According to the "Nike 2007-2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report", more than 20% of Nike's original equipment manufacturers have asked their employees to work excessive overtime hours and this number is still on the increase.

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced the launch of its 2009 recruitment drive.

U.S.-based aerospace company Goodrich Corporation has opened a new facility in Tianjin Airport Industrial Park to support nacelle and thrust reverser original equipment as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities.

International provider logistics services Longwin has agreed to join forces with Finnish partner Wikestrom & Krogius to establish and operate a state-of-the-art supply chain center for the Wartsila Corporation in Shanghai.

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, a company specializing in chemical mechanical planarization technology for the global semiconductor industry, has received a volume order for its IC 1000 line of CMP pads from a leading memory manufacturer.

International sports apparel maker Nike has announced plans to invest USD99 million to build a new distribution center in the Taicang Economic Development Area, Jiangsu, to reinforce its future development in China.

FedEx has updated the schedule of operations for its new Asia-Pacific Hub at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China.

China-based Trina Solar, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, plans to start warehouse operations in Rotterdam, a major European port city in the Netherlands.

Following its announcement in May 2008, UPS has begun construction of its new intra-Asia air hub at Shenzhen International Airport.

At a gathering of more than 1,000 leading suppliers, Chinese officials and non-governmental organizations in Beijing, Wal-Mart has outlined a series of goals to build a more environmentally and socially responsible global supply chain.