Recently, the reporter learned from the County Economic and Commercial Bureau that from January to September 2023, our county completed industrial investment of 1.444 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 118.5%, ranking fourth in the province in terms of growth rate. Among them, the year-on-year growth rate of investment in manufacturing and technological transformation exceeded 60%, and the growth momentum of industrial investment in the entire county was strong, injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of Suichang's economy.
Recently, the reporter visited Zhejiang Zhengao Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. in the Longban Mountain area of Suichang Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang. As the first land acquisition and construction enterprise in the county, it started production on July 1st this year. I saw various large equipment and machines roaring in the workshop, and the workers were busy in their respective positions, creating a lively scene.
Zhejiang Zhengao Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. mainly produces various anti loosening products, non-standard products, and high-temperature resistant products for engine parts in the entire vehicle system. The company officially decided to settle in Suichang in September 2022, with a total investment of 150 million yuan, a land area of 47 acres, an estimated annual output value of over 200 million yuan, and an annual tax revenue of over 10 million yuan.
"Our company produces over 1000 types of automotive components, including parts from Yutong Bus, Foton Automobile, Mercedes Benz, and BYD." Yao Minqiang, Deputy Director of Production at Zhejiang Zhengao Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., said that the company has also launched a new heat treatment line with an investment of nearly 5 million yuan for supporting service component production. "At present, the first phase of the company has been put into operation, and we are planning to invest in the second phase in the next step. We expect to invest another 100 million yuan, with a total investment of 250 million to 300 million yuan in Suichang."
In recent years, our county has focused on the "Three No.1 Projects" and made every effort to promote the first strategy of "Industrial Strong County". We have united our efforts to expand and strengthen the three main development platforms. By attracting a number of new projects to land, freeing up new industrial space, promoting intelligent transformation and upgrading, and continuously optimizing the development environment of enterprises, we have promoted the high-quality and green development of Suichang's economy.
Yuheng Battery Co., Ltd. is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, production, and sales of new energy lithium batteries and energy storage batteries. In recent years, the company has developed into a national level specialized, refined, unique, and new key "little giant" enterprise through unremitting independent innovation and transformation and upgrading. This year, the 2022 China Light Industry Digital Transformation and Innovation Achievements were announced at the 13th China Light Industry Informatization Conference, and the Yuheng Battery Digital Chemical Factory project was included.
"This year, we have invested about 50 million yuan in the technological transformation of intelligent lithium iron phosphate energy storage battery equipment in the Economic Development Zone factory area, mainly including the production and development of household energy storage batteries and mobile communication energy storage." Wang Liang, Deputy General Manager of Yuheng Battery Co., Ltd., said that after the technological transformation, it can roughly increase the enterprise's output value by about 200 million yuan.
In addition, in order to expand production capacity, the company also launched the construction of a 3GWh lithium iron phosphate energy storage battery project in the Yanghao block this year, including investment in fixed assets and equipment throughout the year, with a total investment of over 500 million yuan. "This production line is built according to the most advanced international standards, achieving fully automated, intelligent, and digital production line construction," said Wang Liang.
It is understood that as of the first three quarters, our county has attracted a total of 15 landing projects, including 3 projects worth over 1 billion yuan, with manufacturing projects accounting for 86.7%; And encourage enterprises to carry out production mode transformation, with three enterprises shortlisted for the implementation list of the provincial 2023 production and manufacturing mode transformation demonstration project plan; KAN New Materials has been selected for the list of provincial manufacturing champion cultivation enterprises, achieving the honor of breaking zero.