An aerial photo of ZF's production base for passive safety components in Wuhan. [Photo provided to en.whkfq.gov.cn]
On April 24, ZF Group Co, a leading global manufacturer of automotive passive safety components, simultaneously unveiled its new production base in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ) and its research and development center in Wuhan.
This base, serving as ZF's largest airbag production facility in the Asia-Pacific region, is poised to lead innovation in automotive passive safety technology, providing high-quality safety airbags and other products to the global market.
ZF, a Fortune Global 500 company, ranks among the top three automotive component suppliers globally, with products spanning automotive chassis systems, chassis components, safety technology, electronic devices, and sensor technology.
In 2011, ZF Group invested in the zone and established a Wuhan branch. In 2021, it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ZF Group's Asia-Pacific division, expanding its business scope to encompass the research, production, and sale of passenger car chassis systems, braking systems, and occupant safety systems.
Rudolf Stark, executive vice president of the ZF Passive Safety Systems Division (ZF LIFETEC), speaks at the unveiling ceremony for the new production base on April 24. [Photo provided to en.whkfq.gov.cn]
Rudolf Stark, executive vice president of the ZF Passive Safety Systems Division (ZF LIFETEC), stated that the launch of the new factory is an important step in the division's expansion of its strategic layout in the Asia-Pacific region, emphasizing the company's commitment to collaborating with Chinese partners to continue developing automotive passive safety technology and contribute to the regional economy.
In his address, Liu Ziqing, secretary of the working committee of WEDZ, stated that the zone will provide comprehensive services related to research and development, talent, marketing, and more to support the growth and expansion of ZF's Wuhan project.
