On march 18 local time, the opening ceremony for Zoomlion Access Hungary Factory (phase I) was held in tatabánya, Hungary. The opening of the new plant marks another milestone in Zoomlion's deepening global layout, signifying that the company is accelerating its integration into the global industrial ecosystem through its "1+n" manufacturing and service model. it will further enhance the company's production and manufacturing, research and innovation, and service capabilities in Europe, strongly supporting the development of its overseas business.
△Zoomlion Access Hungary Factory (Phase I) officially opens
Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations; János Bencsik, Member of Parliament; Chen Yiwei, Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary; Ilona Szücsné Posztovics, Mayor of Tatabánya; Ferenc Gondi, General Manager of CTP Group; Wang Yongxiang, Co-President of Zoomlion; Ren Huili, Vice President of Zoomlion and General Manager of the Zoomlion Access; and numerous customers and partners attended the ceremony.
The newly opened Zoomlion Access Hungary Factory (Phase I), a high-end, intelligent, and green aerial work machinery manufacturing base, will primarily produce boom aerial work platforms and scissor aerial work platforms, providing stable and efficient product supply for European customers. Zoomlion will use Hungary as an important platform to strengthen collaboration with partners, promote the deep integration of innovations in electrification, intelligentization, and green and low-carbon development with the European market, and ensure that its equipment better meets customer needs; At the same time, the company will continue to improve its localized service network in Europe, further enhancing its spare parts supply capability, technical support capability, and service response speed to provide customers with more timely and professional service support.
△A view of the intelligent production line at Zoomlion Access Hungary Factory
△Zoomlion Access products on display at the event
In his speech, Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations, said that Chinese enterprises play a key role in Hungary's economic development. Zoomlion's construction of its first intelligent aerial work platform plant in Europe, located in Hungary, will create hundreds of new jobs and bring significant development opportunities to local small and medium-sized enterprises.
"Zoomlion's new plant is now operational. Economic development is not static; it is a dynamic task that requires adaptation to a constantly changing economic environment. We have now added a new pillar to the local economic structure while also further strengthening employment," said János Bencsik, a Hungarian Member of Parliament.
Chen Yiwei, Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, congratulated the successful opening of the new plant. "Zoomlion's investment in building a plant in Tatabánya and establishing an intelligent, low-carbon aerial work machinery manufacturing base is a significant achievement of practical China-Hungary economic and trade cooperation. The project supports Hungary's infrastructure construction, will further promote the integration of the Chinese and Hungarian industrial chain and supply chain, and will also make a positive contribution to Hungary's industrial upgrading and employment growth," said Chen Yiwei.
Ren huili, vice president of Zoomlion and general manager of the Zoomlion Access, expressed his gratitude to all parties for their support throughout the planning, implementation, and construction of the new plant. "The opening of Phase I of the Hungary Factory is a new starting point. We will continue to increase investment, move quickly to launch phase II construction, attract more outstanding local talent, and work with partners to promote aerial work development in a safer, simpler, and greener direction," said Ren Huili.
As a representative Chinese enterprise in the equipment manufacturing industry going global, Zoomlion continues to accelerate the integration of globalization and localization, promoting diversified development across related industries. Currently, Zoomlion has 13 overseas research, production, and manufacturing bases and over 400 sales and service outlets. The continuous improvement of research and development centers, manufacturing plants, and sales and service networks worldwide has driven the sustained rapid growth of Zoomlion's overseas business and provided strong momentum for the company's high-quality sustainable development.
