Global China Sourcing is included in procurement strategies for our clients and projects to deliver cost and schedule advantage.

Realizing cost and schedule advantage from low cost countries requires re-assessment of risk profiles for projects, especially in relation to performance guarantees and warranties, standards compliance, quality and schedule.

Material and equipment valued at more than $300 million has been dispatched through the China sourcing hub since its establishment in 2005.

Volumes have consistently grown from $0.2 million in 2005, to about $35 million in 2006, $25 million in 2007, and $120 million in 2008. Committed dispatches for 2009, 2010 & 2011 are currently about $120 million, $195 million and $60 million respectively. Committed dispatches into 2010 and 2011 represent long lead items for major projects – they are already significant.

We have direct experience in export delivery of a wide range of fabricated materials and equipment from China to our global projects.

• Structural steel, fabricated steel and pressure vessels

• Pipe fabrication and spooling including fittings and flanges

• Valves

• Fabricated titanium components

• Electrical transformers and cable tray

• Autoclaves

• Pumps

• Fabricated mechanical equipment including drum scrubbers, shiploaders

• Ship-to-shore cranes and rubber tyre cranes

• Conveyor belt

• Refractory

• Vessels & Tanks

• Stacker Reclaimers

• Blast Furnace including Balance of Plant

• Modularization

• Precast Concrete

In addition, we have experience in supply additional materials and equipment to projects in China. These are now ready for export to global projects.

• Piles and rebar

• FRP structures

• Electrical switchgear, cable and motors

• Cranes and hoists

• Blowers, boilers and generators

• Elevators, mills and crushers

• Mobile equipment