ZHEJIANG, China, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SORL
Auto Parts, Inc. (SORL) ("SORL" or the "Company"), a
leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive brake systems as
well as other key safety-related auto parts in China, announced today that the Company's new
state-of-the-art testing center has been completed in January 2014.
The new testing center approximates 1,500 square meters, and it
has 13 rooms with nearly 111 instruments conducting different
measurements on SORL's new and upgraded products. The Company
expects to invest in additional advanced facilities to further
enhance its testing capacity.
Ms. Jinrui Yu, SORL's Chief
Operating Officer, commented, "Braking systems are safety related
and we enjoy the premium brand in China as we have a long-standing track record
in safety controls. We have made this investment to enhance our
technical innovation which will help sustain our leadership in the
Chinese brake market and to further penetrate foreign markets as
well. With our advanced testing capabilities, we will more quickly
determine the optimal design, performance, manufacturing techniques
and high-quality characteristics of our products to ensure we meet
or surpass our customers' expectations and capture market
share."
About SORL Auto Parts,
Inc.
As a global tier one supplier of brake and control systems to
the commercial vehicle industry, SORL Auto Parts, Inc. is the
market leader for commercial vehicles brake systems, such as trucks
and buses in China. The Company
distributes products both within China and internationally under the SORL
trademark. SORL is listed among the top 100 auto component
suppliers in China, with a product
range that includes 65 categories with over 2000 specifications in
brake systems and others. The Company has four authorized
international sales centers in UAE, India, the United
States and Europe. SORL is
working to establish a broader global sales network. For more
information, please visit http://www.sorl.cn.
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descriptions of historical facts, but are forward-looking
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include statements about the Company's proposed discussions related
to its business or growth strategy, which are subject to change.
Such information is based upon expectations of the Company's
management that were reasonable when made, but may prove to be
incorrect. All of such assumptions are inherently subject to
uncertainties and contingencies beyond the Company's control and
upon assumptions with respect to future business decisions, which
are subject to change. The Company does not undertake to update the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release. These
risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to general
political, economic and business conditions which may impact the
demand for commercial vehicles or passenger vehicles in
China and the other significant
markets where the Company's products are sold, uncertainty
regarding such political, economic and business conditions, trends
in consumer debt levels and bad debt write-offs, general
uncertainty related to possible recessions, natural disasters, the
political stability of China and
the impact of any of those events on demand for commercial or
passenger vehicles, changes in consumer confidence, new product
development and introduction, competitive products and pricing,
seasonality, availability of alternative sources of supply in the
case of the loss of any significant supplier or any supplier's
inability to fulfill the Company's orders, cost of labor and raw
materials, the loss of or curtailed sales to significant customers,
the Company's dependence on key employees and officers, the ability
to secure and protect trademarks, patents and other intellectual
property rights, potential effects of competition in the Company's
business, the dependency of the Company upon the normal operation
of its sole manufacturing facility, potential effect of the
economic and currency instability in China and countries to which the Company sold
its products, the ability of the Company to successfully manage its
expenses on a continuing basis, the continued availability to the
Company of financing and credit on favorable terms, business
disruptions, disease, general risks associated with doing business
in China or other countries
including, without limitation, foreign trade policies, import
duties, tariffs, quotas, political and economic stability, and the
other factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For
additional information regarding known material factors that could
cause the Company's results to differ from its projected results,
please see its filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on
Form 8-K. Copies of filings made with the SEC are available through
the SEC's electronic data gathering analysis retrieval system
(EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov.
Contact Information
Raymond Lin
+86.18157716556
+86.577.6581.7721
ljf@sorl.com.cn
Phyllis Huang
+86.18157716886
+86.577.6581.7721
phyllis@sorl.com.cn
Kevin Theiss
Grayling
+1.646.284.9409
kevin.theiss@grayling.com
SOURCE SORL Auto Parts, Inc.