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By Sofia Wu, Su Di
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Posted in: Event_Shanghai
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Thursday 3 december 2009
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VIBRAM,带“脚趾”的意大利天才鞋
它就是Vibram
Fivefingers,为脚准备的手套,Vibram设计的这种前所未有的鞋子能够重新发现足部自由活动的非凡能力。“制鞋业的真正革命”,意大利工业联合会发起的创意奖获奖原因中这样写道。最近一次的创意奖颁发给了Vibram(www.vibram.com)的Fivefingers鞋底,因此,该品牌也成为了Benetton、Geox、Beghelli、Brembo和Dainese等“意大利制造”神话之一。
《时代》杂志也将Fivefingers评为今年来最具创新的产品之一。可以叫它鞋子,但实际上这却是一种特殊的脚套,拥有五个脚趾。人们可以在家中穿着、在林间小道上漫步、进行马拉松长跑:它带给人们赤脚行走、直接接触地面的感觉。
这家来自瓦莱赛省阿比扎特的企业历史悠久,始建于二十世纪初。创始人是一个热爱登山的都灵人:维塔勒·布拉玛尼(Vitale
Bramani)。1935年,作为阿尔卑斯山登山队的向导,他遭遇了雪暴和大雾,六名登山队员丧生。
当时的标准登山装备是靴子,适用于起初较为平缓的坡道,而较陡峭的崖壁则需要使用既不防寒也不防潮的鞋子。另外,在冰面上行走时没有任何附着力。于是,布拉玛尼认为,如果他的伙伴能能够穿着防滑防冻的鞋子,那么就不会出现这样的悲剧了。因此,他设计了一种防水防风的硫化橡胶鞋底,同查尔斯·固特异(Charles
Goodyear)的专利如出一辙。于是,布拉玛尼创造了第一双能够提高牵引力和耐磨性能的鞋底。“坦克”鞋底由此诞生,具有防雨防泥功能。这种简单但实用的主意,令这家来自阿比扎特的企业享誉全球。
在倍耐力的支持下,这位意大利登山爱好者开创了自己的鞋底生产企业Vibram——他的名和姓的结合。如今,Vibram股份有限公司已是一个享誉世界的品牌,每年生产3400万个鞋底,拥有260名雇员,年营业额6500万欧元。Vibram向全世界120多个国家销售运动鞋底。出口占企业账目比重很大:事实上,90%的营业额来自出口产品。
Vibram鞋底全部由意大利发明,大多数依然是“意大利制造”,但未来将有很大一部分在中国制造。2008年,Vibram在中国开设了一个占地15000平方米的研发中心,投资1000至2000万欧元。工程师、化学家和创意师将在这里工作:计划将这个中心变成中国“橡胶谷”的心脏。购买Vibram鞋底产品的许多企业早已在中国开始了本地化生产。因此新的中心意味着更多的研发与生产整合。
http://www.italtrade.cn
By Sofia Wu, Su Di
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Posted in: Showroom_Italy
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Thursday 3 december 2009
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Development of Two Centers in Shanghai
New Tax Measures to Promote
o Background
The State Council recently issued Circular No.19 that contains measures designed to
develop Shanghai as a competitive financial and navigation center. It takes into account the effects of the global economic downturn and the need to upgrade the international competitiveness and
risk resistance capabilities of Shanghai, while at the same time taking advantage of Shanghai’s existing financial infrastructure and sophisticated port facilities. In response, Shanghai Circular
No. 25, which reaffirms and refines the specific measures outlined in Circular No. 19 to certain extent. It also puts forward relevant policies to ensure the implementation of the measures set
out in Circular No.19.
o International Financial Center
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Encouraging domestic futures exchanges;
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Concrete plans study by the Ministry of Finance;
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Accelerating the formulation of financial taxation and legal system that suit the
country’s situation and comply with international practice.
o International Navigation Center
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Building an International Comprehensive Navigation Pilot Area - Yangshan Port
bonded zone;
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Optimizing support policies for modern navigation.
o Advanced Manufacturing and Technologically Advanced Service Enterprises
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From 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013, the enterprise income tax rate on all
technologically advanced service enterprises that meet certain requirements will be reduced to 15%;
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Education expenses of personnel of technologically advanced service enterprises
that do not exceed 8% of gross payroll will be tax deductible for enterprise income tax purposes;
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No business tax will be imposed on the offshore outsourcing service income of
technologically advanced service enterprises;
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Government funds will be set up for ventures to inject capital into advanced
manufacturing and advanced tech services.
2. Circular No.25: Opinions of Shanghai Municipal Government on Implementation of
the State Circular No.19 - Hufufa [2009] No. 25
http://www.deloitte.com/view/zh_CN/cn/44599/index.htm
By Sofia
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Posted in: Economy_Shanghai,China
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Wednesday 2 december 2009
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