On August 25, 2017, C&W Group, the CGCC Chicago member, held the Opening Ceremony in Northville, Michigan. Consul General HONG Lei of the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, Mr. HU Xiangen, the President of C&W Group, Mr. Hu Lirong, the General Manager and Mr. Jay Click, Deputy General Manager of C&W Group, and Dr. Daniel Little, Chancellor of University of Michigan-Dearborn spoke at the Opening Ceremony. Representatives of the governments at different levels in Michigan were part of the ceremony too. Mr. ZOU Xiaoming, the Commercial Attache of Chinese Consulate General in Chicago and representatives of CGCC Chicago  also attended the opening. C&W Group is one of the 10 largest bearing manufacturers in China, and was established in 1984 by Mr. Xiangen Hu. C&W Group did the ground breaking in Northville in November 2015, investing $20 million which will create 200 local jobs contributing to the local economic growth.