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DAYTON, Ohio—On October 7, 2016, China General Chamber of Commerce–U.S.A. (CGCC) board member Fuyao Glass America, the world's leading manufacturing company specializing in automotive glass, celebrated the grand opening of its newest U.S. facility in Moraine, Ohio.
The ceremony was attended by more than 700 American and Chinese influential leaders from the automotive and government sectors, including Founder and Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, Cho Tak Wong; U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown; U.S. Congressman Michael Turner; Governor of Ohio, John Kasich; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, Mary Taylor; Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in New York, Zhou Shanqing; CGCC Chairman and President and CEO of Bank of China USA, Xu Chen; and President of National Committee on United States-China Relations, Stephen A. Orlins. Many other CGCC member representatives also joined the cerebration and sent their warmest congratulations.
This new 116-acre Moraine facility, which revitalized General Motors' former assembly plant, is the largest glass fabrication plant in the world with the capacity to produce four million automotive car sets and four million automotive replacement glass windshields each year. Currently employing 2,000 local workers, Fuyao expects this number to grow to 2,300- 2,500 by the end of 2017 to meet growing customer demand. The entire facility represents $450 million in total investment by Fuyao, the largest Chinese investment in Ohio. By bringing auto glass production back to the U.S., Fuyao aims to regenerate both the local Ohio community and the broader automotive industry.
"Today's grand opening in Moraine is the culmination of a monumental undertaking by Fuyao and our partners," said Chairman Cho Tak Wong of Fuyao Glass Industry Group. "We are proud of our work in Ohio, in the heart of the U.S auto corridor, and are highly committed to supporting the growth of the North American automotive market."
Fuyao’s success story has demonstrated how U.S. and Chinese businesses can complement each other and achieve a win-win scenario. “There is no lack of such Chinese business members like Fuyao in CGCC-USA”, remarked Counselor Zhou Shanqing in his speech at the opening ceremony. Currently, CGCC member companies account for 80% of the Chinese foreign outbound investment in the US. “Fuyao’s success story is exemplary of its kind and we are expecting more to come”, said Counselor Zhou.
Fuyao Glass America is part of Fuyao Industry Group Co. Ltd., a leading international manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass located in China, with U.S. manufacturing plants in Dayton, OH, Mt. Zion, IL, and Lake Orion, MI. Its main customers include GM, Ford, Honda, Isuzu, Toyota, Mazda, Audi, Volkswagen, Citroen, and Mercedes, to name a few.
CGCC sends warmest congratulations to board member Fuyao Glass America, and wishes Fuyao Group greater success in the future!