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SORG

ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OFFICE ANYANG

CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

In 2007 SORG opened Germany. They now
a small design office in work independently
China. Therefore, the aptly to produce complete
named SORG Engineering designs and engineering
and Design Office Anyang for steelwork and plant and district representatives at the company’s 10th
(normally shortened to components using for their assistance during anniversary celebration
SORG Anyang) celebrated AutoCAD Mechanical 2D the establishment of Alexander Sorg went on
its 10th anniversary in May and Inventor 3D to make the company 10 years to emphasise the most
this year. the drawings. previously and especially important contribution
What began as a small The official function to for their continued support of the employees to
office with just 6 staff has celebrate the office’s 10th up to the present time. the company’s success
become an important part anniversary took place in To mark the occasion and thanked them for
of the worldwide SORG the Huan Shui Bay Hotel in Alexander Sorg presented their commitment.
Group and now employs Anyang on 23rd May 2017. a Certificate and a Two members of the
14 specialists. A further Guests of honour at the specially produced glass Anyang team, Gu Fan
expansion of the capacity celebration were members sculpture to Harald and Li Rui, have been
is currently planned. of the Anyang council and Zenker, Managing with the company since
The development of the the local Hightech district Director of SORG the beginning, and the
Chinese operation is who joined the staff of the Anyang, and Achim opportunity was also taken
mirrored in the changes SORG Anyang office and Kreser, Engineering to celebrate their personal
in the work carried out representatives from SORG Manager in Anyang. 10th anniversaries.
there over the past 10 Germany. After greeting Alexander Sorg presented Alexander Sorg and Harald
years. Initially the office the assembled guests in a certificate and glass Zenker offered their best
carried out preparation Chinese SORG Managing sculpture to SORG wishes and presented the
work for the main Director Alexander Sorg Anyang managers Harald two with commemorative
drawing office in Lohr, went on to thank the town Zenker and Achim Kreser presents.

STIROM addition of technologically advanced equipment led to
energy savings, Stirom said.
H1 REPORTS INCREASE In October 2016, Stirom’s Greek parent Yioula
entered into an agreement to sell the company to
IN NET PROFIT Portuguese group BA Vidro for an undisclosed sum.
Yioula sold all its glass container business, which also
Romanian glassmaker Stirom has announced that its net includes Drujba Glassworks in Bulgaria, but excludes
profit increased 77% on the year in the first half of 2017 the glass tableware and Ukrainian glass container
to RON 20.8 million (USD 5.3 million/EUR 4.5 million) businesses.
after cost cuts and increased economic efficiency. Stirom was founded in 1968 in Romania’s capital
Stirom’s first-half turnover decreased by an annual Bucharest under the name of Glass Articles Factory
7.5% to RON 128 million, Stirom said in a statement Bucharest. In 1990, it became a joint stock company
filed with the Bucharest Stock Exchange. under the name of Stirom SA, and in 1995 became a
The company attributed the decline to the fact that majority private company. In early 2003, Stirom SA
it has not sold tableware glass products since July was taken over by Yioula Glassworks.
2016. Another reason is that it has not concluded any The Romanian company’s net profit fell 26% to RON
contracts for glass packaging finished goods with a big 16.3 million last year, as turnover fell 7% to 251
client during the January-May period. million lei, according to data posted on the finance
Stirom, however, added that it signed an important ministry website.
contract after this date. BA Vidro was founded in 1912 and employs 2,400 in
Operating expenses decreased 14% on the year in eight factories in Spain, Poland and Germany, where it
the first half of 2017 to RON 105.5 million, as the makes 6 billion glass containers per year.

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