Changsha-based equipment manufacturer Sany's industrial park in Johannesburg, South Africa has been completed recently. The park integrates manufacturing and logistics functions, as well as a talent center, further boosting the country's manufacturing development and industrialization drive.

The grand opening ceremony.

Construction on this 28,000-square-meter facility began in 2023 and is expected to produce up to 1,000 excavators annually, serving markets across the African continent. "Sany first launched its globalization strategy in Africa. To date, we have sold equipment worth more than 3 billion USD, with the service network covering every African country," said Guo Ruiguang, vice president of Sany Group and chairperson of the Sany African Business Unit, at the opening ceremony. "This is not just an industrial park. It's a comprehensive platform integrating manufacturing, logistics, and talent development, which will create over 100 new jobs for locals."

A view of Sany's newly-built industrial park in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photos provided by the correspondent)

Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala, deputy minister of employment and labor of South Africa, expressed her congratulations on the park's completion, stating that the project reflects the Chinese enterprise's confidence in South Africa's economic prospects and its long-term commitment to the region. "The most striking aspect of this project is its investment in skills development and technology transfer. By training and upskilling the workforce, it will help South Africa cultivate a new generation of technicians and engineers," she said. 

"Over the years, Sany has evolved from an equipment supplier to a participant in and a contributor to South Africa's industrialization process," said Qiu Zhongyi, economic and commercial counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in South Africa. He added that South Africa is one of China's most important investment destinations in Africa, where Chinese companies are creating jobs, contributing to tax revenues, and generating opportunities for shared development between the two nations.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Kuang Zhenzhen

Chinese source: Xinhua

Photo source: Changsha Evening News