Shanghai Qingpu Industrial Zone, founded in November 1995, is one of the municipal industrial development zones with total area of 53.27 sq.km in general layout. The ecological environment and infrastructure, inclusive of streets, water supply, power supply, industrial gas supply, communication, central heating supply, and sewage and rain disposal have met international standard. In 2003, Qingpu Industrial Zone has gained ISO9001 quality system certification and ISO14000 international environment certificate. By virtue of the unique location advantage and convenient transportation, Qingpu District targets on improving green zone construction. In the meanwhile of accelerating infrastructure construction, the zone continuously optimizes investment services, and creates favorable policy circumstance, thereby guaranteeing the orderly and efficient operation. The concentrating effect of the municipal industrial zone gradually becomes outstanding, and the economy keeps good impetus. The demonstrative green industrial zone facing 21st century emerges. Shanghai Qingpu Industrial Zone has following advantages:

1. Perfect basic matching facilities

Since the foundation, the zone has continuously increased investment input and accelerated construction of infrastructure and supporting facilities in accordance with the general layout and environment evaluation. The zone has established a thermal power plant with steam power capacity of 150 tons/h, two sewage plants with daily disposal capacity of 165,000 tons, a 220,000 voltage transformer substation, and a gas station with daily gas supply capacity of 30,000 m3. The post and communication bureaus and chambers totaling 50,000, among other important infrastructure have been established.

2. Complete service function

In the meanwhile of building good hard circumstance for investment, the zone attaches great attention to the optimization of soft circumstance for the investment. The zone targets on “creating first-rank zone, and establishing top soft circumstance for investment”, and brings forward slogan “everybody is highlighted in soft investment circumstance construction”. The zone provides comprehensive services for the enterprises within the zone, and implements “one stop” management, “package” contracting and “one line” services in terms of information consultation, labor service, layout construction and land development. In order to improve service quality and level, the zone establishes commerce center and “timely” offices, and opens 24-hour hotline. In addition, it regularly holds project meetings and site office meetings; and provides the investors with registration & consultation services, supporting construction service and tracking & coordination services respectively in the pro-investment, in-investment and post-investment stages. The zone offers full day and customized services, and puts into effect tenet “ be close to, enrich, and stabilize the investors”.

3. Developing economic strength

Qingpu Industrial Zone achieved industrial investment of RMB2.35 billion in 2004, accounting for 34.5% if the total industrial investment of the district. The production value of large and medium sized industrial enterprises amounted to RMB14.2 billion, accounting for 26.4% of that of large and medium-size industrial enterprises within the district. By now, a batch of global renowned enterprises, inclusive of DuPont, Honeywell and Merck-Kanto from US; Siemens, Heidelberg, and Berman from Germany; HITACHI and NEC from Japan; and SOFIMA from Italy have established branches in succession in the zone. And the zone has formed four leading industries in the district, inclusive of electronic information, fine machinery & automobile parts, modern textile & new material, and printing & media.