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The Internationalization of Corporate R&D

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THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CORPORATE R&DTrelleborg Shanghai (2004) Technologycenter forTrelleborg Automotive;technologyand developmentforChina and theFar EastManufacturing,salesA total <strong>of</strong>approx. 400 employeesinChinaAssa AbloySome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket.Manufacturing,salesAtlas CopcoSome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket.Manufacturing,salesApprox. 1,600employees inChinaMuntersSome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket.Manufacturing,salesNolatoSome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket.Manufacturing,salesApprox. 1,600employees inChina in 2004SandvikSome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket.Manufacturing,salesApprox. 850employees inChinaSKFSome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket.Manufacturing,salesInternship programwithShanghaiJiaotongUniversityTetra PakSome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket.Processing,salesChina is its biggestmarketsince 2002Volvo GroupSome productdevelopment forthe Chinesemarket (particularlymarketadaptationwithinVolvo Penta)Manufacturing,salesChina is thefastest growingmarket for Volvocars (83 percentincrease 2005)Companies that currently have innovative R&D activities in China, i.e. R&D that consists <strong>of</strong> more than justproduct adaptation for the Chinese market.Companies planning or about to establish innovative R&D activities in China.Companies whose R&D activities in China consist mainly <strong>of</strong> product development or product adaptation forthe Chinese market.* It is very difficult to obtain reliable and comparable figures on R&D employees. <strong>The</strong> figures in the table are rough estimatesand cover companies whose R&D activities in China consist <strong>of</strong> more than just product development and productadaptationfor the Chinese market.Source: Data has been compiled from annual reports, web pages and interviews.249

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