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.”

On August 22, 2024, the HGAP-SZ 2024 Fiscal Year Annual party and the Anniversary of Sullair brand in China celebration were successfully held. All colleagues gathered together to celebrate the grand event and embark on the future together.At this special moment, executives including Mike Aoki, the senior executive advisor of Hitachi; Henry Tanaka, the managing director of HIES; John Randall, President & CEO of HGAP; and Yoshi Tachibana, the General Manager of HGAP Suzhou, each took the stage to deliver their speeches. They thanked the employees for their dedication, acknowledged the company’s accomplishments in the past years, and extended heartfelt wishes for HGAP’s future.Mike Aoki, Senior executive advisor of Hitachi Henry Tanaka, Managing director of HIES John Randall, President & CEO of HGAP Yoshi Tachibana, General Manager of HGAP Suzhou At the evening party, everyone shared the joy of HGAP-SZ winning the "Best Employer Award in Greater Suzhou" and the "Stable Employment Award". These awards fully reflect the company's outstanding performance in employee care and social responsibility, as well as its excellent performance and good reputation in the industry.In addition, HGAP-SZ specially honored employees with service of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and even 30 years. Among them, Murphy Liao, who won the thirty-year service award, was invited on stage to share his experience and insights. His sincere words motivated all employees to contribute to HGAP’s future endeavors.

The 30th anniversary of Sullair brand in China was successfully held at HGAP-SZ on August 22nd, 2024.Three decades ago, Sullair brand started its business in China. From an initial team of just a few people to becoming a leader in the industry today, we have witnessed technological breakthroughs and endured the test of time.Driven by innovation and winning the market with quality, every step of this journey, filled with wisdom and sweat, has become an important milestone in the development history of Sullair brand in China.In 1994, Sullair China began to take shape in Shenzhen In 1995, Groundbreaking ceremony for Sullair Shenzhen factory In 1997, Opening ceremony of Sullair Shenzhen In 2002, Celebration of record production at Shenzhen factory In 2008, Opening celebration of Sullair Suzhou In 2008, First air compressor rolls off the assembly line at Sullair Suzhou factory In 2017, Sullair officially joins Hitachi Group In 2024, the 30th Anniversary of Sullair Brand in ChinaAt the celebration, Aoki san, Senior Executive Advisor of Hitachi Limited; Tanaka san, HIES Executive Managing Director & COO; Mr. John Randall, HGAP President & CEO, were all present. HIES President & CEO Takeuchi san joined via remote connection to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sullair brand entering China, witnessing this historic moment together.“Today is an important milestone as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sullair brand in China. We are grateful for the support from our partners over the years. We will continue to enhance our capacities, expand our business scope, and drive growth through sustainable development and digital transformation, connecting green products digitally to achieve greater success.”—Charlie Takeuchi, President & CEO, HIES“In the 30 years of vigorous development since the Sullair brand entered China, we have continuously adjusted, transformed, and built teams for future sustained growth. Having faced challenges from the pandemic and market tests, we have grown through overcoming numerous difficulties. Sullair will continue to focus on reliability, durability, and high performance as our foundation, centered on the customers, to build a more valuable future for the company.”—John Randall, President & CEO, HGAP“HGAP-SZ has now become one of the important enterprises in Suzhou Industry Park (SIP) High-tech zone. We eagerly look forward to HGAP-SZ continuing to root itself in SIP, bring more advanced concepts, quality products, and capital technology, continuously empowering the development and technological progress of SIP’s high-end equipment manufacturing, ushering in an even more brilliant next 30 years.”—Tang Hao, Party Secretary of Suzhou Industrial Park High-tech Zone & Free Trade ZoneOn the growth path of Sullair brand in China, the strong support of many partner is indispensable. For this celebration, we also specially invited some distributors, suppliers, and customers to witness this together. Additionally, we established the “Outstanding Contribution Award,” “Long-term Loyal Partner Award,” and “Strategic Cooperation Award” to thank them for their strong support and cooperation in technological innovation, market expansion and service upgrades, jointly promoting the progress and development of the industry.