The company's gains in the region came from growing sales and market share in China, especially of its SUVs and Lincoln luxury models. The automaker said it expected profits to continue to grow in the region this year.
The company said it was well geared up to embrace opportunities from the expected rapid growth of the furniture industry in China.
The company said that will give 450 workers back their jobs and potentially as many as 900 with future expansion. That would equal the number of jobs lost when the plant shut down two years ago and filed for bankruptcy protection under pressure from rapidly expanding Chinese aluminum imports.
The company is sewing up plans to expand its global footprint, especially in economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, they said.
The company said Halloween typically drives one-tenth of its billion in annual sales. US candy sales during last year's Halloween season totaled .6 billion, making it the biggest holiday for candy, according to the National Confectioners Association.
The company is the sole provider of Xiaomi Corp's wearables. It designs and manufactures Xiaomi's wearables, including fitness trackers and smartwatches, and also makes self-branded products.
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The company is expected to install a pipeline to transport gas from the fields in landlocked Ethiopia up to ports in neighboring Djibouti in two years. Around 700 kilometers of the natural gas pipeline will be located in Ethiopia, while the rest of the natural gas pipeline will be located in Djibouti.
The company will be participating in a project in East China's Jiangsu province. Applying its engineering expertise and experience in offshore operations, it will further develop its clean energy portfolio.
The company, located in Rizhao's Heshan township, has recruited many temporary workers from nearby villages. The local government also designated a support team to help the company solve other issues such as capital, logistics and supplies so that it can operate at full capacity.
The company is hiring 30,000 new employees, including delivery drivers and personal shoppers, to help meet the demand. It is also implementing a series of new measures to ensure the safety of customers.