On December 18th, 2012 Schimmel carried out a national dealer meeting at the WM Ming Hotel in Shanghai/China to introduce its new distributor for China, Tom Lee Group/Acton China. Over 20 dealers from all over China joined the meeting and shared the new development strategies, objectives and plans for Schimmel in the Chinese Market with Hannes Schimmel-Vogel (President of Schimmel), Lothar Kiesche (Sales & marketing Director of Schimmel), and Henry K.S.Lee (Vice Chairman of Tom Lee Group). Schimmel and Tom Lee Group are already cooperating in other markets for more than 10 years.