The e-mail box of KML customer service.

In order to be more responsive to the voice of our customer, KML has assigned an e-mail box for customer service (customer_service@kml-bearing.com ), so that our ISO Department, Sales manager and Vice general manager will receive the message immediately.

If you have any comments or suggestion to KML, in relation but not limited to, quality, service, delivery, package etc., please forward your message to above said e-mail address. We ensure every comment will be heard and will be responded in a reasonable time span.

KML E-Card (Jigsaw) for Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Taking this opportunity on the Christmas Month, KML sends you a Merry Christmas E-card to wish you all the best in the year 2008.

Please click here to see the flash card. After you finish the puzzle game in some seconds, you will receive our best regards.

KML will meet you in Auto Expo 2008 (India)

It is our vision to develop KML as a worldwide distributor of power transmission products. We have good intentions to render better services in emerging markets like Asia. In view of this, we are going to take part in Auto Expo 2008. Products like wheel hub bearings units, water pump bearings, premium grade ball bearings and alternator & starter bearings will be exhibited.

Auto Expo 2008 will be held in New Delhi, India from January 10 to 17, 2008. The exhibition area covers 70,000 sqm and there are 25 halls in all. Auto Expo, held every two years, is the largest automotive show in India.

All visitors are warmly welcomed to our booth (No.H2-26).

Report of Equip Auto Paris 2007

From October 15 to October 20, 2007, Mr. Dalton Liang and Mr. Jay Liang, as representatives from KML, participated in the six-day EQUIP AUTO 2007 Paris held in France. As the worlds third largest auto exhibition, EQUIP AUTO showed all technologies and equipment from auto design to maintenance. So far, EQUIP AUTO has been held for 14 times, featuring increasing scale year after year.

During this exhibition, KML focused on promoting its auto parts, including the three major products of C.V.JONNTS, WHEEL HUB BEARING UNITS and WATER PUMP BEARINGS. We met most of our European agents and customers, as well as received some South American customers.

During the exhibition, many thoughtful ideas about problems solving and value-added services were discussed. Moreover, this exhibition provided us a better chance to demonstrate our focus in truck & trailer application and new products designs. We believed the show is fruitful as KML has communicated successfully with European customers about who we are and what we are aiming at.

Report of Trailer 2007

With great aspirations to develop Semi-trailer parts market in West Europe, KML participated in the Trailer 2007 Exhibition held in Kortrijk, Belgium from November 23rd to 27th, 2007.

Trailer 2007 is the largest semi-trailer exhibition in Europe. The semi-trailer parts aftermarket in Europe is one-stop mode. Most of their counterpart terminal customers are transportation companies, and inland transportation is well-developed in Europe. Therefore, they have strong demand of products which KML provides, such as Brake chamber, Slack adjuster, Wheel Bearing. Moreover, they need Landing gear, King pin, Cam Shaft, Axle, Brake shoes as well.

Besides communicating with new customers during the exhibition, KML got cooperative intension with a famous Truck and Trailer Parts company in Netherlands. We also met some European customers and made deep and overall business communication with each other. KML will take market-orientation as guide, makes full use of available resource to deeply develop West Europe Semi-trailer parts market, and to lay a solid foundation for the future.

Report of 2007 China International Logistics Exhibition

From Nvember 1 to November 3, 2007, 2007 China International Logistics Exhibition was held in Shanghai Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center. The exhibition was attended by Tim Zhuang, General Manager of KML Powertrans Inc., Philip Zheng, Deputy Manager of Logistics Department, Sun Wei, warehouse officer of the Logistics Department.

The exhibition is aiming at displaying advanced technology, concepts and equipments in logistics field to stimulate the growth of domestic logistics. The displayed products possess advanced technology and facilities, which show people the advanced concept and of the third party logistics and the fourth party logistics at home and abroad. All of the exhibited productions show us that they strive for a perfect modern logistics system.

These products served as important reference for our company to develop logistic equipment and enhance the operating efficiency, broadened our horizon and expanded our thinking.

Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Zodiac originated in the early Qin period (2000 B.C. to 221 B.C.), were simply touched upon in the books of various schools in ancient China, and were not fully recorded in detail until the Eastern Han Period (A.D.25 to A.D.220). It is a way used for dating the years and the time with the names of twelve different animals, similar to the Western Zodiac. Peoples views vary as to the selection of animals, but one of the explanations seems the most reasonable, i.e., believing that ancient people determined the twelve animal signs out of their fear and domestication of animals, for example, Dragon, Tiger, Snake and Rat etc. emerged due to peoples fear; and Boar, Ox, Rooster and Dog etc. were determined through domestication. Yet altogether, all the animals selected were closely linked with peoples life and had bearing upon peoples thinking, life and work.

Chinese zodiac is usually used together with the twelve earthly branches to reckon the years and the daily time. Compared with dull and dry heavenly stems and earthly branches, the Chinese zodiac is used in a more lively and vivid fashion, more acceptable to the vast number of common people. Many folk artistic creations of China are also based upon these signs, such as kirigami, ceramics and painting etc. Thus the twelve animal signs have become the carriers of peoples nice wishes.

It is also believed that the Chinese zodiac constitute the prototype of Chinas early astronomy. With the addition of and study over other schools, such as sociology, astrology and history, the system of Chinese zodiac has become more complete and gradually developed into a highly enchanting oriental culture.

What have we done, no one knows

The butterfly effect is a complicated matter, but it can be summarized as a simple theory that describes how some little, insignificant actions taken can cause dramatic changes in time. The textbook example is that when a butterfly flaps its wings in South America, it will lead to a hurricane in Europe. The funny example is when Homer Simpson squashes a mosquito in the past; and Ned Flanders rules the world at present. This brings us to the point where we want to consider what our acts cause.

Lately one of the most famous lakes in China, the Dong Ting Lake, was discovered to be infested with 2 billion rats. These rats werent a problem until they moved inland, where humans live. They moved because of the recent rise of the water level, forcing them to find a new home. Eventually this turned into a battle between locals and rats for habitat. Specialists said that this was due to human activities such as expansion of our farmland to the lakeside, breaking the food chain. Measures had to be taken immediately, to keep the number of rats down. Now, there is bounty for rats, and suddenly weasels, along with other rat-eaters become protected. This was part of the attempt to restore the imbalanced ecosystem in the hope that it is not too late.

That should be seen by all of us as a warning. Probably, as you are watching this, you would say that who could have known what would have happened, and that is precisely my point. Most of the time, we just dont realize what consequences our actions might cause, or how some harmless actions might turn out to have devastating outcomes.

So, how can we even think about being able to assess all the effects our actions might cause, especially when the nature is involved? It is beyond us to foresee what will happen, even when we do possess the knowledge to predict results provided that all factors are accounted for. So, from now on, think twice of what might happen before you pollute the environment. Who knows, it might backfire on us one day.

I am here for a decade

[Written by Dalton Liang, vice general manager of KML Powertrans Inc.]

Time flies. I have been working in KML for a decade!

It was Nov. 20 of 1997. I still clearly remember the date when I came to Guangzhou after 30 hours trip by train. I was surprised that the people in Guangzhou were still wearing short-sleeve shirts or T-shirts while it was snowing in my hometown when I left the railway station.

At that time, KML Bearings factory was located in Taishi Industrial Zone of Yuwotou. It was a newly developed industrial zone, where our factory remained surrounded by the rice paddy. Though I like rurality, I could not bear the crazy attack by batches of mosquitoes.

The year of 1997 was a milestone for both KML Bearings and me. After Hong Kong returned to China, KML established a branch in Guangzhou to extend her business. I was lucky to become one of her first employees in Mainland China, while my status changed from an employee of a state-owned enterprise to an employee of a HK-based company.

After hard working for a decade, KMLs sales turnover tripled. I became Deputy GM of KML Branch from a former ordinary salesman.

Looking back, we have experienced failures and frustrations, but more often successes. There were tears, but more happiness!

I like working here as there are lots of new things for me to explore. I like here as there are lots of opportunities to make friends with people from all around the world. I like here as KML is a big family, where there are my fellow colleagues and mentor-like boss.

I am planning for the next decade of KML. I am sure it will be more fruitful than the past one!

A creative tip for Environmental Protection
[Written by Lucy Wang, accounting department of KML Powertrans Inc.]

On September 17, 2007, I received an advocate from Daisy, representative of KML Group for Environmental Protection, of Start protecting the environment from the minor things. Thank you for your support and cooperation! Ever since then, I have been paying attention to the minor things around me, expecting to make my due contribution to fulfilling the advocate of environmental protection.

In daily work, I often noticed that the paper boxes holding A4 duplicating paper purchased by the company was cast off after the paper had been used up. This is very wasteful, so I wonder whether it is possible to remake the box into something useful. I thought hard and finally elaborately made a two-layered file tray in its rudimentary form. Isnt it quite lifelike? I could not wait to show my trophy to partners in the office. How proud and excited I was! Hence now Id like to show my petty work to everyone and share with you my joyance!