SRL to Welcome New Zealand Ambassador to June 12 Supplier Appreciation Day

June 1, Shanghai, PRC: the Honorable Carl Worker, New Zealand’s Ambassador to China has announced plans to speak at Shanghai Richina’s Supplier Appreciation Day, to be held Friday, June 12 at SRL’s headquarters in Shanghai.

According to Bob Moore, President and CEO, “we are delighted that Ambassador Worker will join us on this special day when SRL pays tribute to our core suppliers. With the Ambassador’s heavy schedule, we very much appreciate his efforts to be with us on June 12.” In addition, Richard Yan, Managing Director of Richina, Inc., SRL’s parent company, will also address the gathering on Richina strategies and future growth plans. SRL’s Supplier Appreciation Day will include a full schedule of events including business updates on our core auto, garment and footwear divisions, plant tours, and the day will be capped off by a backstage tour and attendance to the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet. SRL’s Joyce Yang, Hellen Xia and Lucy Dou are heading up the event planning committee. GST Autoleather’s China Managing Director, Weili Seng will also present an update on the emerging Chinese auto market, and GST’s plans to capitalize on it. GST Autoleather and SRL are partners in the production of leather for automakers including Toyota, Shanghai GM, Chery, Peugeot, Citroen and others. Shanghai Richina Leather is headquartered in Shanghai, China and produces auto, garment and footwear leather for global brands including Nike, Cole Haan, Johnston and Murphy, Kenneth Cole, Calvin Klein, Merrell, Clarks, Born, HH Brown, Timberland and Sperry Topsider. SRL is BLC Silver certified and ISO 9001, 14001 and TS 16949 rated. For further information, contact Bob Moore at robert.moore@richina.com