In fiscal 2012 (October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012), Siemens’ sales to customers in China amounted to nearly EUR 6.35 billion, and new orders totaled almost EUR 6.04 billion.
With a workforce of over 30,500, Siemens is one of the largest foreign employers in China.

Siemens’ activities in China date back to 1872, when the Company delivered the first pointer telegraph to China. For 140 years, Siemens has pioneered cooperation with China on all fronts by offering leading solutions, technologies and products. Siemens’ unique strengths in technological excellence, continuous innovation, outstanding quality and reliability are widely recognized in China. With its Environmental Portfolio and its broad spectrum of innovative solutions, and in cooperation with local partners, Siemens is committed to contributing to the sustainable development of China.

Construction of a new X-ray products building was begun at Siemens Shanghai Medical Equipment Ltd., which is continuously increasing its local investment and its R&D and production capacity. The Sector also celebrated the 1,000th MAGNETOM ESSENZA shipment by the Siemens Magnetic Resonance (MR) Center in Shenzhen. In a bid to support basic healthcare development in China, Siemens and the China International Medical Foundation jointly launched the Healthy China initiative, which includes training courses for over 2,000 doctors from county-level hospitals and information exchange sessions for managers of county-level hospitals.