Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 11/08/2023
Emile DI SERIO, President of Saint Jean Industries; Quindi ZHOU, Mayor of Changshu City; Frédéric PRONCHERY, Mayor of Belleville-sur-Saône; Lu ZHAOYANG, General manager of the Saint Jean Industries Changshu site ; Denis GARNIER, President of CCI Beaujolais; Jacky MENICHON, President of CCSB and Joan VALADOU, Consul General of France in Shanghai, officially launched the second phase of construction of our site in the Changshu industrial zone.
A strong presence in Asia
Saint Jean Industries has been present in China since 2019, with the construction of a site in the Changshu industrial zone. This first phase of construction saw the light of day in early 2020. The total surface area of this first phase was 25,000m2 and the total surface area of the two buildings was 15,000m2. From design to assembly, our Chinese site offers chassis and suspension parts using low-pressure and gravity casting processes, as well as COBAPRESS technology.
A beneficial expansion
In mid-October, we were delighted to launch the second phase of construction at our Chinese site. This second construction phase covers a total surface area of 33,000m2, and will include two new buildings with a total surface area of 25,000m2.
This second phase of construction will be carried out in two stages. First, the blue zone (photo below left) will be built. Completion of this first phase is scheduled for 2025. Once this first construction phase has been completed, the second construction phase will begin, with full completion of this second phase expected by the end of 2026.
The main objective of this extension is due to the arrival of differents projects and new orders. The production capacity of phase I was no longer sufficient and our president Emile DI SERIO therefore decided to expand our Chinese site.
This second phase of construction will also have a new sub-frame production line to allow Saint Jean Industries to respond to new automotive demands on the Asian market given that we already have a site in Germany specializing in BIW parts.
We’d like to thank everyone involved, and especially Wang (Jade) Haodan for the superb organization and for a wonderful day for the Saint Jean Industries group.
About Saint Jean Industries
Saint Jean Industries is an international, family-owned group specializing in the design and manufacture of aluminum equipment for the transportation and energy markets. Innovation has always been a key driver of its development.
Headquartered in St Jean d’Ardières (F), it also has sites in Germany, Croatia, Spain, the United States and China. SJI employs over 1,900 people and has sales of €330 million in 2022.
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About Saint Jean Industries Changshu
Saint Jean Industries Changshu is a subsidiary of the Saint jean Industries group. Located in the Changshu industrial zone, this 25,000m2 site employs 50 people and generates annual sales of €15 millions. From design to assembly, the site produces chassis and suspension parts for the Asian market and will therefore soon also produce subframes for the automotive market.
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