Going Global: An interview with Shanghai Jingyan Abrasives Co., Ltd.

"China coated abrasives manufacturers are subject to foreign companies both in equipment and technology. The traditional marketing mode has slowed down China to enter into foreign market. So Chinese manufacturers should make a difference by enhance product quality."

Interviewee: Zhangjie
Position: General Manager  
Company: Shanghai Jingyan Abrasives Co., Ltd. 
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It is the first time to have a chance to meet with Zhangjie, the general manager of Shanghai Jingyan Abrasives Co., Ltd.. He was impressive in his elegance and erudition.

Learn from others

Shanghai Jingyan Abrasives Co., Ltd. is a professional company whose business scope includes production, R&D, marketing of grinding and polishing products. Stable product quality and superior after-sales service have helped the company gain extensive customer trust.

The company founder--Zhangjie was graduated from Henan University of Technology, his major was abrasives. He has abundant theoretical knowledge about coated abrasives and he has been devoted to the first line of abrasives. He is an expert in aluminum oxide smelting and coated abrasives production. As an up-rising star, Shanghai Jingyan Abrasives Co., Ltd. and Zhang are ambitious and have their own plans concerning the company's development.

Zhang expressed his opinion, "China coated abrasives manufacturers are subject to foreign companies both in equipment and technology. The traditional marketing mode has slowed down China to enter into foreign market. So Chinese manufacturers should make a difference by enhance product quality. To be specific, Zhang led us to Jingyan's product booth. He introduced a new flap disc made up of SG abrasives, which has a high efficiency and good self-sharpening property. SG abrasive grain microcrystalline structure is similar to PCD, which has high availability.

Lose at sunrise and gain at sunset

Recently, China raw material and labor costs have been rising, which directly results in the rise of company production costs. Zhang expressed his opinion about the question, "the rise can reflect that china's economic strength has been enhanced. Under pressure, companies should enhance internal control and innovation. Increasing funds in scientific research is the fundamental way to go further. If companies treat labor problem as an opportunity for company upgrading, it is a good thing.

Association Guidance

Associations should enhance their guidance. Zhang thinks that coated abrasives manufacturers shall make concerted efforts under a uniformed standard formulated by associations, including price control. Besides, Zhang hopes that associations can take part in overseas exhibitions and conferences to learn form others and organizes a China coated abrasives booth. Our goal is to go global, which is also the goal of China coated abrasives association. Zhang strongly believes that depending on Chinese entrepreneur person with insights within abrasives industry, China coated abrasives companies are bound to go global.