Opening Ceremony of the Automotive Electric Vehicle Automobile Plant of SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Company) in Ningde (China)

On January 8, 2019, the opening ceremony of the new car electric vehicle factory of SAIC took place in Ningde (China).

SAIC is the largest car manufacturer in China with 7.05 million new registrations in 2018 in China. Among other things, SAIC has joint venture partnerships with VW, GM, IVECO and Ssang Yong.
The factory in Ningde was built to produce their own brands Roewe (Rover) and MG (Morris Garages). The Ningde plant is the fourth plant of the SAIC Group in which these are produced.
AFT supplied the BDC (Body Distribution Center) and the heavy-duty EMS with lifting hanger for final assembly.
The SAIC headquarters in Shanghai took the opportunity to introduce the management of the new plant and gave key suppliers the opportunity to introduce themselves and their company.
Mr. Vincent Zhang, Sales Director of AFT Shanghai, thanked SAIC for the more than 20 years of good cooperation, support and trust AFT has received from SAIC. He also promised to realize high-quality, on-schedule conveyor technology projects for SAIC in the future.

Conveyor technology for new C-Class in South Africa

Daimler plant East London – South Africa

In August 2018, AFT Bautzen received an order from Daimler to supply skid conveyor technology for the new shell at the East London – South Africa plant.

Almost 29 years after the production of the famous “Red S-Class” for Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, this plant will be used to produce the upcoming C-Class (W206).
For the required new bodyshop, an existing hall will be expanded and gradually filled with life. At the present time this hall is still under construction. The realisation of the conveyor technology should begin in summer 2019.

Excellent Corporate Recognition Conference 2018

On January 9, 2019, the government of Waigang Town in Jiading District, Shanghai held an awards ceremony, to honour outstanding companies in the region.

The AFT-Group has won the Best Enterprise Development Quality Award – an award for high quality and great market awareness. Mr. Zhang Shishun, General Manager of AFT Shanghai, was invited to the award and gave a speech.
AFT has been strongly supported by the local government for many years. This is a useful aid to the success of the company. At the same time, AFT has contributed a lot to the economic growth and employment of people in the region.