June 3, 2008

Zhongpin to equip new meat facility with most advanced equipment

Zhongpin Inc. announced plans to equip its new meat facility, which is still under construction in Henan province, with over 40 pieces of the most advanced, state-of-the-art equipment.

The equipment includes sausage filling and cooking equipment, from top-tier equipment manufacturers in Germany.

Zhongpin has twice sent members of its research and development team to Europe to evaluate equipment and the latest technology, while other equipment will be provided by Chinese manufacturers.

The company said that by combining imported and domestic equipment, it can lower capital investment while guaranteeing that the quality of its products will meet international standards.

Meanwhile, the construction of Zhongpin's new factory in Luoyang City, Henan province is also proceeding on schedule and the company expects to begin trial production at the end of June.

Zhongpin is in the process of signing supply contracts with hog producers in the surrounding areas and has signed letters of intent with several major farms and sales agents for the purchase of more than 2,000 hogs per day.

Zhongpin is a meat and food processing company that specializes in pork and pork products in China.