From 27th to 28th September, 2008, the Ceremony for SANS Joining MTS & MTS (China) Co., Ltd Grand Opening was held in Shenzhen and Shanghai respectively. MTS CEO Ms. Laura Hamilton, vice president Mr. David Meier, vice president Mr. Brian Lieser, MTS (China) president Mr. Chen Guoyu, SANS CEO Mr. Lei Qingan, SANS president Mr. Zhao Heping, vice president Mr. An Jianping, vice president Mr. Shang Zhixing, representatives of MTS staff and all SANS employees attended the ceremony.

The ceremony starts with awakening lion performance that with strong Chinese mood at 9 o'clock in the morning, Mr. David Meier and Mr. Zhao Heping dotted the eyes for the awakening lion together, which made the lion full of vigor that most vividly explained the meaning of "win-win co-operation and creating a brilliant future", the performance drew loud applause from the audience present
After the wonderful awakening lion performance, the ceremony reached its climax by ribbon-cutting, Ms Laura Hamilton, Mr. David Meier, Mr. Brian Lieser, Mr. Chen Guoyu, Mr. Lei Qingan and Mr. Zhao Heping appeared on the blossomy stage for the ribbon-cutting for celebrating SANS joining MTS System Corporation. In the eager anticipation of all the staff present, they cut the ribbon with excitement when salute was rending the air and colorful fireworks falling from the sky, at the moment, the place was among a sea of joy and happiness. It indicated that the leading provider of material testing solutions in China officially joined the leading global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors, the synergy aim at being a best supplier of the material testing industry over China and the world.

After the ribbon cutting ceremony, Mr. Chen Guoyu and Mr. An Jianping unveiled the brand "MTS Systems (China) Co., Ltd" for the MTS (China) grand opening in China, with the strong joining of SANS, MTS will step into a new situation in China

Ms. Laura Hamilton and Mr. Lei Qingan made speeches that representatived MTS and SANS respectively