On April 21, 2021, Festo Jinan Global Production Center has become fully operational, which will bring Festo customers from China and the Asia-Pacific more reliable delivery services and more competitive products dased on its intelligent manufacturing and automated logistics system built in China. it will be an "engine" of intelligent manufacturing in the Industry 4.0 era. The opening ceremony was witnessed by representatives from Jinan government, Thomas Pehrson, managing director of Festo Business Region Greater China, Chen Hong, Vice President of Sales Automation of Festo Business Region Greater China, Jiang Zuolin, Vice President of operation of Festo Business Region Greater China, client representatives from different industries.
Jinan Global Production Center consists of three phases, covering a total area of about 430,000 square meters. It has core areas such as intelligent production workshop, automatic logistics center and dual system training center. Products produced here ranges from Festo core products like valve, cylinder, electric drives , pipe to products with cutting-edge technology. Upon the completion of the project, it will become the largest and most technologically advanced production center and the largest logistics base of Festo Group around the world.
"The first and second phases of the Jinan Global Production Center have been completed, and the third phase is under planning. The large scale of the new factory and its lean manufacturing and local supply chain will further enhance Festo market competitiveness in China and the Asia-Pacific." Jiang Zuolin, Festo's vice president of operation in Festo Business Region Greater China, said, " In order to facilitate the energy transition and move towards carbon neutrality, we will also use solar photovoltaic to meet part of the plant's electricity demand." Upon completion of the photovoltaic project, the Jinan Global Production Center is expected to reduce coal consumption by more than 2,000 tons and carbon dioxide emissions by more than 5,000 tons per year.
"The Jinan Global Production Center is one of the most important strategic investments of the Festo Group and will significantly enhance Festo's supply system in China, Asia and even the global," said Thomas Pehrson,Managing Director of Festo Business Region Greater China. As a sustainable partner in the field of industrial automation, Festo will continue to deeply explore the Chinese automation market, grow together with customers, and jointly build intelligent factories in the Industry 4.0 era."