Weifang Zone to Charge up New Economic Growth Drivers
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CHINA DAILY Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Weifang Hi-tech 19 Supermaly goes all out to embrace tech innovation capability By YUAN SHENGGAO Shandong Supermaly Gen- erating Equipment Co, located in the Weifang Hi-tech Indus- trial Development Zone, has We will continue been strongly engaged in technological innovation in to strengthen order to strengthen its market competitiveness. our competitive The company joined with advantages.” professor Zhang Junhong from Tianjin University in Tian Min, director of the work to further reduce the Comprehensive Administrative noise from power generating Department at Supermaly equipment, from levels of 100 to 125 decibels to less than 60 decibels. to advance our key technolo- Its newly designed power gies so as to grow and become generator is also 8 percent stronger.” smaller in size than the previ- Supermaly’s managers ous model, according to the decided to transform the group company. from a power generating equip- A resident experiences GoerTek’s virtual reality system at the 11th China Weifang Culture and Art Fair held in Weifang, East China’s Shandong provice, in late April. “Reliability and noise lev- ment trader to a manufacturer. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY els are two key elements in “It took us three years to evaluating the performance of increase sales revenue from a power generator,” said Cao more than 10 million yuan Zhengkun, director of tech- ($1.58 million) to more than nology development at Super- 100 million yuan, by promot- maly. ing technological innovation,” Weifang zone to charge up new “We are working hard to said Tian Min, director of the reduce noise to boost our mar- Comprehensive Administrative ket competitiveness.” Department at Supermaly. Supermaly invests about “Our sales network has been 6 percent of its profits into expanded to more than 60 economic growth drivers research and development countries and regions in Asia, each year. Africa and America.” It has partnered with lead- Tian said innovation played ing universities and institutes a significant role in supporting Key projects worth billions identified, investment procedures simplified such as Tsinghua University, Supermaly’s development over Shandong University and the past decade. as industrial area fosters growth Tianjin University to support Supermaly set out to pro- its R&D. mote innovation in its projects, Its efforts have generated management and quality in By YUAN SHENGGAO projects are the foundation the smart city project, a pho- than 220 billion yuan in sales In addition, the zone has returns. The company has 2018 to replace old business for promoting its economic tovoltaic industrial park and revenue in 2017, up 65 per- further simplified its proce- developed more than 200 growth drivers with new ones. The Weifang Hi-tech Indus- upgrade and transformation. a smart factory for wearable cent year-on-year. GoerTek dures for investments in six types of products in five cat- “We will continue to strength- trial Development Zone is Officials say that is why the products are also progressing reported 42.9 percent growth sectors, such as public schools egories and won 24 patents en our competitive advantag- set to develop into a leading local government is paying so as planned. year-on-year in revenue, while and the upgrade of shanty and four inventions. It has es and we plan to enter into demonstration area in eastern much attention to supporting Construction of Shengrui Weifang Special Steel Group towns. obtained ISO9001:2008, CE the new energy sector,” Tian Shandong province, in a bid to the key projects. Transmission’s 300,000-unit announced a 17.9 percent year- Tailor-made recruitment and SONCAP certification. revealed. replace old economic growth One example is Weichai’s annual capacity transmis- on-year increase in sales. policies are also available for Supermaly was established Supermaly has partnered drivers with new ones in 2018. new energy industrial park. sion production line and the Foton, meanwhile, posted companies to hire more high- in the zone in 2007, as a com- with a research institute in Bei- The high-tech zone has The blueprints for the con- second phase of its industrial 14.4 percent year-on-year high- caliber professionals. Weichai pany specializing in the assem- jing to develop a new energy identified 337 key projects and struction of the park include park is also going well. er revenue in the high-tech plans to recruit international bly and trading of combustion vehicle mobile power station, will focus closely on support- one of China’s biggest new Shandong has unveiled zone, while Shengrui reported technical experts and indus- engine power generating based on big dipper position- ing them in the current year. energy motor production its economic upgrade plans, 14.1 percent year-on-year sales trial leaders to build a team of equipment. ing. Relevant tests, which will Zone officials estimate the centers and a world-leading which call for more focus on growth. 2,000 to 3,000 engineers. “We were a trading compa- support the company’s develop- total investment for the raft hydrogen-power battery pro- promoting development of 10 Apart from the big compa- Officials say that in the com- ny for power generating equip- ment in the new energy indus- of projects will top 200 billion duction center. industries, including a high- nies, small and medium-sized ing years, the zone will con- ment,” said Yin Aijun, general try, are almost done, Tian said. yuan ($31.6 billion). There will also be a com- end equipment manufactur- enterprises in the zone are also tinue to promote reforms of its manager of Supermaly. Projects include a smart mercial vehicle new energy ing industry and a new gener- endeavoring to be future busi- services, innovate its admin- “We depend a lot on com- Zhang Jiawen contributed to factory for Chinese high-tech powertrain factory, a cutting- ation information technology ness leaders. istrative model and push its ponent producers. We’ve had this story. acoustic company GoerTek’s edge new energy forklift plant industry. Huisheng Group has become economic upgrade forward. wearable products such as and a new energy light com- The zone’s industrial devel- a major force in developing VR headsets, an international mercial vehicle production opment will serve Shandong’s insulation materials for voltage Liu Jie and Zhou Jinjiang component distribution cen- center. efforts to upgrade its indus- transformers in China. Power contributed to this story. ter for diesel engine producer Weichai Group President trial base. HF, a company specializing in Weichai Group and an engine Tan Xuguang said: “The con- Weichai’s new energy and diesel engines and manufac- production facility for auto- struction of the new energy new materials business, and turing generators, plans to be maker Foton Motor. industrial park is the key GoerTek’s new generation IT, as listed on the main boards of Government officials have project among all the projects well as Weichai and Shengrui China’s stock markets. been assigned to individual in Shandong province, in its and Foton’s high-end equip- Officials say the zone has projects in order to solve effort to transform from old to ment manufacturing, have all consolidated its business reg- problems in an effective and new economic development established strong positions in istration processes and has efficient manner. Detailed tim- drivers.” their respective fields. integrated multiple certifica- ings and completion times for Weichai is not the only mar- Companies in the zone tions and licenses into one individual projects are also ket player that has obtained realized significant business consolidated business license, being set in advance. strong support from the zone. expansion last year. making it easier for companies A technician at Supermaly repairs a high-voltage power generator. The zone believes that new GoerTek’s new projects include Weichai reported more and individuals to apply. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Training programs Area spends big to lure talent By YUAN SHENGGAO port consultations, financing helping unemployed matching services, a one-off The Weifang Hi-tech 15 startup subsidy and proper- Industrial Development ty purchase subsidy of up to keep on working Zone unveiled its latest tal- university majors 250,000 yuan. Startup proj- ent attraction plans recently, are training students to ects deemed excellent by the with the aim of expanding its become talents in areas committee will be granted an By YUAN SHENGGAO skills, which makes it hard pool of skilled professionals. needed in the high-tech additional 50,000 to 100,000 for me to find an ideal job,” The two policies include zone yuan in funds. Weifang Hi-tech Indus- Zhu said. “Without sufficient improved benefits for In the past few years, the trial Development Zone has skills, the only job avail- urgently needed talent as zone has had success in implemented a series of pro- able for me is as a sanitary well as greater government the zone’s industrial upgrade improving its business envi- fessional training programs worker. I am thinking about support for university gradu- plans. ronment and attracting tal- aimed at unemployed people opening a small business Students of the training program at Weifang’s high-tech zone ates seeking to start a new Ma Xiangkun, deputy ented professionals. seeking to refresh their skill- after the classes and am display their handmade dim sum. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY business in the zone. director from the organiza- Presently, the zone has sets and get back to work. much more confident in job Under the new rules, tion department of the zone’s attracted 33 experts listed Zhu Xueying, 48, gained hunting.” additional annual subsidies working committee of the in China’s One Thousand employment in 2015 at for- Sun Huafeng, deputy We are here to provide useful job will be provided for bach- Communist Party of China, Talents Plan, six professionals eign-invested Knowles Elec- principal of Weifang Happy elor’s, master’s and doctor- said the committee hopes to listed in the Ten Thousand tronics (Weifang) Inc as a Service Job Training School, skills to residents.” ate degree holders from 23 provide more tailor-made Talents Plan and eight factory worker.