Jardine Engineering Corporation
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Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC) is a private limited company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Jardine Pacific, a member of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited. Originally established in Shanghai
in 1923 to support the group’s engineering operations in China
. Previously, this had been done by the group's engineering department.
The new company was formed in order to be in a position to cater more efficiently to the ever-growing needs of the Chinese. This policy has resulted in the development of a large corporation. Offices have been established in the Mainland China
, Hong Kong
, Macau
, Thailand
, Singapore
and the Philippines
and further branches are being created as the need for this company's services becomes apparent. The Corporation represents many of the engineering and manufacturing names in the world. From offices across Asia Pacific, JEC developed a reputation for providing engineering solution
s, products and building services including the delivery of elevators and air-conditioning.
The company now employs more than 3,000 staff across the Asia Pacific region; a third of these staff are working in Hong Kong
where JEC has its headquarters and the remainder work from other offices in Asia
.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
in 1923 to support the group’s engineering operations in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Previously, this had been done by the group's engineering department.
The new company was formed in order to be in a position to cater more efficiently to the ever-growing needs of the Chinese. This policy has resulted in the development of a large corporation. Offices have been established in the Mainland China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and further branches are being created as the need for this company's services becomes apparent. The Corporation represents many of the engineering and manufacturing names in the world. From offices across Asia Pacific, JEC developed a reputation for providing engineering solution
Solution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
s, products and building services including the delivery of elevators and air-conditioning.
The company now employs more than 3,000 staff across the Asia Pacific region; a third of these staff are working in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
where JEC has its headquarters and the remainder work from other offices in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.