor Cindy Cheung We regret to report the very recent death of Sir John PEOPLE Swire, CBE, Life President of the Swire group, who Deputy Editor was a Director of John Swire & Sons Limited from Charlotte Bleasdale 1955 until 1997 and Chairman of the group from 1966 until 1987. A full appreciation of Sir John’s life will appear in the next edition of Swire News.

CENTRE STAGE Swire Foods – An Appetite for Growth January 2017 As part of its long-term plan to diversify and expand its food business in Mainland China, Swire Foods has recently ventured into the bakery business and is about to open a new sugar refinery in Guangdong Province. Story on page 20.

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Swire China Conference

The fifth Swire China Conference was held at Jing An

Shangri-La, West Shanghai, on 25th October 2016. With Group Chairman 2016 marking the 200th anniversary of the Swire group, Barnaby Swire’s keynote address as well as 150 years since John Samuel Swire established focussed on the group’s first China office in Shanghai in 1866, the communication, event took on a special significance and a record of over commitment to growth and 200 Swire executives from different divisions took part. opportunities in China. With the theme of “Change and Continuity”, the conference covered topics ranging from opportunities Panel discussion on China’s growth challenges. Adrian Harley, and challenges of China’s economic development, to Director and Chief entrepreneurship and China’s external relations. An Representative of John Swire & Sons outstanding group of speakers were invited to share (China) Limited, their insights and ideas, including Madam Shang Yuying, gave an overview Chairwoman of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of of Swire’s early history in China and Commerce, Professor Bai Chongen, Executive Associate updated delegates on Dean of the School of Economics and Management at the group’s current businesses. Tsinghua University, Mr Raymond Lim, Senior Advisor to the Swire group, and Mr Liu Junling, co-founder and former Chairman of leading e-commerce site, Yihaodian. The conference also featured case study presentations John Swire & Sons Limited Director Sam Swire presents on Swire Pacific Cold Storage and the Chongqing New a lucky draw prize to Cathay Pacific’s Director Sales & John Swire & Sons Marketing, Dane Cheng. Qinyuan Bakery chain and a panel discussion. (H.K.) Limited Merlin Swire proposes a toast to the guests and Baroness Lydia Dunn, Chairman John Director of John Swire & Sons Limited, responds with a toast to the Slosar closed the The event ended on a high note with a celebration gala Swire family. conference with a dinner, traditional Chinese folk art performances and a summary of the day’s lucky draw. themes.

Traditional “Kuaibanr” folk art performers tell the Swire story.

Lucky draw winners celebrate their good fortune.

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Swire Night concerts

Shortly before the Swire China Symphony Orchestra. “Swire Conference, the group hosted gala Night in Shanghai” took place on classical music events in Beijing and 24th October at the Shanghai Shanghai, taking the opportunity to say Symphony Orchestra Concert thank-you to business partners and Hall. The Hong Kong Philharmonic stakeholders for their continuing Orchestra, led by world-renowned support for Swire’s development on conductor, Jaap van Zweden, flew the Mainland. in especially to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of Swire – the “Swire Night in Beijing” was staged at orchestra’s principal patron and The Orange at Taikoo Li Sanlitun on a long-term partner – giving a 22nd October, as part of the 19th Beijing spectacular performance with Barnaby Swire welcomes guests before the start of the “Swire Night in Shanghai” concert. Music Festival, sponsored by Swire a touch of Chinese flavour that Properties. Nearly 200 guests attended included the popular Chinese and enjoyed a selection of classical classics The Wandering Songstress favourites performed by The Guangzhou Merlin Swire extends a warm welcome on behalf of the Swire group at and Fragrance of the Night. The a pre-concert cocktail reception at The Orange at Taikoo Li Sanlitun. event was attended by members of the Swire family, government officials, business leaders and senior Swire executives, as well as students from schools in Shanghai and participants in Cathay Pacific’s ‘I Can Fly’ and Cathay Dragon’s Youth Aviation Training Camp programmes. The HK Phil.

The Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra presents a repertoire of classical music under the theme “In Love with Shakespeare”.

In Beijing and Shanghai, the concerts were accompanied by an exhibition showcasing key milestones in Swire’s evolution.

The concert was live-streamed to the outdoor area at Taikoo Li Sanlitun, so that it could be enjoyed by members of the public.

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Birthday cake challenge Visits to senior Mainland officials

Wrapping up the 2016 anniversary celebrations, John Swire & Sons (China) Limited launched a birthday cake challenge, encouraging group companies in Greater China to create anniversary cakes decorated in a style that reflects the unique characteristics of their individual businesses. The JS&S Beijing office kicked off the campaign by celebrating the group’s anniversary at The Great Wall, which symbolises strength and longevity – qualities The teams in China present that are also true of Taikoo. Over their cakes 250 photos of cakes had been made with creative ideas. received by the time this issue of Swire News went to press. Merlin Swire and Mr Ying Yong, Deputy Party Secretary and Executive Vice Mayor of Shanghai.

In October, senior executives from the Swire group paid as well as Swire’s long history of doing business in a round of courtesy calls on senior Chinese government Shanghai. Mr Ying said he looked forward to further officials in Beijing and Shanghai. The delegation was collaboration with Swire. led by Merlin Swire, Deputy Chairman and CEO of John Swire & Sons Limited, who took the opportunity to brief officials on the group’s business developments and celebration events marking its 150th anniversary in China.

In Beijing, the delegation met with Madam Wu Guiying, Party Secretary of Beijing’s Chaoyang District. Mr Swire updated Madam Wu on Swire Properties’ strategies and progress in developing the Sanlitun area and both parties expressed their confidence in furthering bilateral cooperation. In Shanghai, Mr Ying Yong, Deputy Party Secretary and Executive Vice Mayor of Shanghai, was Merlin Swire and Madam Wu Guiying, Party Secretary of briefed on Swire’s Shanghai property investments, Beijing’s Chaoyang District. including HKRI Taikoo Hui and the Qiantan project,

Senior management appointments

John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited James Tong has been appointed Director Public Affairs.

Swire Pacific Offshore Ronald Tham has been appointed Acting Finance Director.

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6 Jan 2017 SWIRENEWS 7 NEWSWIRE CORPORATE NEWSWIRE PROPERTY

New sustainable development strategy Miami opening

On 4th November 2016, Swire Properties opened Phase I of its mixed-use development, Brickell City Centre, in Miami. Over 2,000 guests attended the ceremony at the newly unveiled three-level retail centre, an integral part of the development, which features a luxury department store (Saks Fifth Avenue), luxury dine-in movie theatre, restaurants and bars. In addition to the retail component, Phase I also comprises two Grade-A office towers, two residential condominiums, as well as EAST, Miami hotel. Construction of Brickell City Centre Phase II is scheduled to commence in 2018, and is planned to comprise retail, office, hotel and residential space in a single, 80-storey tower, to be called One Brickell City Centre.

John Slosar opens the conference.

In November 2016, sustainability experts and senior with a strong environmental focus. The six-point plan executives from 35 Swire group companies attended the targeted at 2030 commits Swire to: Brickell City Centre is Swire Properties’ second major mixed-use development in Miami after Brickell Key. sixth Swire Sustainable Development Forum held in Hong Kong. The forum was opened by Swire Pacific Chairman, • Pursuing a long-term goal of decarbonisation John Slosar, who provided the 200-plus delegates with • Turning today’s waste into tomorrow’s resource an overview of the group’s progress on sustainable • Using and managing water responsibly development and reaffirmed Swire’s commitment to this • Sourcing materials sustainably strategic area as a key priority. • Protecting and enhancing biodiversity and At the ribbon-cutting ceremony (left to right): Guy Bradley, Swire • Building lasting climate resilience Properties Limited’s Chief Executive, Saks Fifth Avenue’s President Mark Metrick, Miami City Mayor Tomás Pedro Regalado, Swire A highlight of the event was the announcement of the Properties Inc. President Stephen Owens (who recently retired after new Swire Pacific Sustainable Development Fund. This is more than 40 years of service with the company), Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, City of Miami Commissioners Ken Russell an annual HK$100 million fund, made available to Swire and Francis Suarez. Pacific operating companies in order to accelerate and scale-up projects that will have an impact on the group’s sustainability performance, but would not otherwise Sale of Kowloon East venture STAR STUDIOS receive funding through regular channels. Once operating companies identify a potential project, they will work with Swire Properties has agreed to sell its 100% interest in a Swire Properties has recently launched STAR STUDIOS, the Sustainable Development Office on the development company which owns the land situated at Kowloon Bay, a newly-renovated residential development, adjacent of a project concept, before submitting an application Hong Kong, known and registered in the Land Registry as to its Three Pacific Place and StarStreet Precinct to the SD Fund Committee for review. Applications for New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6312 and a building being developments in Hong Kong. Consisting of a 16-storey this year’s fund opened in January. In tandem with the and a 23-storey tower, STAR STUDIOS I and II, the developed on the site; the building is expected to be a extension of the JS&S Sustainable Development Fund development provides a total of 120 units, with layouts 25-storey Grade-A commercial building above a three- for private group companies, the new Swire Pacific including studios and one- and two-bedroom suites, all The new THRIVE strategy is designed to create a storey carpark basement. Completion of the transaction fund will assist operating companies in achieving their fitted out in distinctive interior design styles. Residents resilient environment that provides for the future, and is conditional upon the Occupation Permit and the commitments to the group’s long-term sustainable can also enjoy exclusive amenities including a fitness emphasises looking ahead and taking the right decisions Certificate of Compliance being obtained on or before development goals. room, lounge and landscaped outdoor terraces. STAR for the long-term. The Sustainable Development Office is 31st December 2018. STUDIOS I and II have been available for lease since the currently working with teams from the group’s operating The forum also provided a launch platform for the fourth quarter of 2016. companies to establish specific targets under each of the group’s new sustainable development strategy, THRIVE, six points in the plan. which will impact on every part of Swire’s operations,

8 Jan 2017 SWIRENEWS 9 NEWSWIRE AVIATION NEWSWIRE AVIATION

A new era of togetherness A350’s long-haul debut Cathay Dragon to launch new service

Cathay Pacific’s brand-new, state-of-the-art Airbus A350 Cathay Dragon is to launch a service between Hong Kong aircraft made its much-anticipated long-haul debut, and Kuala Lumpur – its third destination in Malaysia after when it was deployed on the airline’s service from Hong Penang and Kota Kinabalu. The airline will operate four Kong to Düsseldorf on 1st September; an A350 service flights a day to Kuala Lumpur and the service will be to London’s Gatwick Airport was inaugurated on the introduced progressively between March and May 2017. following day. The technologically-advanced A350 is With the introduction of the new Cathay Dragon service, being gradually introduced to Cathay Pacific’s global Cathay Pacific Airways will cease its current four-flights- network on flights to Auckland, Rome and Paris. a-day service to Kuala Lumpur.

Quality conversion

In October, HAECO Xiamen

Cathay Pacific Airways redelivered its first Boeing 757-200 Chief Executive Ivan passenger-to-freighter conversion Chu and Cathay Dragon Chief Executive completed for China Postal Airlines. Officer Algernon The aircraft is HAECO Group’s Yau are joined by 129th passenger-to-freighter senior management and staff as they conversion and the 12th Boeing unveil the airline’s 757-200 freighter conversion newly rebranded headquarters building, completed by HAECO Xiamen in Cathay Dragon House. conjunction with its Supplemental Type Certificate partner, Precision 21st November was a hugely important day for the Passengers are now greeted with Cathay Dragon signage Aircraft Solutions. 2016 also marks Cathay Pacific Group as it celebrated the official launch at check-in desks, boarding gates and lounges across the tenth anniversary of HAECO of Cathay Dragon – the new name for Dragonair – a the airline’s network, while the new Cathay Dragon Xiamen’s business relationship with rebranding that aims to create new synergies between identity is visible in everything from new crew uniforms China Postal Airlines; the company Cathay Pacific Airways and its award-winning regional and boarding passes, to refreshed aircraft interiors and completed its first Boeing 737-300 subsidiary. The most visible change to date has been inflight service – creating a more unified brand experience freighter conversion for the airline the progressive introduction of the new Cathay Dragon for the airline group’s customers. in 2007. livery, which includes the iconic Cathay ‘brushwing’ logo.

A ceremony to mark the redelivery of China Postal Airlines’ Boeing 757-200 aircraft at Network expansion HAECO Xiamen.

Cathay Pacific Airways will launch a new four-times- by LATAM Airlines Brasil between London and Paris and a-week service between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv in Sao Paulo in Brazil, and all flights between New York and New hangar Partnership for success Israel from 26th March 2017, subject to government Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil; LATAM Airlines approval. The airline will also increase the frequency of Brasil’s “JJ” flight code has meanwhile been placed on HAECO Americas has announced the construction of its HAECO Landing Gear Services has signed an exclusive its services to Boston and to Vancouver with the addition all flights operated by Cathay Pacific between New York fifth hangar at Piedmont Triad International Airport in ten-year service agreement with Cathay Pacific of three more flights per week, commencing on 26th and Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific has also expanded its Greensboro, North Carolina. The new facility will cover Airways for the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER fleet. The and 28th March respectively. In October, Cathay Pacific freighter network, with the addition in November last an area of some 250,000 square feet, at a cost of US$60 agreement covers a comprehensive array of operational, commenced a codeshare arrangement with LATAM year of a weekly scheduled service to Brisbane West million, and will provide up to 500 new jobs when at maintenance, repair and overhaul support services for Airlines Group subsidiary, LATAM Airlines Brasil. Cathay Wellcamp Airport in southern Queensland, Australia. full capacity. When complete, it will be the largest of landing gear and components. HAECO Landing Gear Pacific’s “CX” code is now placed on all flights operated HAECO Americas’ hangars and will be capable of holding Services has extensive repair and overhaul capabilities on eight narrow-body aircraft, or two wide-body and two a wide range of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. narrow-body aircraft simultaneously. Hangar completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2017 and it will be ready for its first customer aircraft in January 2018.

10 Jan 2017 SWIRENEWS 11 NEWSWIRE BEVERAGES & FOOD CHAIN NEWSWIRE BEVERAGES & FOOD CHAIN

Quenching more thirsts in China A sweet treat in Mainland China

On 15th December, Swire Foods opened Mainland China’s first Mövenpick Ice-Cream Boutique in TaiKoo Hui, Guangzhou. The 59 square-metre retail store offers a range of 17 delicious Mövenpick ice-creams and sorbets, as well as a variety of coffee and smoothie options. The boutique aims to raise brand awareness of premium Mövenpick products by delivering a new gourmet experience, which is further enhanced by the boutique’s stylish, modern interiors and friendly, personal service. Swire Foods Group has been exclusive distributor of Mövenpick ice-cream products in Mainland China since August 2015. While distribution to HORECA (hotel, restaurant and café) outlets remains the growing the Swiss brand’s market world. The second Mövenpick Ice- John Slosar, Chairman of Swire Pacific (right), with Coca-Cola’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr Muhtar Kent (centre) and COFCO Corporation’s Chairman Mr Zhao Shuanglian, pictured at the signing ceremony, which took place in company’s key sales channel, a share in Mainland China, which has Cream Boutique is due to open in Beijing on 19th November. direct retail presence is a crucial overtaken the USA to become the HKRI Taikoo Hui, Shanghai in the part of Swire Foods’ strategy for biggest ice-cream market in the second quarter of 2017. Swire Beverages Holdings Limited (“SBHL”) has entered of Swire Pacific’s interests in companies engaged in the into a conditional master agreement with The Coca-Cola non-alcoholic ready-to-drink business in Mainland China Company (“Coca-Cola”) and a subsidiary of China Foods and Hong Kong. Limited (“China Foods”) and has submitted a conditional World-class facility in bid in an auction conducted in accordance with PRC law If the realignment proceeds, it will result in SBHL having Vietnam to acquire certain assets from the China Foods group. controlling interests in companies operating in territories Swire Cold Storage Vietnam is SBHL’s bid was successful. If the conditions to which the in which 49% of the Mainland China population live, and building a new cold storage facility bid and the master agreement are subject are satisfied, in which 51% of Coca-Cola beverages were consumed in in Bac Ninh province to capture there will be a realignment of the Coca-Cola bottling Mainland China in 2015. The corresponding percentages the growing opportunities in the system in Mainland China. Coca-Cola will cease to be before the realignment are 31% and 34% respectively. region. A ground-breaking ceremony directly interested in bottling operations. This will leave At present, SBHL has interests in franchise territories was held on 12th August 2016 to subsidiaries of SBHL and China Foods with larger bottling in Mainland China in Fujian, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, mark the commencement of the operations in contiguous territories. This is expected to Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. SBHL will take on first stage of the project, which improve efficiency, result in savings in distribution and franchise territories in Hubei, Guangxi, Yunnan, Jiangxi, will provide 8,000 pallet positions. administrative costs and permit faster and better aligned Hainan and Shanghai and the cities of Zhanjiang and Strategically located within close decision making. SBHL has also agreed to acquire from Maoming in Guangdong, and will increase its interests in proximity to Vietnam’s principal a subsidiary of Coca-Cola the 12.5% interest in Swire franchise territories in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, cities, Hanoi and Haiphong, the Beverages Limited (“SBL”) which is not already owned Henan and Guangdong. The Shaanxi territory will be At the ground-breaking ceremony are (left to right): Aad Speksnijder, Project Director of Royal Haskoning DHV Vietnam, Benjamin Lam, General Director of Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park, three-phase project is expected to by SBHL. SBL is the holding company for the majority transferred to a subsidiary of China Foods. Bac Ninh, Ngo Quang Trung, General Manager, Swire Cold Storage Vietnam, Nguyen Dang San, be completed over ten years. Vice Chairman, Bac Ninh Industrial Zone Authority, Sam Swire, Director, John Swire & Sons Limited and Geoff Cundle, Chairman of John Swire & Sons Pty Limited.

12 Jan 2017 SWIRENEWS 13 NEWSWIRE MARINE SERVICES NEWSWIRE MARINE SERVICES | TRADING & INDUSTRIAL

Newbuilding programme complete Sale of Altus Seabed Constructor HUD facility opens

Swire Pacific Offshore (“SPO”) has In December, Swire Seabed took Hongkong United Dockyards’ recently completed the sale of its delivery of its fourth subsea vessel, (“HUD”) joint venture company, logistics division, Altus Oil & Gas Seabed Constructor. With an overall Hongkong United Reinforcement Services Pte Limited, to Petrozchem length of 115 metres and a beam Engineering Limited (“HURE”) has (S) Pte Limited, a Singaporean of 22 metres, the multi-functional recently opened a cut and bend oilfield logistics company with a subsea support and construction rebar processing facility to capture particular focus on supply bases, vessel is equipped with a 250-tonne the potential growth in offsite rebar cargo carrying units and the supply crane and free deck space of 1,300 processing requirements due to of liquid mud to oilfield operators. square metres. Seabed Constructor increasing labour costs in Hong The decision to sell Altus has been will be mainly engaged in AUV Kong’s construction industry. With its made to strategically refocus SPO (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) seafront access facilitating efficient around its core vessel operations survey and construction support delivery to construction sites, HURE and marine services. operations on a global basis and the has leveraged the HUD Group’s company has already secured a six- engineering and tooling expertise year contract with a major client. to produce a range of customised prefabricated steel reinforcement bar products for industry contractors.

New laundry plant

Vogue Laundry unveiled details of its new plant in Yuen Long, in Hong Kong’s New Territories, to over 100 guests from the hotel and airline industries and other customer At Tunsin’s naming ceremony are: Lady Sponsor Mrs Sara Cutler (centre), Robert Cutler (on Mrs Cutler’s left) and Sam Swire (on Mrs Cutler’s right), with CNCo management, crews and business partners. sectors at a cocktail reception on 28th September 2016. Located at The China Navigation Company (“CNCo”) recently the Yuen Long Industrial Estate, completed an unprecedented four-year newbuilding the highly-automated new plant is programme with the delivery of bulk carrier MV Tunsin, scheduled to be operational in mid- its 241st newbuilding. A naming ceremony was held 2017 and will double the capacity on 16th November at the Imabari Shipyard in Japan, of Vogue’s current Tuen Mun attended by over 30 guests. The ship’s sponsor was Sara plant. The occasion also marked Cutler, wife of retired John Swire & Sons Limited Staff the launch of the Vogue Laundry Director, Robert Cutler, and John Swire & Sons Limited Academy, Vogue Laundry’s first Director, Sam Swire, also attended the event. Between training academy, which provides July and November last year, CNCo also took delivery of internal training for its staff as well MV Aotearoa Chief, a new cement carrier, and three more Peter Lee, Vogue Laundry’s Director & General Manager (second from left), hosts the as external parties, in association inauguration ceremony together with (left to right) Russ Poy, Director of Castic-SMP Machinery bulk carriers, Taiyuan, Tientsin and Tsingtao. The four Corporation, Albert Wong, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Science and Technology with professional institutes. Parks Corporation and Edmond Fung, Assistant General Manager of the Hong Kong Quality MV Tsingtao was named on 21st September 2016 at Imabari Shipyard new bulk carriers will operate in Swire Shipping’s Swire Assurance Agency. in Japan by Lady Sponsor Mrs Elaine Shiu, wife of John Swire & Sons Bulk Division, servicing the Pacific and Atlantic basins, (H.K.) Limited Director, Ian Shiu, who recently retired after 38 years of service with the Swire group. while MV Aotearoa Chief is serving a long-term charter with New Zealand’s Golden Bay Cement.

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15 years of commitment Brighten it up

Swire Properties’ Community In August last year, Swire Pacific Ambassador Programme hosted Offshore (“SPO”) joined hands with a three-day carnival, “LOVE’S the Central Singapore Community TEAM”, from 14th-16th October Development Council to organise 2016 at ArtisTree, in Taikoo Place, Project Painting Smiles. Over 40 to celebrate 15 years of volunteer SPO staff and volunteers from the work in the Hong Kong community. Singapore Shipping Association’s Organised in partnership with 15 Young Executives Group (“SSA- social welfare organisations, the YEP”) participated in this initiative event aimed to promote social to brighten up the PEACE-Connect inclusion, community care and Seniors Activity Centre for elderly sustainability. A charity bazaar residents in the Kampong Glam featured stalls selling handicrafts, neighbourhood. The volunteers experiential workshops and live brought to life three murals, performances and attracted 8,000 designed by Singaporean artist visitors. The Swire Trust matched Shaun Soh, and featuring well- funds raised, resulting in a grand known local landmarks as well as

total of HK$870,000, which will be Volunteers from SPO and SSA-YEP pictured beside their colourful murals. the natural landscape. Sustainability was a feature of the “LOVE’S TEAM” carnival, with a variety of upcycled products donated to the 15 NGO partners to used in decorating the venue. support their programmes. Sowing the seeds of hope

Small gifts making a difference Taikoo Motors has been assisting schools in remote areas in Taiwan to protect the natural habitat, as part of its Finlays Colombo has recently made several in-kind commitment to preserving the environment. Recently, donations as part of its ongoing efforts to support the more than 70 Taikoo Motors staff and family members needy in local Sri Lankan communities. Plastic chairs volunteered at Guashan Elementary School in Taipei to were donated to a community centre to provide seating help schoolchildren to plant nectar source plants on the for children attending English classes sponsored by school campus. Established in 1918, the school is located Finlays and a digital copier was donated to a school in the Jinguashi mountainous area, notable for its historic adjacent to Finlays’ green tea factory in Colombo. gold and copper mines, which once attracted thousands Considered a luxury by most Sri Lankan schools, the new of prospectors and led to the development of sizeable copier will assist teachers to prepare test papers and communities that have subsequently turned into ghost other teaching material. Meanwhile, 25 bedside lockers towns, following the depletion of resources; the number Participants planting seeds on the campus. were presented to the National Institute of Mental Health of students at Guashan Elementary School has dwindled in Angoda, in response to the hospital’s request for help from 2,000 to currently just 14 pupils. in improving the facilities of its women’s ward. These small contributions have helped make a difference to these worthwhile organisations that in turn aim to make a big difference in the lives of needy members of the local community.

They may be only plastic chairs, but they have helped put smiles on the faces of children and volunteers at a Colombo community centre.

16 Jan 2017 SWIRENEWS 17 NEWSWIRE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS NEWSWIRE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Sustainability efforts recognised Green business Upholding maritime safety Swire Pacific has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 have also been included as 2016 constituents in the MSCI In October, Swire Coca-Cola, Dow Jones Sustainability Index – Asia Pacific, a leading World ESG Index for the third year in a row and Swire USA won the Green Business Swire Pacific Offshore’s (“SPO”) global family of indices that tracks the performance of Pacific, Swire Properties and Cathay Pacific have been Award organised by state-wide Pacific Ranger and Pacific Harrier companies worldwide based on economic, environmental included in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index. business magazine Utah Business. have been awarded Certificates of and social criteria. Swire Properties was also included The inclusion of the companies in these leading global This annual award honours the Merit under the Automated Mutual in the index for the second year running, and for the first and regional sustainability indices demonstrates that the best green practices adopted by Assistance Vessel Rescue System time joined Cathay Pacific Airways in being listed in the group’s collective effort to develop its businesses along companies, communities and (“Amver”) Awards Programme FTSE4Good Index. Swire Pacific and Swire Properties sustainable lines is now widely recognised. individuals in Utah. Among a total organised by the United States of 16 award winners, Swire Coca- Coast Guard. Amver is a worldwide Cola, USA was commended for voluntary, computer-based global Excellence in reporting Outstanding retailers spearheading efforts to foster reporting system used by search sustainability in its operating and rescue authorities to organise Swire Pacific and Swire Properties’ 2015 Annual Chevignon and Columbia have both been recognised in environment through conserving assistance for people in distress at Reports have won a Bronze Award and an Honourable the 2016 Mystery Shoppers Programme organised by the Swire Coca-Cola, USA’s Vice President, water in beverage production and sea. The certificates were presented Mention respectively in the Hong Kong Management Hong Kong Retail Management Association; the annual Public Relations & Government Affairs returning clean, treated wastewater to SPO in recognition of its Association’s Best Annual Reports Awards. First campaign assesses more than 500 brands in 20 retail Scarlett Foster-Moss (left) and Sustainability and Environmental Specialist Meagan back to nature. promotion of global maritime safety organised in 1973, this annual competition aims to categories in Hong Kong and acknowledges retail brands Knowlton receive the Green Business Award at the International Safety@Sea on behalf of the company. encourage the publication of accurate and well- showing outstanding service performance. Chevignon Conference held on 30th August presented annual reports for stakeholders. The panel of won the Service Retailer of the Year Award in the Fashion 2016 in Singapore. adjudicators praised Swire Pacific’s report for its succinct & Accessories category with the top scores, while presentation of environmental, social and governance- Columbia has been named Service Category Leader in related information, while Swire Properties’ report was the Sports & Outdoor Products category. Achieving low carbon commended for its clarity and conciseness. Argent Energy has scooped the Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year Role model for workplace safety Award and the ‘Grand Prix’ Award: Outstanding Achievement in Low Finlays Colombo has won the “Food Carbon Transport at the 2016 Low and Beverages Sector – Large Carbon Champion Awards organised Category Award” at the 2016 by the Low Carbon Vehicle National Occupational Safety Partnership (“LowCVP”). Argent and Health Excellence Awards, Energy was recognised for its organised by the National Institute efforts in sourcing waste feedstock of Occupational Safety and Health. and turning it into low carbon fuels Finlays Colombo was recognised used by transportation companies. amongst over 150 entrants for its Established in 2010, the Awards commitment to making workplace identify and promote examples of safety its highest priority and outstanding and innovative practice ensuring that its facilities are safe in accelerating the shift to lower Argent Energy’s Development Director Dickon Posnett (right) receives the Low Carbon Fuel for all its employees and visitors. carbon vehicles and fuels and Initiative of the Year Award from Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s Chairman Darran Messem (left) at the LowCVP gala dinner held on 14th September 2016. reducing road transport emissions in the UK.

Finlays Colombo’s Managing Director Hunter Crawford (fourth from the right) receives the trophy from Mr W. D. J. Senevirathne, Minister of Labour & Trade Union Relations.

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An Appetite for Growth

As the demand for better quality food products grows in China, Derrick Chan of Swire Pacific’s Trading & Industrial Division explains how Swire is responding with The Taikoo Sugar Refinery in 1895. The company was Taikoo Sugar is the group’s oldest brand and remains Hong Kong’s favourite the acquisition of a bakery chain in Southwest China incorporated in 1881, when Swire diversified its business to household brand. capture the local and regional demand for refined sugar. and the opening of a sugar refinery in Guangdong – a return to one of Swire’s first businesses.

As it emerges from its 200th & Industrial – the time is ripe to than being a step back in time, have good distribution networks in the region. “The brand is very widely anniversary year and in the tradition resume refinery operations in the this is very much a strategic move China. It will initially have an annual recognised and people have a close of its Chinese name, Taikoo – region. As part of its long-term forward for Swire. capacity of around 100,000 metric attachment to it, so we have a good meaning great and ancient – it is plan to diversify and expand its tons, which can be expanded up to foundation to expand into other food The per capita intake of sugar in no coincidence that Swire is about food business in Mainland China, 300,000 metric tons if needs arise. categories,” says Chan. Leveraging China is still very low at around to return to one of its earliest and Swire Foods – which was launched Its main product will be high-quality the distribution network and 10 kg per person per year. To put most successful ventures: the in 2010 and now encompasses the refined white sugar, but it will also experience of sugar and tapping into that into perspective, in Hong manufacture of high-quality sugar. Taikoo brand – is about to open a produce small quantities of brown the growth of the more affluent and Kong it is 24 kg, Europe 26 kg and new sugar refinery in Guangdong sugar and molasses, with the younger consumer market in China, As most people know, sugar is not in Australia, a whopping 42 kg. Province. “As sugar was one of the potential to produce liquid sugar in Swire Foods has diversified into new to Swire. The company has But according to Chan, as living earliest ventures within the group, its later stage. Alongside the sugar cereal, dried fruits, rice-based dairy been in the trade for over 130 years, standards continue to rise in China, there is a real significance to Taikoo refinery, Swire will continue with its desserts, tea, coffee, ice-cream, establishing the renowned and the desire for high-quality sugar Sugar getting back into the refinery packaging and distribution business soup, biscuit and bakery products, much-loved Taikoo Sugar brand in will increase in tandem. Currently, business,” Chan reflects. under the Taikoo brand, operating as the appetite for the Western diet 1881. The Taikoo Sugar Refinery in the domestic supply from local three sugar packaging plants in and higher quality food increases. Hong Kong went into production in But, you might wonder, when health sugar cane and beet is fairly low- Guangzhou, Shanghai and Chengdu 1884, in what is now Taikoo Place food fads are on the rise and sugar grade. The job of the new refinery It is in the baked goods sector that that will be mostly supplied by the in Quarry Bay, and soon became the seems to be public enemy number will be to transform the low-grade Swire has made its most recent Derrick Chan new refinery, with a distribution Director Trading & Industrial, largest and most sophisticated plant one the world over, why is Swire raw sugar into a stable supply of acquisition, and March 2016 saw Swire Pacific network spanning 123 cities and East of Suez. Due to the loss of two investing in sugar production? “It’s purified, high-quality refined product Swire Foods take full ownership over 20,000 retail outlets and major export markets in Singapore a very simple supply and demand for distribution and use throughout of Qinyuan, a leading bakery chain 10,000 HORECA (hotel, restaurant and Malaysia, when local sugar equation,” explains Chan. “Whereas China to meet the projected selling Chinese and Western-style and café) outlets on the Mainland. industries were developed there, there has been a shift from sugar demand. pastries, with over 500 retail outlets Swire ceased sugar refining in Hong to alternative sweeteners in other As well as being a successful in Southwest China. Qinyuan has The refinery will be operated in Kong in 1973, moving away from markets, there hasn’t been in China. standalone business, with a long since launched a new 65,000 collaboration with two partners: production and focussing instead The demand for good quality sugar and revered history in China, Taikoo square-metre factory producing the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan on packaging and distributing sugar is growing year-on-year, particularly Sugar has been a solid base from bakery goods in Chongqing. An odd and South Korean company, TS under the Taikoo brand. in the food and beverage and which Swire has been able to choice for Swire? Not at all, explains Corporation – both of whom are pharmaceutical industries. And launch into other food sectors in Chan. That is, until now, when – according experienced in running refineries and we believe this growth trend will to Derrick Chan, Director Trading continue for some years.” So rather

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Qinyuan’s retail outlets feature modern, attractive shop Officially opened in December 2016, the new Bakerland store in Chongqing sells interiors, stocked with a wide selection of bakery products. premium European-style bakery products, as well as Mövenpick coffee and ice- cream. Qinyuan produces and retails a diverse range of pastries and bakery items, including its iconic “half-baked” cheesecake, its best-seller ham and cheese sandwich and classic desserts.

“People may say: ‘Why would Swire professional and world-class supply leaders and Chan believes that the very well with the modern lifestyle, outlook is good. The retail business economic slowdown in China, we go into the bakery business?’ – chain process with our Coca-Cola demand will rise in coming years, with the new generations and is not easy in China these days, still foresee very decent growth in which seems to be entirely new bottling system in China. These are mainly due to the fact that per young customers in China. So you because of the rise of e-commerce, the food industry. We just need to to Swire. But actually, I don’t all critical factors to managing a capita consumption is currently very can see that there is actually a big but food retail cannot be replaced by be very careful about our systems: think that way. The food category bakery business locally, so we’re not low. The average spend on bakery opportunity there,” adds Chan. e-commerce just yet.” that we don’t cut any corners; that is not something new to Swire; starting from scratch,” Chan says. goods in China is only around RMB we make sure that everything is Since taking over the bakery, the Other Swire initiatives to drive food managing retail outlets is not 140 (HK$160) per person per year. done in the best way. People will Qinyuan is the number one bakery priority for Chan has been building business growth in China include something new to the group. Most In Singapore, it is double that, Hong become more cautious about picking chain in Chongqing, number two up and improving the existing introducing premium items like importantly, if you have to operate Kong three times and Japan is close the right brand, the right items, in Guiyang and number five in business in terms of people, Mövenpick Coffee and London Tea a very successful bakery business, to seven times as much. Taiwan, and that means opportunity for us. Chengdu. It has a strong reputation, systems and quality of product. into the bakery stores. Qinyuan is producing your own goods and which has a population of 23 million Quality will become our competitive with brand awareness of 95% in And moving forward, the plan also maximising the experience from distributing to over 500 stores, it will people, has over 10,000 bakery advantage. China is the largest Chongqing and 85% in Guiyang. The for expansion is “aggressive”, he the Swire Foods/Taikoo Sugar side to very much rely on an efficient supply outlets. But in Chongqing, with a consumer market globally for food story of demand for bakery goods says. It took the previous owners explore opportunities to supply their chain. Over the last two decades, we population of over 30 million, there and beverages. We will continue to in China is similar to that of sugar. of Qinyuan 26 years to establish a bakery products into supermarkets have learnt how to manage a very are only 1,000. “The bakery fits in rationalise the Swire Foods product Bakery is one of the food growth retail network of 500 stores; Swire’s and some HORECA channels. Swire portfolio to ensure we continue to current strategy is to double that Foods is opening two new bakery find the right product to cater to number in the next few years, as chains under new brand names, consumer leads.” well as to remodel and upgrade Bakerland and Moment – the existing stores. “This is a journey. It’s former selling premium European too early to say how soon we can bakery products and the latter get there. But if you look at all those selling traditional Chinese wedding parameters – the very low per capita pastries. “As you can see, we have consumption, the new generation a lot of plans in the pipeline,” Chan enjoying bakery products – the says. “Food still serves a basic need for everyone and despite the

Qinyuan opened its newest bakery plant in the Jiulongpo district of Chongqing in May 2016, complementing two existing plants located in Chengdu and Guiyang.

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first ship. After four years at sea, I A Life at Sea did my shore-based training and sat my examinations that allowed me to move up in the ranks. While I was in the New Zealand Nautical School, I managed to get my name on the Peter (left) believes honours board for my Master’s building a Peter van Uden has worked with The China Navigation licence, and a few years ago, I also good social and working Company (“CNCo”) for 42 years and as Fleet did a management course through relationship the Nautical Institute. Over all with his Commodore since 2009. Currently Master of MV officers and those years, I ended up as Senior Siangtan, he talked to Swire News while in port in crew is the Master, eventually earning the title basis for a Brisbane about the ups and downs of a seafaring life. happy, well- Commodore. run ship.

What are your priorities How frequently do you How and why did you What is a Commodore? and challenges as the sail and for how long? join CNCo and what makes you stay with the A Commodore is the title given to the Senior Master or Commodore? I go away for four months, and then

Senior Captain within CNCo. It is a position awarded based I am the company’s representative have two months and ten days off. company after 42 years? on experience, length of service as Master and institutional and am in charge of a very expensive My wife and I spend a lot of our time There are always new challenges knowledge. My operational job is to manage and direct the asset with a defined budget, so off in Europe tracing our roots (I am coming up in different places with ship and sea staff. Essentially it boils down to being a conduit the main priority is looking after Dutch and my wife is from Cyprus). various types of ships, which have between the shore and the ship. Currently, I manage a ship that the ship in any kind of weather and We enjoy the history and culture kept the job interesting. The fact runs between the West Coast of North America, Fiji, Australia safely transporting cargo from A there. But we can’t get away from that CNCo is a family-run company and New Zealand. It is a multipurpose ship, which means we can to B. The power of ocean storms the sea. Even if we stay somewhere plays an important part. We run carry just about anything – we have a very beautiful gin palace has increased greatly over the in France or Italy, it’s got to have a on traditional values and two-way [luxury pleasure-boat] on board and also a racing yacht and a years, so while we’ve got better sea view! loyalty. We have a can-do, will-do helicopter. weather forecasting, there is still attitude and in the 144 years CNCo an increased element of danger. How do you maintain has been around, it has weathered a Piracy around the South China Sea, relationships with your lot of economic storms, but has been Can you tell us about a typical day? Indonesia and Somalia also presents family? flexible and nimble to keep pace with Each day starts with an early morning visit to the bridge, where its unique set of problems. the dynamic environment. My wife is currently on board with I get updated on the progress we have made during the night. As well as the ship, there is a group me. In the early days, when it wasn’t I get an idea what the weather is like and how that may affect of 26 humans who need to be looked uncommon to be at sea for eight Do you have any advice the coming day. The weather plays a big part in what we do and after. I always have an open door and months, it was quite normal to have for someone who would how we progress the voyage. I also get a chance to talk to the tell my crew that any time of the families on the ship. My son travelled like to go to sea for a Officer of the Watch and build up a bit of a working and personal day they can come in and see me. with me twice. But when I was apart relationship. After breakfast, it’s time to see what emails Homesickness can be a challenge living? Peter van Uden, CNCo’s Fleet Commodore. from my family, it was very difficult. have come in and how they impact the day’s activities. This is for them. There is a certain time of A lot of young people who come In the 1970s and 80s, we only had followed by meetings with the Chief Officer, who looks after the the day where all the officers get to sea now are “wedded” to their letters and the occasional telephone deck and cargo, and the Chief Engineer, who is in charge of the together and talk about their home phones and this stops them from call. By the time we got to know machinery and maintenance. In the evening, many of us meet in lives and the situations in their appreciating the countries they go there was a problem at home, it was the Officer’s Bar before dinner for some social time. home countries. This can help. I also to and the people they meet. I would too late for us to do anything. Emails encourage crew to prepare food like to encourage them to adopt an and the internet have made things from their homelands and share it, open mind, grab every opportunity to Tell us about your journey to becoming a easier, but there is still the physical so we get to learn about each other’s go ashore and meet people and talk Commodore. separation to deal with. cultures. If they have national days, to them. That mind-set will also help The seeds were sown in 1967, when my family re-emigrated we celebrate them on board and people overcome feelings of isolation by sea back to Holland from New Zealand. It took six weeks. mark festival days in foreign ports. and being far from home. It was a fascinating experience. In 1975, I joined CNCo as a Navigating Officer Cadet straight from high school onto my

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Swire Intra-group Running Competition 2016

Andrew Roberts pictured at Julian Trust. Volunteers at Julian Trust sorting food and clothing items for their guests.

Heart for the Homeless

Channelling despair into meaningful public, and puts out appeals through action was a major turning point social media and local advertising. for Andrew Roberts, Argent Energy Over 520 enthusiastic runners turned up at the starting line of the highly-anticipated yearly Crowds of supporters cheered on the Swire athletes. “I see a strong need for care for the Sales Manager, when he faced a competition. homeless in Bristol, where drug crisis in his own life three years ago. and alcohol abuse pose a major “I saw some homeless people on danger to people living on the street the street and I thought to myself: The third annual Swire Intra-group took the Ladies’ Master title, whilst – their self-esteem is so badly hit ‘however difficult my life is right Running Competition was held on Chung Hin-Fan of the Trading & they easily turn to drugs and drink. now, there are so many people 8th October at the picturesque Industrial Division took the crown I am not professionally trained to worse off than me’. Few of us could Pak Shek Kok Promenade at the in the Ladies’ Open category. In help them, but I try to provide a imagine the level of hardship faced Hong Kong Science & Technology the Men’s division, William Davies sympathetic ear,” reflects Andrew. by homeless people – particularly Parks. The weather was warm of Swire Beverages came first in “I remember one day, just as we when the weather turns cold – and and humid but did little to deter the Men’s Master category and were closing, a young couple living I realised how lucky I am to have a the contestants’ spirits and the David Li from Cathay Pacific won in a squat down the road walked place to stay.” Promenade was busy from early the Men’s Open category. In the in. Their meagre belongings had morning, as eager runners and 10km Corporate Team event, Soon afterwards, Andrew decided to been stolen and the man had been Winners of the Corporate Team event pose for a supporters prepared for their races. Cathay Pacific’s two-year reign group photo at the prize presentation ceremony. volunteer at Julian Trust, a homeless badly beaten up. I sat them down, The lively atmosphere continued as champions ended when Swire shelter in Bristol that provides gave them food, toiletries, sleeping until long after the last race, as tired Beverages took the title after a assistance to 50 to 100 homeless bags and clothes and drove them to but elated participants gathered to hard-fought victory. The airline people per night, rising to as many a friend’s house. They said no one take photos and enjoy ice-lollies, continued to dominate in the as 300 people during the Christmas had ever done anything like that for whilst waiting for the results of the 3 x 1km event, coming first in the period. “My first visit to Julian Trust them before. A few months later, races and lucky draw. Ladies’ and Mixed categories, while was one Christmas Day, when I met I saw them in town: they now have a Swire Beverages topped both Winners of this year’s 10km the guests, and offered them food, flat provided by the council, the lady the Men’s and Senior Executives Individual categories included Jinko clothing and conversation. I enjoyed is pregnant, and they looked very categories. the fact that I was helping out.” happy. That was the best outcome Takeshige of Cathay Pacific, who Andrew also takes delivery of food I could ask for,” says Andrew. and clothing donations from the

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Appointments

Ethos International Ltd. James Finlays Ltd. Sandy Ng Yuen San David Carr John Palfreyman Delyn Pindai joined Learning & Development joined as Group Head of Internal joined as Assistant Group joined as Senior Internal Auditor. Department as Executive Audit. Financial Controller. Walk for Education Assistant and Senior Programme Administrator. Finola Fennell joined as Internal Audit Manager.

On 23rd October, 11 enthusiastic Swire volunteers took John Swire & Sons Ltd. John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd. part in the annual Walking with Lingnanians Fundraising Ann Dibben Grace Ching Tsui Han Tiffany Mui Ho Kwan Mandy Yau Man Hang Walkathon on The Peak in Hong Kong, joining over 1,300 joined as Company Secretary. joined Staff Department as joined Staff Director’s joined Group Internal Audit participants to help raise money in support of Lingnan Senior Personnel Officer. Department as Assistant Department as Auditor. Manager – Human Resources. University’s First Generation University Education Fund. The Fund provides financial assistance to students who represent the first generation in their families to receive Swire (Beijing) Management Swire Travel Ltd. Consultancy Ltd. a university education and participate in exchange Kathryn Lai Yuen Ting programmes, internships and other opportunities. Over Su Su Rose Yu Yuanfang joined Destinations & Events HK$3 million was raised by the event and will be used joined Group Internal Audit joined Group Internal Audit Management Department to open the gates of opportunity for first-generation Department as Auditor. Department as Auditor. as Assistant Business Development Manager. students.

Taikoo Sugar Ltd. United States Cold Storage, Inc. Walkathon participants pictured on The Peak. Karina Kwan Hoi Yee Dorothy Wong Yuen Ting Matthew Hughes joined Commercial Department joined Commercial Department joined the Covington facility as as Project Manager. as Assistant Brand Manager. Assistant Manager.

Happy 30th Birthday Promotions, Transfers & Title Changes Asia Miles Ltd. Argent Energy (UK) Ltd. Jady Ye Qianyu Rick Symington has been retitled Strategy & has been appointed Head of HAECO Veterans Club celebrated its 30th anniversary Program Development Manager. Commercial. in 2016. Established by HAECO in 1986, the Club was a first-of-its-kind in Hong Kong, with a clubhouse facility serviced by full-time staff, taking care of the needs of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. retired staff members and their spouses. Today, the Club Jonathan Bailey Alex Drew Alex McGowan Peter Shek has over 2,200 members and provides a wide range of has been appointed Country has been appointed Manager, IT has been appointed has been appointed Manager activities, including singing, table tennis, snooker, Chinese Manager Israel. Procurement. General Manager Strategic Operations Services. Transformation. calligraphy, Cantonese opera and Latin dance, and Keith Brown Kevin Fung Jane Wong Tsin organises the annual Spring Dinner, which is the highlight has been appointed General has been appointed Manager Philippa Murray has been retitled Airline of the year. The Club also encourages its members Manager Procurement & Aircraft Cargo Hub Operations Hong has been appointed Manager Planning Manager. Trading. Kong. People International. to participate in community services, by working with Terence Wong charitable organisations and visiting the elderly. Portia Chan Joy Hogwood Eva Ng See Wah has been appointed Manager has been appointed Manager has been appointed Manager has been retitled Assistant Financial Services China. A celebratory party, featuring singing and dancing Digital Transformation. Enterprise Programme Manager Conversion. Jennifer Zheng Yue performances by Club members, was held in October, Management Office. Gary Chui has been retitled Assistant attracting 200 guests, who were joined by Swire Pacific has been appointed Manager Airports Project Manager – Chairman, John Slosar, HAECO Group Chief Executive Shenzhen & Western PRD. Customer Enablement. Officer, Augustus Tang, Group Director Airframe Services James Barrington, as well as Director and General Helping HAECO Veterans Club committee members to cut the 30th anniversary cake are Augustus Tang (left) and John Slosar (second Cathay Pacific Catering Manager – Hong Kong Operations Ronald Lam. from right). Services (H.K.) Ltd. Barry Wong Ying Kui has been appointed Financial Controller.

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