After Rio, Vanward goes for gold

Guangdong Vanward New Electric Co Ltd (Vanward) is expecting the 2016 Rio Olympic Games to be a springboard for the company to expand its presence in world markets in the coming months.

Vanward, a major gas appliance manufacturer in the mainland, raised its image after its products won acknowledgment in the Rio Olympics, according to Huang Sheng, general manager of Vanward.

The Foshan-based company sold 10,000 gas water heaters to the Rio Olympics and the quality was well received by their users, Huang said.