According to chinese tradition and accompanied by loud fireworks, the RAMPF Group from Grafenberg officially opened its first production centre yesterday in Taicang, China, 50 kilometres from Shanghai. About one million euros have been invested by the company in the new site, which operates under the name RAMPF (Taicang) Co., Ltd. Production of mineral casting under the brand EPUCRET will start there for the Asiatic market from March 2008.