Recently, SKF China (SKF) and Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry (Group) Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “Zhenhua Heavy Industry”) signed a supplementary cooperation agreement to reach a comprehensive, close, in-depth, long-term and stable cooperative relationship on the SKF lubrication product collection cooperation project, and will carry out practical cooperation. The two sides will fully cooperate on the complementary advantages of the industrial chain and supply chain of lubrication related products in port equipment, jointly create a “win-win” cooperation platform, and work together to promote the intelligent, digital and low-carbon development of the industry. The signing ceremony was held at the opening site of SKF China Lubrication Management R&D Center and production base. Wang Hui, President of SKF China and Northeast Asia, Volker Pieschel, Head of Global lubrication business, Hu Zhongwang, Chairman of Shanghai Port Machinery Heavy Industry Co., LTD., and Zhang Zhanzhao, Deputy general manager of Production Control Headquarters of Zhenhua Heavy Industry Group, attended the signing ceremony.

The two sides signed a cooperation agreement

“In the face of the wave of high-end, intelligent and green iterative upgrading of the machinery manufacturing industry, SKF and Zhenhua Heavy Industries are facing the same challenges and opportunities, and are also responsible for leading the transformation of the industry.” This in-depth cooperation between the two sides will become a community of shared destiny for value creation and benefit sharing, deepen the advantages of innovation synergy, and help build a smarter and cleaner industry future.” Wang Hui, President of SKF China and Northeast Asia, said: “Innovative technologies, reliable delivery capabilities and full lifecycle services are the cornerstones of our long-term cooperation. After more than 110 years of development,

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SKF has carried out a full value chain layout in China. The investment of SKF China Lubrication Management R&D center and production base will further enrich the local research and development and service capabilities of lubrication products. In the future, we look forward to working with Zhenhua Heavy Industry to make ‘smart manufacturing in China’ based on the world.”

Hu Zhongwang, Chairman of Shanghai Port Machinery Heavy Industry Co., LTD., Zhenhua Heavy Industry Group, said, “SKF’s lubrication system is widely regarded as a first-class product in the industry. Their systems are designed to improve equipment performance and extend service life, reduce maintenance needs, increase productivity, and enhance energy efficiency, contributing to lower levels of carbon emissions. With the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of lubrication products, customized solutions, innovative technologies and a global service network, SKF Lubrication Management is a strong and reliable partner to help Zhenhua effectively optimize equipment performance and reduce overall operating costs.”

Overview of SKF Lubrication Management R&D Center and production base in China

Zhenhua Heavy Industry is a leading enterprise in China’s heavy equipment manufacturing industry and the world’s largest manufacturer of port machinery and equipment. Zhenhua Heavy Industry has played a key role in a number of super projects at home and abroad, and its equipment is known as the “national weight”. SKF and Zhenhua have worked together to support the Tarsi Port Automated Terminal project, a superport complex built by Singapore’s PSA Group that will be the world’s largest fully automated port when completed in 2040. In the process of cooperation, SKF has created a fully customized full-platform port machinery industry solution for Zhenhua Heavy Industry, integrating SKF bearing, lubrication, condition monitoring and other full-platform products, and showing SKF’s leading technology and quality service from various dimensions such as intelligence, clean and low-carbon, and finally winning customer recognition, helping “China’s intelligent manufacturing” to the world. Based on this good foundation of cooperation, SKF and Zhenhua Heavy Industry reached a cooperation agreement during the fifth and sixth CIIE respectively to further consolidate the cooperative relationship.