Regal Group, Inc. ("Regal" or the "Company") (OTCBB: RGLG)
announced today that over the past 5 months, its operating
subsidiary and related companies, Shenzhen Rui Pu Da Electronic
Technology Company Ltd. (RPD) and Shenzhen DDCT Communication
Technology Co (DDCT), have executed purchase orders for the tobacco
industry sector totaling RMB513,616 (US$77,800) from a related
company, Kunming Xingaoyuan Science & Technology Co., Ltd, a
leading ISO9001:2000-certified technology company focused on the
supply of production automation and management systems to the
Chinese tobacco industry.
These tobacco sales orders relate to the provision by RPD/DDCT
of channel readers, middle-distance antennas, handheld readers,
integrative readers and RFID tags to Xiangyun Tobacco Company, a
client of Xingaoyuan and a cigarette manufacturer based in Yunnan
Province, China's tobacco capital, for production automation and
warehouse management; whose orders resulted from a decision by
Xiangyun Tobacco to expand its production automation strategy from
1 production line (which trial commenced in April 2009) to a total
of 4 production lines.
Commented Mr. Su, Chairman of Regal: "These trial sales
demonstrate our Company's execution on our vision to make RFID
mainstream in the tobacco industry -- automating processes and
optimizing the supply chain to improve efficiency, reduce transport
logistics errors, reduce packaging errors, and optimize inventory
levels to reduce costs and enable more flexibility in the
production process."
"China is the largest tobacco and cigarette producer in the
world, accounting for 42% of the world's cigarettes produced, with
approximately 350 million smokers who consume 1.7 trillion
cigarettes every year and that number is growing. The Chinese
tobacco industry manufactures 2.3 trillion cigarettes annually,
generating more than RMB388 billion ($53.5 billion U.S. dollars) in
taxes and profits in 2007, according to the State Tobacco Monopoly
Administration (STMA) of China," added Mr. Su. "With over 100
tobacco companies located in Yunnan Province who have not yet fully
embraced the automation process, we will aggressively showcase this
trial (tobacco) factory automation project to this vast potential
customer base with our partner, Kunming Xingaoyuan Science &
Technology Co., Ltd, who has established client relationships with
the majority of tobacco industry participants in the country."
The Chinese Tobacco Industry Sector and RFID
Applications for the Tobacco Industry According to a recent
report published by China Research and Intelligence titled
"Research Report on Chinese Tobacco Industry, 2010-2011," the
Chinese tobacco product industry realized sales revenue of
RMB443.41 billion (US$67.18 billion) in 2009, an increase of 13.15%
over 2008. By the end of 2009, the assets of the Chinese tobacco
product industry totalled RMB494.69 billion (US$74.95 billion), an
11.89% increase over 2008. The number of enterprises reached 172
with year over year growth of 9 and the number of industry
employees was 188,800, an increase of 16,700 over 2008. In 2009,
the total reported profit of the Chinese tobacco product industry
amounted to RMB62.59 billion (US$9.48 billion).
In 2009, fixed asset investment in the Chinese tobacco
manufacturing industry reached RMB23.70 billion (US$3.59 billion),
achieving a growth rate of 63.70% year over year and representing
0.40% of total investment in the Chinese manufacturing industry.
During the year, Chinese production of cigarettes totalled 2.29
trillion, rising 3.17% year over year. Yunnan, Hunan, Henan,
Shandong and Hubei were the top 5 production provinces, accounting
respectively for the production of 345.79 billion, 169.28 billion,
161.35 billion, 130.02 billion and 127.86 billion cigarettes, which
in aggregate accounted for 40.78% of the national total in
cigarette production.
Presently, RFID could have two applications in the tobacco
industry: logistics and inventory. RFID automates processes and
optimizes supply-chain processes thereby improving efficiency,
reducing mistakes in transport routes, and reducing packaging
errors. RFID also enables the optimization of inventory levels
which may reduce costs and enable more flexibility in the
production process. Using RFID technology integrated with GPS, GIS,
and routing technology, tobacco companies could keep track of
cigarette merchandise handling with real-time visual tracking by
linking businesses, distributors, and retailers to their central
information systems. This could provide significant assistance in
inventory planning. It could also help ensure a safer distribution
of cigarettes, and improve the return on fixed assets, such as
transportation equipment. By integrating such a system, tobacco
companies could achieve vast improvements in the operational
efficiency of their entire supply chain and enhance their industry
competitiveness. It could also facilitate the fight against
cigarette contraband (a threatening trend) since customers could
authenticate their products with the use of encrypted product
information contained on RFID labels.
IDTechEx expects that the first major incursion of fully printed
RFID labels will be at HF (high frequency) where there is huge
untapped potential. For anti-counterfeiting measures, IDTechEx
projects pent-up RFID tag demand to service annual production by
cigarette manufacturers, and dominated by the China Tobacco
Monopoly Authority, totaling over 37.5 billion packs of cigarettes
and starting with tags for a minimum of 100 million cases.
Further information:
Please feel free to call Investor Communications toll-free on
1-888-367-3077 or visit our website at www.regalgroupinc.com or
www.uhflogistics.com.
About Regal Group, Inc.
Regal Group, Inc. is a publicly traded company with headquarters
in Phoenix, Arizona. Regal is strategically positioning itself in
key industry sectors in China and recently completed the
acquisition of UHF Logistics Ltd., a HK-incorporated holding
company, which, through its wholly owned Chinese operating
subsidiaries, is focused on the development, marketing and
implementation of UHF RFID products and solutions in China since
2006. Regal trades on the NASDAQ OTC BB under the ticker symbol:
RGLG.
Forward-Looking Statements & Risks
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are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
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"could," "should," "anticipates," "likely," "believes" and words of
similar import also identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on current facts and analyses
and other information that are based on forecasts of future
results, estimates of amounts not yet determined and assumptions of
management, including, but not limited to, the Company's belief
that Regal can identify and successfully negotiate business
prospects in Asia, and that the Company can successfully operate
such prospects. Actual results may differ materially from those
currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks beyond
the reasonable control of the Company.
In addition to the risks associated with forward-looking
statements, statements in this news release are subject to
additional risks, which include, among others, the corporate
disclosure, governance and regulatory requirements of the Peoples'
Republic of China (the "PRC"), and PRC regulations relating to,
among others, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, product
liability and currency exchange rates. Even though the transaction
is completed, anticipated synergies or other intended benefits of
the transaction may not be realized, and the prospects of the
combined entity will remain subject to all the general risks
associated with the RFID industry, the public securities markets
and risks related to doing business in China, such as the PRC's
economic, political and social environment, and matters relating to
PRC taxes, repatriation of profit and currency conversion,
acquisition and appropriation of land use rights, foreign
investments, permits and business licenses, employment contracts,
government intervention, shareholders' rights and enforcement of
judgments, as well as the developing PRC legal system. The Company
cautions that the foregoing list of material risks is not
exhaustive.
When relying on the Company's forward-looking statements and
information to make decisions, investors and others should
carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties
and potential events. Additional information on risks and other
factors that may affect the business and financial results of the
Company can be found in filings of the Company with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date
hereof.
Contact: Regal Group, Inc. Investor Communications Toll-Free:
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