Dr Chiang Chen
Chairman, Chen Hsong Holdings Limited
Nominator
Dr Chung Chi-ping, Roy
Vice Chairman & Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd
Dr Chiang Chen is the founder and chairman of Chen Hsong Holdings Ltd. Born in Shangdong Province, he came to Hong Kong in 1949. In 1958, Dr Chiang started his own business with limited capital. After half a century of endless effort, Dr Chiang has developed Chen Hsong from a small machinery shop to one of the largest manufacturers of injection moulding machines in the world, setting a successful model for Chinese among industry.
In 2005, Dr Chiang was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the HKSAR Government. He was awarded doctorate degrees in engineering, honoris causa by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1990, in social science, honoris causa by the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1991, and in business administration, honoris causa by the Open University of Hong Kong in 1993. Dr Chiang is a former court member of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Hong Kong. He was the honourary Professor of the Shenzhen University. He is also the honourary Dean of the South China University of Technology, president of the Chiang Chen Industrial Institute in Shangdong, and honourary president of the Research Centre for Market-Economy of Beijing University.
Besides academic awards, Dr Chiang was appointed by various municipalities and government departments as a consultant and honourary citizen. For his contribution in promoting Hong Kong’s manufacturing industry, Queen Elizabeth II of the UK awarded Dr Chiang an OBE. All these awards are to honour Dr Chiang’s devotion and contribution in industry and society as well as his lifelong achievements.
Chen Hsong was established in 1958. The scale of business was limited at the start. However, through its relentless pursuit of technology enhancement, manufacturing innovation, non-compromising service level and a mind for excellence, Chen Hsong’s leading industry position was secured.
After some five decades of continuous hard work, Chen Hsong has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers of injection moulding machines in the world. Chen Hsong produces around 15,000 machines annually, with approximately one machine sold every 10 minutes. Chen Hsong has a customer base covering more than 65 markets worldwide including China, Taiwan, the US, Canada, France, the UK, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and most SE Asian countries.
Chen Hsong is the only plastic injection moulding machine manufacturer of its kind that serves customers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in after-sales and maintenance service in China. Chen Hsong has consistently applied advanced international management concepts with the support of information technology to maintain its leading industry position. It was awarded the ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Certificate in Hong Kong in 1994 and the ISO 14001 Quality Assurance Certificate in Taiwan in 2000.
Dr Chiang has made much contribution to community service and education. He believes that in order for China to become a wealthy nation, it must have a good industrial foundation. To establish a good industrial foundation, China must widely promote industry by focusing on education and training.
The Chiang Chen Industrial Charity Foundation was established in 1990 by Dr Chiang Chen. His belief in Enriching the Livelihood of People by Industry, Strengthening the Country through a Prosperous Society was inspired by the quick recoveries of the Japanese and German economies after World War Two. Dr Chiang firmly believes that advanced manufacturing technologies will bring about China’s modernisation and boost living standards of all Chinese citizens. Dr Chiang therefore donated all his shares of the Chen Hsong Group to establish the Chiang Chen Industrial Charity Foundation.
The objectives of the Foundation are to encourage and support training activities in the area of industrialisation and economic development; to encourage and support activities for the improvement of mechanical manufacturing and production technology; and to encourage and support research and development activities in the area of new machine tools.
Through various activities and funding programmes, the Foundation expects to help train more industrial technologists and professional executives, thereby accelerating the technologies and research development of manufacturing industries in China.
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