From the organization of CIBS China International Boat Show, 2013 Chinese boats import and export total amount is $470 million, ayear-on-year increase of 25.7%, including exports of $250 million growing 25.1% and imports increase of 24.1% to $218 million. The yacht economy is a kind of high value-added economic activity, known as "floating on the golden waterway of the business opportunities". Also in the continuous development of yacht industry in China, the leading producer include Sunbird Hunan and Jiabao Shanghai on A-Shares. Sunbird main product include yacht, boat, special craft , Two production bases located at YuanJiang HN and Zhuhai GD , 5 subsidiaries as Changsha Raphael, Shanghai LBW, HK Pulanty, USA Pulanty,Italy Marco Polo, engaged in yacht design and sales. Jiahao's business is mainly focused on two aspects, one is the shipping and Marine engineering design; Second, yacht covers the amphibious culture formed in the upstream and downstream industry chain of integrated industrial chain, customized yacht route to go. The company's first yacht has been launched in September 2013. In China, A moderate income group is the biggest yacht consumer, the price is in RMB 500k to 1M of fishing boat, sail boat etc. Cheap yacht will be the most popular. In the next few years, China's yacht more will be yacht club or real estate developers, the waterfront enterprise, estimated the next 5 ~ 10 years enterprise purchases around 50000pcs; Personal purchases also 50000pcs.Released by Cruise&Yacht Industry Association of China ,the yachts will increase from 3k 2013 to 10k to 2020, the yacht trading amounts will be to RMB 50 billion.
Carbon nanotube fibers from Teijin bag Paul Schlack prize
September 27, 2014 (Netherlands)
Researchers of Teijin Aramid in Netherlands and Rice University in USA bagged the honorary ‘Paul Schlack’ prize for the development of a new generation super fibers using carbon nanotubes (CNT).The honorary Paul Schlack prize was granted by the European Man-made Fibers Association to Dr. Marcin Otto from Teijin Aramid and Dr. Matteo Pasquali from Rice University – Texas.“Their new super fibers are now driving innovation in aerospace, healthcare, automotive, and smart clothing”, Teijin says.The new super fibers combine high thermal and electrical conductivity, as seen in metals, with the flexibility, robust handling and strength of textile fibers.“The introduction of carbon nanotube fibers marked the beginning of a series of innovations in various industries”, says Marcin Otto.“CNT fibers can be lifesaving for heart patients, as one string of CNT fiber in the cardiac muscle suffices to transmit vital electrical pulses to the heart.“Or by replacing copper in data cables and light power cables by CNT fibers, it’s possible to make satellites, aircraft and high end cars lighter and more robust at the same time”, he added.For several years, leading researchers at Rice University and Teijin Aramid worked together on the development of CNT production.Teijin Aramid and Rice University published their research findings on carbon nanotubes fibers in the leading scientific journal – Science.
