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GUANGZHOU, CHINA
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS

Facts and Figures  Top of Page

  • The Guangzhou facility is on a site of approximately 60,000 square meters.
  • The facility was commissioned in the third quarter of 1995. It produces powder nutritional products in cans and pouches.
  • Employees at the Guangzhou facility are pursuing certification to the ISO 14001 standards. The facility has achieved ISO 9002 certification.
  • The new lab was expanded in June 2003, from 170 square meters to 520 square meters, to support the growing business and effectively test products in order to ensure product quality.
  • In February 2004, the pouch packing room was expanded and the powder handling system was upgraded to improve production capacity.
  • In March 2004, a new blender and double-head pouch machine were installed.

Economic Development Top of Page

  • The Guangzhou facility directly contributes to the local economy through employee wages and benefits and capital investment in the site.

    • Employee wages and benefits
      • 2003 - US$6,580K
      • 2004 - US$6,303K
    • Capital investment
      • 2003 - US$1,782K
      • 2004 - US$3,028K

Community and Social Progress Top of Page

  • The Guangzhou facility received the award as an "advanced enterprise of safety in production, fire fighting, and transportation" in 2001, given by the local government safety committee.
  • The facility was awarded the distinction of "Garden Plant" of the Guangzhou Economic Development Zone for 2002 and 2003.
  • There are five shuttle bus lines on-site for the staff. The buses pass through the heart of the city and allow the employees a convenient and safe ride home
  • The Guangzhou facility did not experience any lost time accidents in 2004.
  • An EHS management program for contractors has been developed. It requires all the contractors on-site to learn and follow the facility's EHS policy while working at the facility.
  • A forklift driver examination procedure was established in 2003. The new procedure establishes appropriate forklift driver training and verifies and assesses the results.
  • In order to prevent products from falling from the racks in the warehouse, the racks have been reconstructed and shortened in width to suit the pallet.
  • Three procedures were established in 2004 concerning bio-safety/agency inspection/ working environment and height-working.
  • To improve accident prevention controls, two procedures were updated in 2004 concerning confined space/chemical management.
  • To prevent the property loss resulting from the impact between the truck and loading flat, the buffer was redesigned and an additional 10cm of buffering material was added.
  • In 2004, the facility received the Safety Excellence Award as a result of achieving the annual EHS goals.

Environmental Performance Top of Page

  • The Guangzhou facility maintains a good record of waste emission.
  • In 2003, three water ring vacuum pumps were replaced with water-free vacuum pumps, reducing the amount of water used at the facility by approximately 100 cubic meters per operating day.
  • In 2004, the refrigerant R22 was replaced with R411b in chillers. This increased energy utilization by approximately 15 to 20 percent, and eliminated the use of ozone depleting substances.

Facility Contact Information  Top of Page

+86-20-8221-9180

(see also Bristol-Myers Squibb China)


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