Chairman of the Executive Board of Schueco International KG, Andreas Engelhardt's recent visit to China saw three days packed with activities in Beijing and Dalian. A major theme of this trip was to demonstrating Schueco's sustainability commitment and underlining confidence in China as a major engine for business growth, and as a new arena to apply the company's green technologies for a beautiful China.

Andreas Engelhardt, chairman of the Executive Board of Schueco International KG

"China is playing an increasingly important role for Schueco. I am convinced that the business in China will become a powerful driver for the development of our company." said Mr. Engelhardt. Actually, this is not the first time he came to China this year. Early June, he visited the head office of China in Shanghai and clients in East China.

As a global market leader in energy-efficient building envelopes, Schueco has been in the Chinese market for 14 years, and is well presented all over China with cutting-edge technologies, customized and localized systems, green building concepts and expertise in the construction industry with the local customers . These cutting-edge solutions and technologies make it possible for private home owners as well as Architects and Developers to significantly improve energy efficiency in different weather, creating cost savings in addition to unrivaled sustainability performance.

"The opportunities for Schueco are great, so are the challenges", comments CEO Andreas Engelhardt. With the national target to build a "beautiful China", Schueco realizes a market trend of buildings to be more and more energy efficient at attractive prices, thanks to the high technologies. "The Chinese market for innovative building envelopes has great potential. But it is also competitive – and complex."

Schueco's long-term commitments to a beautiful China need to leverage cooperation with customers and partners, by the company's outstanding green technologies. "Schueco's motto is: Being close to partners and clients", explains Guenter Strauss, executive director of Schueco China. "They expect professional all-round support and solutions which are tailored to their individual needs. And they get both from us."

Schueco well understands the customers' expectation of "German quality - and special Chinese solutions". To be closer to the local customers, today approximately 100 employees of Schueco are active almost everywhere in China - not just at the company head office in Shanghai and the regional offices in Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu, but also in sales and representative offices in 13 key cities.

Together with our partners and customers, Schueco China is dedicated to improve people's living environments greener and more comfortable, and to make a positive contribution to climate protection and to a "beautiful China".