Element Six, the global leader in the design and development of diamond supermaterial solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of its new China office in Shanghai.

The opening will strengthen Element Six’s already strong position in this important market and enable the business to work even more closely with valued customers in China. The office, located in the Chong Hing Finance Center, will be home to both a business development and customer service technical support team. The Shanghai team builds upon the company’s regional presence, with approximately 320 Element Six employees based in mainland China, (encompassing manufacturing sites in Suzhou and Wuxi), as well as sales teams in Hong Kong and Taiwan. As China moves into a new capital-intensive, technology-lead manufacturing era, there will be increasing local demand for the use of diamond’s extreme performance capabilities, with benefits including higher precision tooling standards and greater production efficiencies. Through the Shanghai office, Element Six can provide customers the superior premium materials which will allow them to successfully compete internationally.

Richard Ding, Element Six China Business Development Director, said “Our Element Six diamond supermaterial products offer exceptional manufacturing quality and efficiency. We work with our customers to meet their engineering and production challenges by providing ongoing specialised face-to-face support. The opening of our new Shanghai office is a major milestone for Element Six and underlines our commitment to the Chinese manufacturing market. It will enable us to be more responsive in understanding local market technical and economic requirements so we can work with customers to best meet their needs.” Element Six will also be looking to attract the region’s very best commercial and technical talent to join the growing team, as it looks to continue delivering outstanding service and growth.

About Element Six

Element Six (www.e6.com) is a subsidiary of De Beers and a global leader in the design and development of diamond supermaterials. Element Six operates globally with its head office registered in Luxembourg, and primary manufacturing facilities in China, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, South Africa and the UK. Element Six diamond supermaterial solutions are used in applications such as cutting, grinding, drilling, shearing and polishing, while the extreme properties of diamond beyond hardness are opening up potential applications in a wide array of industries such as optics, power transmission, water treatment, semi-conductors and sensors.

For more information, please contact Richard Ding, Business Development Director, Element Six, email: richard.ding@e6.com telephone: (office) +86 (0) 21 6359 5999, (mobile) +86 (0) 135 6456 6866. (UK Office: Iain Hutchison, Communications Manager, email: iain.hutchison@e6.com, (office) +44 (0) 208 742 4949, (mobile) +44 (0)7717 838286). Element Six Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., 2802A, Chong Hing Finance Center, No. 288 Nan Jing Road West, Huang Pu District, Shanghai, China.