GEA's China HVAC business consulting experts can help your company take advantage of opportunities China may offer. Companies in the USA, Europe and elsewhere have been severely impacted by competitors who are manufacturing in China. Many western companies would like to set up China manufacturing operations to increase their competitive advantage. However, many of these companies do not have the people, the time, the knowledge or the expertise to go about doing so.

GEA's European, American, and Chinese business consulting experts are based in China. Most of our experts have lived in China for decades. They are seasoned and qualified professionals with recognized international qualifications in various fields including HVAC business globalization, HVAC engineering, finance, sales, and marketing skills required for HVAC business consulting in China. Many of our China HVAC business consulting experts have worked for major corporations prior to becoming successful entrepreneurs.

GEA's China HVAC business consultants are experts providing actual hands-on operational managers to our clients on a short- or long-term basis. GEA's team can physically find and establish your China HVAC manufacturing facilities and processes. We provide general and consultancy advice to overseas companies relating to China issues as well as implementing complete projects from feasibility study to actual production start-up. GEA China HVAC business consulting experts can cover all aspects of this process including recruiting your full-time staff to run your facility.

Our GEA Libray presentations contains excellent China manufacturing and other China-related business resources.

Chinese HVAC Business Consulting Services

• Feasibility studies focused on China HVAC manufacturing and establishing operations
• Competitive marketing and product/services evaluations
• HVAC Factory startup and redesign
• Factory layout and equipment selection
• Assistance in establishing and managing your China manufacturing facilities
• Providing virtual China air conditioning facilities
• Assistance in locating and qualifying sub-contract manufacturers in China
• Global outsourcing activities/alternatives
• On-going audit and quality control
• Independent evaluation of your existing China HVAC factories
• Independent evaluation of your existing China HVAC technologies
• Interim project management
• Company formation and legal set up
• HVAC technology transfer transplanting existing facilities to China
• Recruiting local staff, including an in-depth knowledge of China pay scales
• Compliance with International Standards (ISO9000:2000, and ISO14000)
• Establishing Six Sigma production facilities in China for global corporations
• Intellectual property: GEA principals have extensive experience in intellectual property issues and can provide advice and show you how to best address the issues surrounding your company's intellectual property and manufacturing your products in China

Larry Butz P.E.

Twenty-five years specializing in product development and technology globalization. Created and lead multi-cultural teams in technology transfer and factory start-up projects in China dating back to 1982. Technology and environmental spokesman to governments, industry and scientific groups and businesses around the world. Headed Trane International Engineering and Technology Group. P.E., LEED A.P.

Colin O'Brien

Mr. O'Brien, a British citizen, has lived and worked in Asia for the last 25 years. Mr. O'Brien was CEO of various high technology companies in the UK, Middle-East, and the Far-East. During this time, as well as founding several China manufacturing companies as an entrepreneur, he has been the chief executive officer for various organizations including divisions of multi-national companies operating in Asia.

Lea Zhang

Ms. Zhang has more than fifteen-years experience in business administrative and financial management in the U.S. Fluent in English, Japanese, and Chinese and has taught these languages in various parts of the world. She is a specialist in business relations, procurement, language teaching, and business administration. She has a degree in Japanese and a Certificate of Accounting.

Steve Garner

Mr. Garner is American and has worked in Asia for the past 28 years. He has founded, owned, and operated ten factories in China and Hong Kong and as a shareholder and director in other companies he was active in the construction and successful operation of a further seven China factories. He has also owned and operated factories in California and Mexico and has been the operations director of plants in North Carolina, Holland, Taiwan, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia.

Martin Wright

Mr. Wright, a British citizen, has lived and worked in Asia for the last 18 years. Previously, Mr. Wright was the joint COO and CFO for a high-tech international manufacturing company based in China. He is a fully qualified finance executive with a strong operational background, and is experienced in all aspects of business operations from rapid growth at numerous start ups in Hong Kong and China, to board level for HK listed companies.

Jim White

Mr. White has thirty years of experience in the HVAC industry working for GE, American Standard, and Trane. Responsibilities have included Engineering Director-Thailand, Engineering Director-Taicang China responsible for product and manufacturing engineering functions for the Taicang (unitary) joint venture facility and Engineering Director-Technology Transfer for Asia Pacific zone. He also headed American Standard Corporate Refrigeration Commodity Supply Teams for refrigeration system components (compressors, valves, motors, etc.).