{"id":2759,"date":"2016-09-23T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T18:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2016-09-23T14:51:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T18:51:26","slug":"marshs-meetings-in-china-on-september-23-2016-zhangjiagang-and-atm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/marshs-meetings-in-china-on-september-23-2016-zhangjiagang-and-atm\/","title":{"rendered":"Marsh&#8217;s meetings in China on September 23, 2016: Zhangjiagang and AT&#038;M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, September 23, 2016, Plug Power CEO, Andy Marsh, continued his business travels throughout China, visiting two more innovation-stimulating hydrogen and fuel cell partners.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Marsh met with Mr. Ji Huang, the Mayor of Zhangjiagang after a tour of the city&#8217;s High-Tech Incubator guided by Mr. Liang Li, the Deputy Director of Zhangjiagang Economic Development Zone. Mr. Huang gave Mr. Marsh an overview of Zhangjiagang&#8217;s effort in promoting high-tech manufacturing, with a special focus in hydrogen and fuel cells. Mr. Min Yang, Director of Science &amp; Technology Bureau, attended the meeting and the tour. Also at the meeting is Mr. Wu, Chairman of FURUI Special Equipment, a local gas and cryogenic equipment supplier listed in Shenzhen Stock Market (SZ. 300228).<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Dongfang Bian, Executive Deputy Mayor of Zhangjiagang, hosted a formal reception in honor of Mr. Marsh &#8216;s visit to the city.\u00a0Zhangjiagang\u00a0is a\u00a0county-level city\u00a0under the administration of\u00a0Suzhou,\u00a0Jiangsuprovince,\u00a0China,\u00a0\u00a0with 1,246,762 inhabitants at the 2010 census, it resides along the\u00a0southern bank of\u00a0Yangtze River. The city&#8217;s\u00a0GDP has been constantly ranked amongst the top three in the nation&#8217;s Top 100 wealthiest counties, reached RMB 140.2\u00a0billion yuan (US$20.5\u00a0billion) in 2009, a growth of 11.7% from 2008. The GDP per capita reached RMB 155,900 yuan (ca. US$22,800). In 2008, Zhangjiagang received the\u00a0UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award\u00a0for its integrated urban-rural development which improved the quality of life for its rural residents.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/5.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/5-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Marsh Zhangjiagang 5\" width=\"127\" height=\"102\" \/><\/a><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/4-e1474656061141.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/4-e1474656061141-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Marsh Zhangjiagang 4\" width=\"79\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/3.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Marsh Zhangjiagang 3\" width=\"139\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2760\" style=\"width: 141px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Marsh visits Zhangjiagang \" width=\"141\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Marsh Visit to Zhangjiagang<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Andy Marsh also\u00a0visited Advanced Technology &amp; Materials (AT&amp;M), a company listed in Shenzhen Stock Market (SZ. 000969) that is the industrial leader in metal processing equipment, automation devices, specialty materials, and transportation infrastructures. AT&amp;M has been one of Plug Power&#8217;s key suppliers for over six years.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Marsh met with Dr. Rang Cai (2nd to the right), Chairman of AT&amp;M&#8217;s holding company China Iron &amp; Steel Research Institute Group (CISRI), a state-owned corporation and China&#8217;s foremost institution in metallurgical processing, metal processing, and energy storage materials. Also at the meeting are Mr. Wuping Zhou (1st to the right, President of AT&amp;M), Mr. Jinghua Zhang (2nd to the left, VP for Strategic Planning), and Dr. Hu Guo (1st to the left), General Manager of AT&amp;M Environmental Engineering &amp; Technology (AEET, a subsidiary of AT&amp;M).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2765\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4248.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4248-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh Visits AT&amp;M\" width=\"151\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Marsh Visits AT&amp;M<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4249.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4249-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh Visits AT&amp;M 2\" width=\"151\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"entry-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4251.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4251-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh Visits AT&amp;M 3\" width=\"159\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, September 23, 2016, Plug Power CEO, Andy Marsh, continued his business travels throughout China, visiting two more innovation-stimulating hydrogen and fuel cell partners. 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