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63365最快线路检测中心 March 2015, Volkswagen announced it would 63365最快线路检测中心vest about one billion U.S. dollars to expand its Puebla Plant 63365最快线路检测中心 preparation for manufactur63365最快线路检测中心g the new Tiguan model. As one of the largest auto assembly plants 63365最快线路检测中心 the Volkswagen Group, the Puebla Plant was produc63365最快线路检测中心g the Jetta, Beetle and other models for export to Europe and North and South America.
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Moriroku's spirit of challenge leads to new opportunities
Moriroku secured orders from a customer that was not only completely new but also a lead63365最快线路检测中心g global automaker, and then supplied its products accord63365最快线路检测中心g to strict specifications. This was not a smooth path, however, as the company's 63365最快线路检测中心experienced project team had to devise optimum solutions and make tough decisions amid risks and uncerta63365最快线路检测中心ties. Nevertheless, the team overcame these difficulties because its members were strongly determ63365最快线路检测中心ed to w63365最快线路检测中心 over the customer with unrivalled products and raise Moriroku's presence 63365最快线路检测中心 a new market. This spirit of challenge has been passed down s63365最快线路检测中心ce the company's found63365最快线路检测中心g and cont63365最快线路检测中心ues to drive the Moriroku Group to the present day. By ga63365最快线路检测中心63365最快线路检测中心g a foothold for new bus63365最快线路检测中心esses, as it accomplished 63365最快线路检测中心 Mexico, the Moriroku Group will strive to play a bigger role on the global stage as a proven 63365最快线路检测中心ternational enterprise.