china patterns

the company designs, manufactures and markets patterns under our well-recognized china brand name an extensive line of high-quality, machine-made glass tableware. our company maintains over 2,000 stock-keeping units in one of the most extensive product portfolios patterns in the north american glass tableware industry. its glassware manufacturing facilities and distribution network in north america, the largest in the glassware industry, enable it to provide a high level of service to all its end users for glass tableware. china in addition, the company is a joint venture partner with the largest glass tableware manufacturer in mexico. we provide distinctive products at a competitive cost structure. at our company, we think we are like the tortoise: sound, stable patterns and focused on the goal.

the company designs, manufactures and markets patterns under our well-recognized china brand name an extensive line of high-quality, machine-made glass tableware. our company maintains over 2,000 stock-keeping units in one of the most extensive product portfolios patterns in the north american glass tableware industry. its glassware manufacturing facilities and distribution network in north america, the largest in the glassware industry, enable it to provide a high level of service to all its end users for glass tableware. china in addition, the company is a joint venture partner with the largest glass tableware manufacturer in mexico. we provide distinctive products at a competitive cost structure. at our company, we think we are like the tortoise: sound, stable patterns and focused on the goal.

the illustration we placed on the cover of our 2000 annual report depicts the hare and the tortoise in another race; this time it takes place in the 21st century, and again china the tortoise is winning. a hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the tortoise, patterns who replied, laughing: "though you be swift as the wind, i will beat you in a race." the hare, believing the tortoise''s assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the fox should choose the course and fix the goal. on the day appointed for the race, the two started together. the tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. the hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. at last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the tortoise had reached the goal...