HGAP-SZ successfully held the 2025 annual party under the theme of Thrive and Transform, Triumph in China, symbolizing our commitment to growth in China.The leadership team, including Ms. Jessica Bailey and Mr. Michael Guido, highly commended the achievements of the past year and expressed gratitude to everyone’ efforts. And Mr. Tachibana Yoshihiko, the general manager of HGAP-SZ, highlighted strategic goals for the new fiscal year, with great confidence in achieving breakthroughs and success.Full of laughter and joy, the annual party climaxed with the awarding time. HGAP-SZ presented awards for long-term service and outstanding employees to celebrate their contributions. In addition, HIES and HGAP-CS also brought gifts, making a more exciting moment.This exciting party of art and revelry gathered everyone together and united us to move toward the shared vision of success in the Chinese market.

CHINALCO Ruimin Corporate, a core enterprise focused on high-end aluminum materials, upgraded three air compressor stations for the green manufacturing and achieved the certification of Class 1 Energy Efficient Compressed air Station, equipped with Sullair air compressors in their production lines. This achievement highlights a great improvement in energy efficiency, setting an important milestone for the low carbon transformation of compressed air industry.Key Benefits: · Energy Savings: Annual electricity savings of approximately 3.7 million kWh.· Technology Upgrades: Sullair air compressors, aftermarket products and IoT system integrated to achieve real-time monitoring and improve energy efficiency.This project aligns with China's carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals and demonstrates Sullair's commitment to driving green products and technological innovation. Moving forward, Sullair will continue to support sustainable industrial development.

Sullair made a strong impression at the 66th China International Pharmaceutical Machinery Exposition (April 23–25, Chongqing), introducing its new DS90V and DS250 oil-free air compressors to the Asian market. The exhibition highlighted Sullair’s commitment to delivering high-performance solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturing.Key Highlights Distributor Engagement: Following the 2025 China Distributor Conference, Sullair invited partners to the booth, giving them hands-on experience with the new products and strengthening collaboration.Hitachi Leadership Participation: Senior executives from Hitachi Group attended the event, discussing market trends and reinforcing Sullair’s focus on localized service excellence.The exhibition reinforced Sullair’s leadership in oil-free technology and its growing influence in the pharmaceutical industry.

Sullair China successfully held its 2025 Distributor Conference in Chongqing on April 21-22 under the theme "Honoring Legacy, Shaping Tomorrow." The event brought together distributors from across China to strengthen partnerships and discuss market strategies.Key highlights Senior executives including Hideharu (Henry) Tanaka, Hideki Fujimoto and Yoshihiko Tachibana presented Hitachi Group's strategic vision for China's compressor business.Function heads shared business updates across sales, operations and support functions.The conference concluded with an awards ceremony recognizing top-performing distributors.The event reinforced Sullair's commitment to collaborative growth with its distribution network in China.

HGAP-SZ has recently been awarded the prestigious National High-Tech Enterprise Certification, a significant honor established by the Chinese government to encourage technological innovation and enhance industrial competitiveness.This certification recognizes enterprises with continuous innovation capabilities, core proprietary intellectual property, and strong market potential in high-tech fields. It signifies that HGAP-SZ has reached nationally recognized standards in R&D, product innovation, and intellectual property management.As a key production, R&D, and sales base for the Sullair brand in China and Southeast Asia, the company specializes in advanced compressor technologies, including stationary and portable screw compressors, vacuum pumps, air dryers, and precision filters, widely used in industries such as manufacturing, petrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals.Leveraging advanced digital technologies, the company enables remote monitoring and intelligent maintenance, enhancing equipment efficiency and reliability. With multiple national patents and core technologies, HGAP-SZ solidifies its position as an industry leader.This achievement not only validates the company’s localized R&D strength but also grants access to policy support and tax incentives, providing robust momentum for sustained growth and innovation in China’s air compressor market.

In today's increasingly globalized world, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) has become a pivotal force driving Hitachi Group's growth-oriented business strategy. Therefore, at the beginning of the new fiscal year, Hitachi Group has decided to establish a DEI Committee in China to fully embrace its DEI initiatives. Through various DEI-themed events and business case sharing, all employees will be genuinely engaged, transforming HIES into a truly global organization and achieving sustainable development.On November 14th, the FY2024 HIES China DEI Project officially kicked off, with the first batch of DEI Committee members in China gathering in Suzhou to conduct a series of discussions on deeply implementing DEI culture, fostering a close connection between each member and the DEI values.During the opening session of the launch event, two key guests, HIES CHRO Kawabata san and HIES CDEIO Jessica Bailey, delivered speeches on the establishment of the China DEI Committee. Additionally, Jessica and the DEI project leader in Japan, Miyakoshi san, shared valuable experiences and notable achievements from promoting DEI in US and Japanese companies, providing invaluable perspectives and inspiration for deepening DEI culture in China.Currently, both the US and Japan have gradually established a comprehensive DEI management system, which not only enhances corporate diversity but also fosters fairness and inclusion among employees, laying a solid foundation for attracting and retaining top talent and distinguishing the enterprise in fierce market competition.Following the opening speeches, four other committee members engaged in a series of discussions on different topics including DEI promotion, gender equality, mental health, and multiculturalism.HGAP-SZ Senior HR Manager Grace Gong stated, "The successful launch of the FY2024 HIES China DEI Project marks a significant milestone in implementing DEI culture across group companies. Through these in-depth discussions, we will draw on past valuable experiences, clarify improvement action plans, and leverage differentiation to create competitive advantages for the enterprise, helping our team cooperate sincerely and move towards the future."

At HGAP, our core belief is that "Nothing we do is more important than safety!" This principle isn't just a slogan, it's deeply rooted in the hearts of every employee.To reinforce this commitment, HGAP-SZ has launched the '2024 Safety Always from Heart' campaign. The campaign began with an opening speech by General Manager Tachibana San, who emphasized that safety underpins our company's growth, safeguards employee well-being, and fulfills our corporate social responsibilities. He highlighted our unwavering dedication to preventing workplace injuries through constant vigilance.At the beginning of the event, HGAP-SZ General Manager Tachibana san delivered an opening speech:” AT HGAP, safety is the cornerstone of our development, the guarantee of employee well-being, and our responsibility to families and society. In the production process, we adhere to the principle of ‘safety first for everyone, every position, everyday’, and we are committed to prevent any occupational injuries.”Following the GM's address, function and shift heads and safety specialists took the stage to recite the safety pledge and sign their commitments, demonstrating HGAP-SZ's profound understanding of safety's importance and our firm resolve to maintain a secure working environment for all.In recognition of outstanding safety practices over the past year, HGAP-SZ conducted the Annual EHS Awards, honoring both teams and individuals who excelled in implementing safety measures. Award recipients shared insights on how they improved safety through actions like enhancing equipment safety, upgrading site safety conditions, and implementing visual management strategies.Additionally, an online safety knowledge competition was organized as part of the campaign, fostering a fun yet educational approach to strengthening everyone's safety consciousness and promoting safe work practices.HGAP-SZ helps every employee enhance their safety awareness in daily production, comply with safety regulations, strictly follow operating procedures, and supervise and remind each other to protect everyone's safety together. With the joint efforts of all employees, HGAP-SZ will fully implement safe production practices and strive to be a benchmark enterprise with zero accidents and injuries.

Thanks to its outstanding performance in various aspects such as corporate culture, employee development, and social responsibility, HGAP-SZ has won the "Best Employer in Greater Suzhou" award for 2024 and the "Best Employer for Job Stability" certification. This not only acknowledges HGAP-SZ's past efforts but also sets high expectations for its future development.The "Best Employer in Greater Suzhou" award is the most influential employer branding event in Suzhou. It evaluates employer brands based on criteria such as brand attention, reputation, attractiveness, corporate integrity, and records of rewards and penalties. Since its inception in 2014, a total of 1846 companies have participated in this competition, with over 600,000 people voting and more than 900,000 viewers watching the award ceremony.Throughout its long-term development, HGAP-SZ has adhered to a customer-centric approach, prioritized people-oriented growth alongside employees, created a diverse and inclusive work environment, actively fulfilled its corporate social responsibilities, and committed to a green circular economy. It is precisely these qualities that allowed HGAP-SZ to stand out among such stringent selection criteria and earn this special honor.HGAP-SZ Senior HR & Admin Manager stated, “Winning the ‘Best Employer in Greater Suzhou’ certification for 2024 is an honor and marks a new beginning. In the future, we will continue to uphold a people-oriented philosophy, deepen our corporate culture, focus on employee growth, actively fulfill our social responsibilities, and work together with all partners to create a brighter tomorrow.”