Assembling an outsourced maintenance team
We have, over the year, in the pages of this newsletter and in press articles, written extensively on the evolving Chinese technical service market. In 2013, China has come a long way, yet plant owners still have difficulties recruiting in-house maintenance teams and finding qualified contractors. At the same time, some service providers have significantly developed their capability but still have problems finding customers.
read moreReaching out to Japanese-invested companies in partnership with Technopro Engineering
Siveco is partnering with TechnoPro Engineering, a prominent technical services provider from Japan, in order to better serve Japanese companies operating in China.
read moreThe Rise of the Robots – A Maintenance Nightmare
How many reports have you read in the past few months, calling for more automation in Chinese factories, in response to raising labor cost? Reading specialized magazines, you may be tempted to think that automation will save China by preventing all MNCs from moving to the cheaper Vietnam. There is recurrent talk about “smart plants”, often for the purpose of “replacing people”. Perhaps the most remarkable of all claims has been Foxconn announcement that they will install 1 million robots in their Chinese assembly plants in the next 3...
read moreWorking with environmental and energy consultancies
In the past few months, energy saving has been a major driver behind Siveco’s projects in both the Facility Management and industrial segments of the market.
read moreSome thoughts on China’s evolving maintenance services market
Welcome to the second issue of our Maintenance in China newsletter! I am pleased to say that the first edition, sent last month to around 70 subscribers (most of them Siveco customers) and read by another 210 (according to web statistics), received good feedback. Let’s continue and hopefully improve, with more contributions from partners and customers!
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