China earthquake spares Zhongpin facility 15 May 2008
Zhongpin Inc, a major meat and food processing company in the People's
Republic of China, announced today no loss of life at its production facility in
Sichuan Province, as a result of the Sichuan Earthquake, which severely affected
Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
Zhongpin has a processing facility of 45,000 metric
tons annual capacity, accounting for approximately 12.5% of Zhongpin's total
capacity of chilled and frozen pork, located in Cangshan County, Sichuan
Province, which is approximately 200 kilometers away from the epicenter of the
earthquake. A preliminary evaluation has revealed minor damage to its facilities
in Cangshan County.
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