Rio Tinto in China next year purchasing $ 1.5 billion

12 8, is located in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Tongli refrigerated containers, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of CIMC) Rio Tinto will deliver the first 1000 modular mobile homes.
this in November 2010 signed a grating covering the 1074 Taiwan products, the value of more than 8,000 yuan. In 1000, when the arrival of the integers, Yangzhou Tom Lee and customers interested in a delivery ceremony was held.
"Our modular housing sales this year is estimated to be $ 120 million. 95% of products exported overseas, including Rio Tinto, a total of 75%." December 5, Yangzhou General Tom Lee Manager Zhao RoHs driver for led screen interview with this reporter, said that leveraging and international cooperation in mining and other companies to develop overseas market, has become a clear idea of ​​Tom Lee.
12 5 March, Rio Tinto for the first time in China alone, the field of equipment procurement and supplier collusion. When the new entrants in the electric power representatives to ask questions, "Rio Tinto 2012 budget geometry purchases in China," caused the audience's attention suppliers.
Rio Tinto general manager of emerging market purchases Ma Changjiang (Mark Rivers) have made it clear that, as the Australian iron ore expansion project, Simandou Africa, Mozambique and other large mining projects forward, "Rio Tinto purchases in China in 2011 expected to exceed $ 1 billion budget in 2012 will expand to $ 1.5 billion. "
reporter has learned that China's  LED spot light ore imports as a major supplier of , due to mining expansion projects and the needs of Rio Tinto's demand for equipment and raw materials increase, while Chinese suppliers in the design, production and other aspects of improvement and cost advantages, but also expect more cooperation with overseas customers, by force attack.
Zhaoyou Shan told reporters, Tom Lee although focused on oil and mining provide modular housing, but there are two development ideas associated with Rio Tinto. "First, to follow the development of Rio Tinto, from Australia to Africa, Canada, different in different areas of personalized design. Second, with the cooperation with Rio Tinto, the level of production, business model and team have reached a high standard, can be In Africa, the development of civilian equipment (including disaster relief), negotiate with developers and government procurement. "
reporter has learned that in 2011 U.S. $ 1 billion procurement program, the fields of $ 300 million of raw materials and chemical products in about $ 200 million, the remaining 5 million for equipment purchases. The 2012 $ 500 million increase in purchases, but also will focus on renault megane car gps dvd in the field.
the same as a supplier, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries and Rio Tinto ready to expand areas of cooperation. 5th day, the steel division general manager Zhang Shan Feng told reporters, Zhenhua Heavy hope can become a domestic procurement, and even overseas projects the led waterproof Switching Power Supply (engineering general contractor). ?? (This article Source: China Construction Machinery Business)