In the early days of spring, Fuzhou is brimming with greenery and vitality. At industrial parks and leading manufacturing companies, smart production lines are running at full capacity, expansion projects are accelerating, and a spirit of immediate momentum is evident across the resumption of work.
At Southeast (Fujian) Motor Co., Ltd., robotic arms move flexibly on the workshop floor, smart logistics vehicles shuttle busily, and new cars roll off the assembly line continuously. The company is targeting an annual production of 300,000 vehicles by 2025, showing positive development trends. In Minhou County, where Southeast Motor is located, 42 key enterprises in sectors such as auto parts and food processing maintained operations during the Spring Festival holiday, working at full capacity to fulfill orders and ensure supply.
In Changle District, a major textile hub, local authorities are guiding traditional enterprises toward intelligent and digital transformation to tackle challenges like fragmented supply chains and squeezed profit margins. Several 5G smart factories have been established as a result. Inside the textile workshop of Fubusi Industrial Park, AI-powered inspection equipment uses high-definition cameras to scan lace products. Images are uploaded to a backend system where algorithms automatically compare them, generating real-time quality heat maps on control panels. If issues like holes, broken yarns, or needle deviations are detected, the machinery halts automatically.
According to Rao Malong, the plant manager, the smart production line has significantly reduced labor needs while maintaining a defect detection rate of over 98%, greatly enhancing product competitiveness. He noted, "Since the start of the year, orders have been stable. Currently, 42 intelligent inspection devices are operating at over 80% capacity, and more than 90% of the 180 frontline workers have returned to their posts. Full production is expected by early March."
Jiangyin Port City Economic Zone in Fuqing City, centered on the chemical new materials industry, hosts 99 large-scale industrial enterprises. The chemical sector alone is projected to exceed 100 billion yuan in output value by 2025. Wu Shixiong, head of the zone’s economic development department, stated, "Due to the nature of the chemical industry, companies operated at reduced capacity during the holiday but have now resumed normal production."
Zhongjing Petrochemical, a leading enterprise in the zone, features an intricate network of pipelines, storage tanks, and steaming equipment. Forklifts and trucks move busily and orderly, transporting products like polypropylene nationwide. General Manager Zhu Zebin expressed confidence in the company's growth, saying, "By extending our industrial chain and increasing added value, we have achieved cost reduction and efficiency gains amid fierce market competition. Total output value is expected to surpass 60 billion yuan by 2025." He added that a butane-based industrial chain project under construction is set to begin operations around June or July, potentially adding 8 billion yuan in output value.
Data from the Fuzhou Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau indicate that as of February 28, over 94.6% of the city’s 2,800 large-scale industrial enterprises had resumed work. Excluding a small number of firms undergoing seasonal shutdowns or routine maintenance, the overall resumption rate is projected to reach 100% by March 4.
Also located in the Jiangyin Port City Economic Zone, Fujian Friendship Adhesive Tape Group has grown from a village-run enterprise into an industry leader over four decades, offering more than 3,000 product varieties. A new pressure-sensitive adhesive tape production line, spanning over 400 mu, is scheduled to begin operations in the first half of this year, injecting new momentum into the company’s market competitiveness. During a visit to the plant, fewer than 20 workers were seen in a workshop exceeding 10,000 square meters, where smart production lines operated at high speed, continuously outputting film products. Some equipment was offline for maintenance, with the workshop manager explaining that the machines undergo scheduled inspections every 13 to 15 days.
Lin Zimao, Chairman of Friendship Group, said, "Since resuming work, we have conducted comprehensive safety training for all employees. Equipment utilization has gradually increased to over 80%, and we expect to reach full production steadily in the near term."
The Fuzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau has required all production and operation units to implement "six measures" for safe resumption of work, emphasizing safety training to ensure that operations restart securely and orderly.
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