Shanghai, China Mar 14, 2013 Photo of Kettle Metal employee parking lot. Most factory workers at Kettle Metal reside within a 10 minute bike ride to work. Behind the bikes is the CSU/OSM bus in which we logged many miles today.
Shanghai, China Mar 14, 2013 Our second stop today was the Ketta Metal Company, a small machine shop employing 120 workers of which 78 work on the factory floor. Currently scheduled are 3 shifts/6 day per week. Each month this shop supplies 100,000 motion machinery parts to Eaton, Parker, Siemens, Copper, Sofima and others.
Shanghai, China Mar 14, 2013 Group picture at Parker factory. Today we experienced on different levels how Parker works to meet its marketplace goals. Parker's Win Strategy: To be the #1 Motion & Control Company (worldwide).
Shanghai, China Mar 14, 2013 As Beijing represents old China resplendent with rich cultural history, Shanghai is all about the new China. Shining as brilliantly as the lights and resplendent architecture on the Bund, Shanghai is the financial hub of China. People here seem to keep a quick step with an upbeat spirit. This disposition will be beneficial, if not crucial, to China's continued rise as an economic power.
Shanghai, China Mar 14, 2013 Always looking to improve the operation, Parker employees plot their progress on factory floor.