DECEMBER 2020
EN
HOLDING STRONG DURING COVID TIMES AND BEYOND A SNEAK PEAK INTO 2020 OF OMET CHINA Fabio Valle (OMET Suzhou General Manager), speaks of a year of change, which has seen the market upset due to the pandemic, to which OMET Suzhou is responding with a long-term strategy, which focuses on investments, quality and high levels of service to help its customers resume their business in the shortest possible time.
2019 was a great year for OMET CHINA and all eyes were set on 2020 with great expectations. Little did we know that this year will be hit with one of the most severest pandemics we have seen in recent times. But that has not stopped OMET China to deliver on its promise of satisfaction and support to its customer and this is a sneak peak of our journey in 2020 so far! As we all know China was the first country to suffer the breakout of the Corona Virus COVID-19 Pandemic. It first started with a very strong lockdown in February and March where people were not allowed to even step out of their house, let aside coming to work. Companies were not allowed to open the gate of the facility till necessary government approvals were not acquired. Seeing the situation and proactively reacting to it, OMET China, which is located in the city of Suzhou got working with the local authority to readjust the working conditions, following the norms of social distancing and safe working environment and eventually got the permission to reopen its facility on 14th February 2020 making it one of the first companies in the region to be able to do so. While the facility was opened, movement to reach the customers, especially those who are present in
different part of the country was still a challenge. But still this has not stopped OMET employees in China to stand strong on their commitment to support their customers via video conferencing and online support solutions, which OMET has been installing on all its machines since many years. 2020 is a year which has led many companies to go back to the drawing board and relook at their strategy of growth from hereon. The first half of the year has been severely impacted by the virus which has resulted in many companies deciding to either postpone or cancel all together their expansion plans as many companies are still focussing on bringing back to the business to pre-covid levels. This is a test of time for many companies to showcase their ability to face challenges and overcome them, so that they can have sustainable business and growth from hereon. This has also been the case at OMET China. Being a wholly owned foreign enterprise, WOFE, we had always focussed quality, performance and stability of our machinery as compared to other local competitors because of which OMET China boast about many successful installations and loyal customers in the region. But now with the current situation, we have seen a shift in
