Suzhou picked for German plant

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November 28, 2016

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Source: Xinhua | November 28, 2016, Monday |

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GERMAN machine tool maker Schwabische Werkzeugmaschinen GmBH has set up its first factory outside Germany in Suzhou Industrial Park.

“We plan to establish smart assembly lines and an automatic production department in China,” said Reiner Fries, managing director sales of SW.

Since SW’s Shanghai office was set up in 2010, it has won nearly 50 clients and sold more than 200 machines.

Fries said SW is instilling in China the concept of German Industry 4.0 step by step, contributing to the development of “Made in China 2025.”

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