Sihong: Aggregating Strengths Through Industrial Clusters to Enhance the Scale and Quality of the Automotive and Components Industry Chain
On the 5th, entering Jiangsu Qide New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. located in the Sihong Economic Development Zone, one sees large trucks loading cargo outside the factory; inside the production workshop, machines roar as automotive stamping molds are completed through a series of processes including model making, slurry coating, drying, molding, casting, cooling, sand removal, part extraction, and post-processing.
"We specialize in the research, development, and production of automotive molds, automotive stamping components, and precision parts, serving as a Tier 1 supplier to renowned brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Tesla, and Volkswagen," said Zou Bo, technical department head at Jiangsu Qide New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., explaining that the company has built a 117,000-square-meter workshop with equipment sourced from Germany, Japan, Denmark, and other countries. Currently, advanced intelligent large-scale gantry machining centers, molding lines, and casting lines have been fully operational, enabling annual production capacity of 50,000 tons of automotive mold castings, 20,000 tons of automotive molds, and 30,000 tons of automotive sheet metal stampings—placing the company among China’s top-tier producers in scale, technology, and customized delivery speed for high-end precision automotive molds in the private sector.
Why would such a large-scale, high-tech intelligent enterprise choose to locate in Sihong? According to Liu Guangqi, chairman of Jiangsu Qide New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.: "We chose Sihong because of its strong foundation in automotive and component industry support. The region hosts a large cluster of high-quality upstream and downstream enterprises, enabling collaborative growth with promising prospects."
As Liu stated, in recent years, the automotive and component industrial chain formed within the Sihong Economic Development Zone has become increasingly attractive—like a powerful magnet drawing in numerous enterprises in the automotive and component sectors.
Since 2018, Sihong County's mechanical components industry has undergone significant quantitative and qualitative transformation, emerging as the fastest-growing and most concentrated industrial chain in the county’s industrial economy. This ecosystem now includes 237 automotive and component enterprises, among which 118 are designated as large-scale enterprises, 62 are national high-tech enterprises, and 126 are science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises. The chain spans the production of engine accessories, transmission systems, wheel hubs, braking systems, shock absorbers, and electronic control systems, offering over 4,715 product categories and 13,782 models, covering four major vehicle systems: engines, chassis, electrical equipment, and body accessories. It is the largest county-level producer of automotive and agricultural vehicle condensers and radiators in China, holds the number one national market share in oil-free silent compressors, and ranks second nationwide in production capacity for integrated vehicle electronic fuel injection systems.