{"id":5760,"date":"2026-05-11T10:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/lighting-the-furnace-leading-with-excellence\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:35:29","slug":"lighting-the-furnace-leading-with-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/en\/lighting-the-furnace-leading-with-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting the furnace, leading with excellence \u2728"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trait-block max-w-3xl mx-auto px-4 mt-10 mb-3\">\n  <svg class=\"w-7 h-auto text-blue\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 7\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <path d=\"M27.4629 0C27.4629 3.75941 24.4153 6.80702 20.6559 6.80702L0.000976265 6.80702C0.000976429 3.04761 3.04858 -1.06718e-06 6.808 -9.02854e-07L27.4629 0Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"pt-28 md:pt-32 pb-0 \">\n      <div class=\"container hidden md:block pb-8 md:pb-16\">\n      <nav class=\"breadcrumb uppercase [&#038;_a]:text-blue text-xs font-medium \" class=\"[&#038;_span]:flex [&#038;_span]:items-center\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n    <div id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n  <\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"container max-w-4xl text-center md:mt-15\">\n          <span class=\"inline-block text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.25em] uppercase text-blackbody mb-2.5\">11 MAY 2026<\/span>\n    \n          <h1 class=\"text-[26px] leading-snug text-blackbody [&amp;_strong]:text-blue [&#038;_strong]:font-bold\">\n        Lighting the furnace, leading with excellence \u2728\n      <\/h1>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n      \n    <div class=\"mt-12 w-full overflow-hidden h-62 md:h-auto md:aspect-[1400\/526]\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lighting.avif\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lighting.avif 350w, https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lighting-300x240.avif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n  \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lighting the furnace, leading with excellence \u2728<br> <br> Meet Chunyan ZHENG, Deputy General Manager \u2013 Industrial Operation at SGD Pharma\u2019s manufacturing plant in Zhanjiang, southern China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since joining SGD Pharma 15 years ago, Chunyan\u2019s career has spanned a wide range of responsibilities \u2013 member of the Quality team, manager of the Decoration workshop, Director of R&#038;D, Commercial Director, and now Deputy General Manager in charge of Operations since June 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her career has involved leading and delivering impact across different functions. Three transformative experiences stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 The Cr\u00e9ations \u2013 an R&#038;D innovation project to develop new glass technologies and decoration process for presentation to customers at an annual new product event. 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