The Wuhan branch of Shanghai GKN HUAYU Driveline Systems Co (SDS) has promoted work and production while carrying out COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control, according to local media reports.
Since the beginning of August, the company has established an emergency response team for epidemic prevention and control, and all employees have undergone nucleic acid testing.
Employees entering areas of the factory need to scan codes, measure temperatures, disinfect, and wear masks. All production in the workshop is carried out with masks and gloves.
SDS is one of the earliest foreign-invested joint venture automotive components companies established in China.
SDS has 10 factories in six places in China with a market share of over 45 percent.
Among them, the Wuhan branch located in the WHDZ has an annual output of more than 8 million drive shafts, which can equip 4 million cars, making it the largest drive shaft factory in China.
The Wuhan branch's products are supplied to more than 45 Chinese original equipment manufacturers including SAIC-GM, SAIC-Volkswagen, GAC Toyota, FAW-Volkswagen, Great Wall Motors, Dongfeng Nissan and Volvo as well as exported internationally.
The plant accounts for about 15 percent of the domestic driveshaft market.
