Taikooli Business Circle is one of the representative works of a series of urban complex projects developed by Taikoo Group in China. Swire Group is a British company with a history of more than 200 years. Its business in China involves real estate, aviation, beverage, shipping, trade and other fields, and has in-depth cooperation and contact with the China government and society.
Swire Group, formerly known as Swire Foreign Firm, was founded by British John Huaiya Shi in 18 16, mainly engaged in wool textile and import and export trade. 1847, Huaiya Shi brothers began to trade with China, and started the import and export business of tea, silk and textiles. 1855, they acquired Brewer's foreign firm and changed its name to Swire's foreign firm, officially entering the China market.
Swire foreign firm initially set up branches in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and other places, mainly engaged in the trade of tea, silk, cotton and other commodities. With the expansion and change of China market, Swire gradually set foot in other fields, such as shipping, warehousing and insurance. 1900, Swire incorporated Swire Company in Hong Kong, and began to diversify.
Brief introduction of Swire Group
Swire Group is a highly diversified global group, whose main businesses include real estate, aviation, beverage and food chain, shipping services, trade and industry. Most of its core businesses are located in the Asia-Pacific region, among which China, Hongkong and China Mainland have always been the main business places of Swire. Swire's Asian business is held by Swire Co., Ltd., a listed company of the Group.
Swire Group is the parent company of Swire, headquartered in London, England. In addition to holding a 34% stake in Swire, it is also a holding company with a series of wholly-owned businesses, including deep-sea shipping, refrigeration, road transportation and agricultural activities. Its main business places are Australia, Papua New Guinea, East Africa, Sri Lanka, the United States and the United Kingdom. As the coordinator of Swire policy, Swire Group of Britain provides management and consulting services within the group according to different agreements.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Swire Group