History

When I got on the plane in London on July 15, 2005 to travel to China to set up Star Rapid, I knew I was entering a new era in my life. I knew I would face challenges building a business in a new country like China and I knew I had a lot to learn. China had a reputation for bad quality, miscommunication and late deliveries, but despite this I saw an opportunity to provide a new experience for those who wished to manufacture their products in China.

Sitting on that plane I promised myself that when I got to China I would run my business exactly the way I had ran my business in the UK. I would conform to European standards throughout and aim for extremely high efficiency. I would assume that I had huge competition even if I didn’t and decided that I would hire foreign engineers to come and teach our Chinese employees how to make high-quality parts. I also decided I would hire educated, young Chinese graduates and personally train them from the ground up. Most of our project managers now speak great English.