Reorientation of REP and LWB strategies in China
　　In a common reorientation of their strategy REP sold their shares of the URP joint venture to LWB.REP will continue to work with URP as sales and service agent for China. REP will further intensify the more than 20 years of close partnership and collaboration with Tung Yu whereas LWB further strengthens its global machinery profile.“

Introduction
　　The two rubber and elastomer injection moulding machine manufacturers LWB-Steinl GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Altdorf / Landshut-Germany and REP International in Corbas /Lyon – France will cooperate on the Chinese market effective immediately. For that purpose both companies have founded a joint venture company under the name United Rubber & Plastic Machinery (Langfang) Ltd“, in short URP, for sales and service, as well as the production of injection moulding machines.

　　URP's first general manager Mr. Wang Xiaobo
　　In 1996 to join REP company Beijing Representative Office
　　The general manager of the first URP in 2015

　　"The casting of equipment brands takes years, even decades. We are fortunate to have the honor to rely on two of the world's leading companies, 53 years of history of the German company LWB and 108 years of history of the French REP company. We will be adhering to the same purpose, strive to URP build up international brands of uncut soil, to create value for our customers, make a contribution to China's rubber industry.
　　We are eager to challenge and shape our new products to meet the needs of Chinese customers."