OKLAHOMA SPOTLIGHT, page 3
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Chinese Firm Gets Down In Temple
In recent years, the norm has been for North American firms to head to China. One small reversal of that trend has come to Temple, Okla., where Shanghai Oliver Enterprise Co. will locate a plant to manufacture down comforters. The company will place its corporate office in Oklahoma City. Shanghai Oliver Enterprise is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and was established in 1995. The company manufactures down quilts, pillows and comforters and is the world's largest exporter of down products to Europe and Japan."The reason for locating in Temple was the availability of a good work force and building facilities for our operation," says Oliver Sun, president and general manager. "Oklahoma's central location and transportation system will allow us to market our products to the U.S. and eventually to Canada. We expect to become a leader in the U.S. export market."
Initially, Sun's company will hire 30, ramping up to 90 when projected production peaks in two years. The company is moving into a former Haggar facility.
New Weather Facility Storms Into Norman
Construction began recently in Norman on what will be one of the largest weather research centers in the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Oklahoma are collaborating to build the National Weather Center. The 244,000-sq.-ft. (22,667-sq.m.) building will house NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center and the university's School of Meteorology. The $60-million project will open in early 2006.
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