Recently, the second German-China Economic Summit (Xceleration Days 2023), sponsored by the German Chamber of Commerce in China under the banner of the Alliance of German Overseas Chambers of Commerce in Greater China and co-organized by the People’s Government of Baoshan District, Shanghai, opened. More than 900 Chinese and foreign government, enterprise, academic and research guests gathered at the summit to discuss in depth important topics such as innovation, investment, trade and sustainable development, aiming to promote the supply and demand connection between Chinese and German enterprises, industrial cooperation, and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of green development of industries.

Weidmuller, a global expert in electrical connection technology and automation, was invited to attend the summit. Mr. Zhao Hongjun, Executive Vice President of Weidmuller Asia Pacific, and Mr. Koebeck, Director of the Electric Cabinet Products Division of WeidMuller Asia Pacific, jointly delivered a keynote speech entitled “Future Development and Practice of Manufacturing Industry” at the German-China Economic Summit, sharing how Weidmuller adheres to the localization demand orientation. Actively promote scientific and technological innovation to help customers in China’s traditional and emerging industries improve the efficiency of the entire workflow and successfully achieve transformation.

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In the face of the obstacles and challenges of globalization, promoting the “re-acceleration” of China-Germany cooperation has become the common hope and call of the business communities of the two countries. Since entering the Chinese market in 1994, Weidmuller has continuously demonstrated its firm confidence and determination to deepen the Chinese market with practical actions: in 2011, Weidmuller Asia Pacific Logistics Center project was launched; In 2018, Weidmuller set up its Asia Pacific headquarters in Shanghai and improved its management team. In 2023, it plans to purchase 60 mu of land in Suzhou for the construction of a future-oriented strategic headquarters project – China Intelligent Connection R & D and Manufacturing Headquarters; As well as the recent upgrading of Beijing and Shenzhen offices in order to further deepen local development and better serve local customers, a series of initiatives are the true portrayal of Weidmuller’s comprehensive practice of localized development.

As one of the hidden champions of German manufacturing, innovation is in Weidmuller’s DNA. Whether it is the invention of plastic insulated terminals in 1948, the introduction of PCB terminals in 1962, or the expansion of PLC, I/O systems, machine vision and other product lines from the field of connection technology and electronic products, Weidmuller’s pursuit of innovation has never stopped. In the face of the new demands of digital transformation, Weidmuller has launched a series of innovative results such as digital and automation solutions, industrial Internet of Things solutions, intelligent logistics solutions, industrial robot solutions, etc., to help partners in all walks of life in China realize the acceleration from disruption to transformation. In addition, for new energy vehicles, lithium, energy storage, photovoltaic and other rapidly growing emerging track, Weidmuller with excellent product innovation capabilities and service capabilities, in-depth mining industry demand, leverage the new growth of the market.

Change and uncertainty are becoming the new normal. China is committed to a high level of opening up and building an open and fair business environment, so that German companies such as Weidmuller are still optimistic about the development of the Chinese market and cooperation prospects. In the future, Weidmuller will continue to uphold the concept of “Wei” China in China, take scientific and technological innovation as the core, empower local customers, and help the high-quality development of China’s economy.