Where high-speed meets history
Blumenbecker in China
If you leave downtown Shanghai heading north west you will reach the Jiading District after some 20 kilometres. This part of Shanghai was once a major city in its own right, being founded in 1217, some 50 years before Shanghai itself. There are many reasons to visit Jiading. One of these is the magnificent Confucian temple with its 100-plus rooms and ancient trees that were originally planted during the Yuan Dynasty (1276-1368), making them older than the temple building itself. Other visitor attractions include Nanxiang Old Street, where the popular Xiao Long Bao dumplings originated, Huilongtan Park, the Qiuxia Garden and the old city wall.
Ideal conditions for continuous growth
As well as its botanical and historical charisma, Jiading also presents an ultramodern, dynamic and extremely versatile face. With a population of around 1.5 million, the city district itself is home to a number of Shanghai University departments and also boasts the Shanghai International Circuit, which hosts the Formula One Grand Prix of China every year. A large part of the Shanghai-based automotive industry is also to be found in the Jiading District.
wo of Blumenbecker's Chinese companies have now relocated to this booming part of the city: Blumenbecker Shanghai Automation System and Blumenbecker Qingdao Industry Service believe that this district provides ideal conditions for commercial success and are now using their new base to supply numerous Chinese firms and businesses with a wide range of industrial automation products and services.
Blumenbecker – on track for success in China since 2003
The philosophy of the Blumenbecker Group is to offer customers worldwide a strong partnership based around close proximity. For Beckum-based Blumenbecker Automatisierungstechnik it was therefore a logical move when in 2003, on the initiative of a long-standing customer, the company went over to China and set up a production plant for machine control systems. What started off in the Minhang District with a workforce of eight people soon developed to become a real commercial success. Shanghai Automation System, headed by its managing director Qiaoling Di-Heil, is now winning an increasing number of contracts from companies of German origin that even in China are keen to rely on the 'Made by Bumenbecker' label. The new company is expanding and the employee headcount is rising. Sales offices have now been opened in a number of Chinese cities. Operations in the Shanghai Minhang District reached their capacity limit in 2010.
6,000 m2 of production space
at two sites
The Blumenbecker companies are relocating to the Jiading District where a switchgear production plant is being established. A second production facility is also being built at the port city of Tianjin in northern China. A third relocation within Shanghai has also been pending since 2019. Yet again Blumenbecker finds itself needing more space for expansion and this is to be provided at the Nanxiang Robot Industrial Park. Here, the China-based automation specialists are deploying a new and efficient logistics concept that will allow them to further accelerate their operational processes and expedite major client orders more quickly. Together, the Shanghai and Tiajin facilities will provide a total of 6,000 m2 of production space. Managing Director Di-Heil has stated that she wants to see Blumenbecker China continue to expand its operations there. It sounds like 2019 will not be the last time that Blumenbecker's Chinese companies will be moving house.
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