SKF ball bearings China production base and R & D center
Company Profile SKF (Xinchang) Bearing and Precision Technology Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary established by the global leader in the bearing industry, SKF Group, located in Ju Industrial Park, Xinchang City, with a registered capital of 260 million yuan. The company is committed to building the Xinchang factory into an important ball bearing production base in the world, and simultaneously establishing a ball bearing research and development center. Founded in 1995, it will expand and move into a new factory in 2020, with a manufacturing area of ​​83,333 square meters and 1300 employees. It develops, produces and supplies precision bearing solutions, mainly for aerospace, aviation, medical equipment, Tesla, BMW, etc. Processing.
On April 18th, Shaoxing City People’s Government Deputy Mayor Shao Quanmao, Xinchang County Party Secretary Li Ning, SKF Asia President Tang Yurong, and representatives of SKF customers, partners, and supply partners attended and witnessed SKF The launching ceremony of the Xinchang ball-bearing production base and R&D center in China!
In 2018, with the strong support of Shaoxing City Government and Xinchang County Government, SKF Group’s world’s largest ball bearing production base and R&D center officially landed in Xinchang. Its completion and commissioning fully demonstrate that SKF is continuously strengthening its bearing manufacturing business layout in China under the guidance of the strategy of “building local capabilities and responding to the local market efficiently,” fulfilling its long-term commitment to the Chinese market, and contributing to strengthening SKF’s local services. The ability to provide customers with excellent experience, promote the development of local manufacturing, and contribute to the progress of China’s industry is of great significance.
Tang Yurong, President of SKF Asia, said: “The launch of the Xinchang ball-bearing production base and R&D center is an important milestone in SKF’s strategy of building local capabilities and responding to the local market efficiently.’ Since entering the Chinese market, SKF ensures that the latest technology is introduced into China and develops breakthrough technologies through cooperation with customers and supply partners, and is doing everything possible to meet Chinese customers’ performance and competitiveness requirements. SKF’s investment is not limited to production facilities. In the related engineering and science, and technology fields, it is tirelessly pursuing progress. Looking forward to the future, SKF will also take “smart” and “clean” as the two key points of global strategy and technology investment and make a sustainable and negative contribution of a responsible corporate citizen. We know that we still need to continue to learn in the Chinese market during this hopeful journey. At the same time, we are very confident that we can make greater contributions to China’s future success!”
Shaoxing Municipal People’s Government Deputy Mayor Shao Quanmao highly affirmed the completion of the base: “The smooth implementation of SKF Xinchang ball-bearing production base and R&D center project fully demonstrates SKF’s emphasis on the Shaoxing market and the importance of the city’s industrial capabilities. Recognition of the business environment and confidence in the high-quality development of our city’s manufacturing industry! The project is completed and put into production, which will further extend and strengthen the bearing industry chain, promote the application of the “Xinchang Model” of intelligent manufacturing, and accelerate the implementation of the “Double Ten Double Hundred” cluster. The three-year manufacturing action plan will play a positive role.”
“Every step of SKF’s layout in Xinchang is big and heavyweight. It carries the company’s goal of leading the green and intelligent manufacturing of ball bearings and building a world-class future factory. It will also extend and strengthen Xinchang’s bearing industry chain and promote it. The high-quality development of the manufacturing industry is accumulating energy. It provides practical materials for Shaoxing to take the lead in taking the lead on the road of building a strong city through wisdom and nirvana.”
SKF China Xinchang ball-bearing production base and R&D center officially launched
Source: Axis Employment Network Time: 2021-04-20 Author: Axis Employment Network Views: 236
On April 18th, Shaoxing City People’s Government Deputy Mayor Shao Quanmao, Xinchang County Party Secretary Li Ning, SKF Asia President Tang Yurong, and representatives of SKF customers, partners, and supply partners attended and witnessed SKF The launching ceremony of the Xinchang ball-bearing production base and R&D center in China!
Xinchang base is gaining momentum, and guests gather to talk about development.
In 2018, with the strong support of Shaoxing City Government and Xinchang County Government, SKF Group’s world’s largest ball bearing production base and R&D center officially landed in Xinchang. Its completion and commissioning fully demonstrate that SKF is continuously strengthening its bearing manufacturing business layout in China under the guidance of the strategy of “building local capabilities and responding to the local market efficiently,” fulfilling its long-term commitment to the Chinese market, and contributing to strengthening SKF’s local services. The ability to provide customers with excellent experience, promote the development of local manufacturing, and contribute to the progress of China’s industry is of great significance.
Tang Yurong, President of SKF Asia, said: “The launch of the Xinchang ball bearing production base and R&D center is an important milestone in SKF’s strategy of building local capabilities and responding to the local market efficiently.’ Since entering the Chinese market, SKF ensures that the latest technology is introduced into China, develops breakthrough technologies through cooperation with customers and supply partners, and does everything possible to meet Chinese customers’ performance and competitiveness requirements. SKF’s investment is not limited to production facilities. In the related engineering and science, and technology fields, it is tirelessly pursuing progress. Looking forward to the future, SKF will also take “smart” and “clean” as the two key points of global strategy and technology investment and make a sustainable and negative contribution of a responsible corporate citizen. We know that we still need to continue to learn in the Chinese market during this hopeful journey. At the same time, we are very confident that we can make greater contributions to China’s future success!”
Shaoxing Municipal People’s Government Deputy Mayor Shao Quanmao highly affirmed the completion of the base: “The smooth implementation of SKF Xinchang ball bearing production base and R&D center project fully demonstrates SKF’s emphasis on the Shaoxing market and the importance of the city’s industrial capabilities. Recognition of the business environment and confidence in the high-quality development of our city’s manufacturing industry! The project is completed and put into production, which will further extend and strengthen the bearing industry chain, promote the application of the “Xinchang Model” of intelligent manufacturing, and accelerate the implementation of the “Double Ten Double Hundred” cluster. The three-year manufacturing action plan will play a positive role.”
“Every step of SKF’s layout in Xinchang is big and heavyweight. It carries the company’s goal of leading the green and intelligent manufacturing of ball bearings and building a world-class future factory. It will also extend and strengthen Xinchang’s bearing industry chain and promote it. The high-quality development of the manufacturing industry is accumulating energy. It provides practical materials for Shaoxing to take the lead in taking the lead on the road of building a strong city through wisdom and nirvana.”
Zhou Yu, chairman of the China Bearing Industry Association, spoke highly of the Xinchang base: “The growth of China’s bearing industry has benefited from the continuous deep cultivation of the local market by global industry leaders like SKF. The investment in constructing the world’s largest ball bearing production base in Xinchang County, Zhejiang Province, known as the “Hometown of Bearings in China,” is a milestone event of extraordinary significance. Through this investment in Xinchang, SKF will be at the foot of Tianmu Mountain. This piece of land with a long history, beautiful mountains, clear waters, and outstanding people leaves more footprints of living in harmony with nature and has become a benchmark case for the sustainable development of the bearing industry.”
Deeply cultivating industry segments and win-win development with Chinese partners.
At the launching ceremony, Zhang Shengli, Executive Chairman of SEW China Investment Co., Ltd., Yu Yuxuan, Chairman of Shanghai Hanzhong Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., and Zeng Shuxiang, CEO of XPT Weilai Drive Technology Co., Ltd., and other partners also delivered speeches on the construction of Xinchang Base Congratulations.
“In 2020, NIO experienced various challenges brought by the external environment, but with the efforts of the SKF team and the support of the management, NIO will eventually guarantee the delivery of NIO to end-users. We look forward to the SKF Group By better empowering the Chinese team, further deepening the localization of products, and providing more solutions in the field of electric drive system bearings and extensions, the two parties will further promote and deepen this period of cooperation that began with innovation and has undergone trials!”
Walk into the SKF Xinchang production base and R&D center.
With a total investment of 770 million Swedish? Lang, the Xinchang ball bearing production base with a land area of ​​about 130,000 square meters is equipped with a world-class R&D center, advanced testing laboratories, huge production space, and a flexible and reliable logistics system, which can fully meet China’s needs The application requirements of the world’s largest bearing consumer market. The base introduces the world’s leading basic equipment and advanced manufacturing technology, uses artificial intelligence and digitalization to empower the entire process from production to transportation, and is committed to achieving “world-class manufacturing” in this 130,000 square meter space.
The SKF global deep groove ball product development center has been built here and is equipped with strong, customer-centric product development and engineering team. According to application requirements, the R&D team can independently develop high-performance ball bearing products and use SKF’s advanced simulation and test verification capabilities to ensure that product performance meets the demanding application requirements.
The strategic geographical location surrounded by the structured supply chain of the base, combined with the automated and customized production lines integrated with AI technology, gives it superior flexible manufacturing capabilities, which can be used for new energy vehicles, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, general machinery, and industrial motors. , Aerospace, machine tools, and other industries provide high-quality ball bearing products that meet their speed, load, noise, and environmental requirements.
Located in the “Hometown of Bearings in China,” it is adjacent to a densely surrounded customer base. Relying on SKF’s developed and complete logistics system, the base achieves rapid response, flexible and precise delivery greatly shortens the product design to delivery cycle, and creates an excellent experience for customers.
SKF announced in June 2020 the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in its manufacturing operations in 2030. Currently, SKF has achieved carbon neutrality in two factories.
The Xinchang ball bearing production base and R&D center demonstrate the determination of SKF Group to tackle climate change and promote cleaner production. The base actively utilizes renewable energy, effectively reduces waste oil pollution and harmful gas emissions, and reduces the consumption of cartons and wooden boxes in the transportation process, and fulfills the “carbon neutral” commitment in the entire chain of energy supply, production equipment, product technology, and logistics transportation…
Under the guidance of the strategy of “building local capabilities and efficiently responding to the local market,” Xinchang ball bearing production base will step out of the “high quality” and “acceleration” of ball bearing manufacturing and services, helping and witnessing the innovative development of China’s ball bearing manufacturing industry, To better help China’s manufacturing industry move towards a smarter, healthy and sustainable future!
(Source: SKF China)