Wang Shutian, President of China Textile Machinery Association, Liang Pengcheng, Vice President of Textile Industry Branch of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Cong Zheng, Deputy Secretary-General of China Textile Machinery Association, Huang Lizhen, President of Circular Weft Machine Industry Branch and other leaders accompanied the delegation to inspect.
Touch high-end manufacturing genes
Group photo of the delegation in GB company
The first stop of the German inspection came to GB Company , which was established in 1852. After more than 100 years of development, the company has become the world's leading supplier of industrial machine needles, precision parts and sophisticated tools. GB's products and services include fashion, household and other civilian use. Textiles and technical textiles manufacturing. There are agents, production bases and sales branches in more than 150 countries and regions around the world. The company currently employs around 8,800 people and had a turnover of 740 million euros in 2017.
GB's products include industrial needles, precision components, precision tools, systems and services. The company is divided into six product divisions: knitting, weaving, needle punching, tufting, carding and sewing. The company has a portfolio of more than 70,000 precision components and industrial needles used in the main processing of manufacturing and joining textile fabrics.
The delegation visited GB company's assembly center, parts manufacturing center, stamping center, training center, knitting and warp knitting technology center, central laboratory, textile laboratory and sewing technology center, etc., and truly felt the operation philosophy of German excellent enterprises.
GB factory
It is understood that GB's technology research and development center has been striving to launch market-oriented innovative products, open up new potentials and improve efficiency in the textile value chain. The center not only has advanced equipment, but also builds a perfect environment for integrating GB's strength and expertise, and attaches great importance to the research and continuous development of new technologies and applications in the textile industry.
During the visit, the delegation learned that GB's textile production tools are produced according to strict standards, and these tools guarantee extremely high precision in every detail, down to the micron level. GB's pursuit of the highest precision for various products begins before production, such as the selection of raw materials. Only specially designated surface flawless steel can be used for product manufacturing. This high standard is also reflected in the production process. What is even more concerning is that GB's production is different because the production machinery and tools used are the company's It is designed and manufactured by itself, which ensures that the product tolerance of GB can be accurate to one thousandth of a millimeter. In addition, GB has comprehensive quality assurance measures that are found everywhere from production to in-house laboratories. Before delivery, it must be evaluated by experienced experts. It is these targeted measures and methods that ensure the stability of GB's products from manufacturing to market, and thus have a strong market voice.
What is impressive is that their meticulousness, accuracy and cleanliness are everywhere in the workshop, whether it is the product R&D center, the training center or the workshop management. The workers in the workshop have their own mobile toolboxes, which greatly improve work efficiency. There are also meticulously sortable garbage bins in the workshop. The details made in Germany left a deep impression on the delegation.
Group photo of the delegation at Franke Company
The second stop of the inspection came to Franke Company in Aalen, a manufacturer specializing in research and production of steel wire raceway bearings and linear systems. The steel wire raceway bearing that Franke independently developed and mass-produced for the first time is mainly used in circular weft machines. The company continues to custom engineer product solutions to meet a variety of specific applications. From concept to prototyping to extensive testing series, we work closely with our customers. At present, Franke has developed into a special design bearing specialist with a global coverage.
The members of the delegation interacted with the person in charge of Franke on product usage
The delegation visited Franke's medical device production workshop and comprehensive manufacturing workshop respectively, and systematically understood the production process of steel wire track bearings. The delegation also discussed the company's own use and the needs of the company. Explore.
Wire Raceway Bearings
China and Germany are cooperation and development relations
Wang Shutian (right)
After visiting the workshop, the delegation held a symposium in GB company. Wang Shutian said in the exchange that the members of the German delegation are all leaders in China's circular weft machine industry, and everyone is familiar with GB's products. GB's products not only have outstanding performance in the field of knitting, but also in the field of weaving and spinning in recent years. During this visit and exchange, we also look forward to deepening the exchanges and interactions between German companies and Chinese companies, and establishing friendly and cooperative relations between Chinese and German companies. Wang Shutian also expressed the hope that this trip will enable every participating company to gain insights and gain from exchanges and learning.
Frank Weihing (right)
Frank Weihing, general manager of GB Global Circular Weft Machine Sales Department, said that it was a great honor for them to invite the leaders of China Textile Machinery Association, the Textile Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the circular weft machine industry branch and representatives of many entrepreneurs to visit GB. He hoped that the visiting guests could have a deeper understanding and understanding of GB company in the one-day communication and visit.
Huang Lizhen (right)
Huang Lizhen said, "This inspection is the first time that the circular weft machine industry branch has organized a delegation to visit supporting companies in Germany. The delegation's visit has been highly valued by the leaders of GB company. Some of the workshops visited are open to the public for the first time. The opening shows high attention to China's circular weft machine industry and provides a very precious learning opportunity for the delegation." He said, "The circular weft machine branch attaches great importance to this inspection activity. Domestic host companies have conducted targeted questionnaire surveys, and the survey content includes GB company's needle making use, after-sales service, price perception, etc. This survey is based on the concerns of more Chinese circular weft machine companies. I hope to use this visit and exchange to promote in-depth communication and cooperation between the industries of the two countries.”
Tang Yu (right)
Tang Yu, general manager of Quanzhou Jingmei Machinery Co., Ltd., explained the questionnaire on behalf of the delegation. According to reports, a total of 25 valid questionnaires were received in this questionnaire, of which 90% of the enterprises were GB users. Among these enterprises, the application of GB knitting needles exceeded 80% of the total number of enterprises. In the survey, about 15% of the companies have an annual production capacity of 1,000 machines, and 25% of them have an annual production capacity of about 500 machines. It can be seen from the questionnaire that the surveyed companies are most concerned about the construction of a healthy supply chain system: including Excellent product quality, normal price system, stable supply channels, responsible after-sales service, professional technical support and so on. For GB company, some companies participating in the survey also put forward specific suggestions: including product appearance, performance, price, service (quote response speed, accuracy, delivery speed, feedback speed), publicity and promotion (regular training, training content is clear and practical ) etc.
Tang Yu also said in his speech that the healthy development of China's circular weft machine industry is inseparable from the technical support and service cooperation of GB company. He hopes that GB company can increase information exchanges with Chinese circular weft machine companies in the future to create a better future. future.
During the discussion, Frank Weihing said, "GB has always regarded the Chinese market as its most important partner, and it will be the same in the future. Today, being able to hear the real feedback of Chinese companies and users on GB's products face to face makes this day a reality. It is very meaningful." He said that in the textile industry, GB company is willing to always maintain close cooperation with Chinese enterprises and communicate and communicate with an open attitude. Frank Weihing also promised that if users encounter any problems when using GB's products in the future, they can contact the company headquarters at any time, and GB will give you a satisfactory solution.
Frank Weihing believes that with the development of China's textile industry, GB will communicate with Chinese enterprises more frequently, from inter-company visits, visits during exhibitions, etc., which will surely promote the common progress and healthy development of both production and demand sides. GB company attaches great importance to the investigation conducted by the circular weft machine branch, and will focus on various issues and improve them, so as to better provide Chinese customers with high-quality products and considerate services.
In GB Company, the delegation's representatives spoke freely, from the use of knitting needles, to the healthy operation of the supply chain, to reasonable market prices, to the future development of China's circular weft machine industry and innovative ideas, etc. Both parties conducted in-depth discussions. The exchanges and discussions have laid a better foundation for further cooperation between China and Germany in the field of circular weft machines.
When inspecting GB company, Huang Lizhen, on behalf of China Textile Machinery Association Circular Weft Machine Industry Branch, presented GB company with "Fu and Shou Shuangquan" ceramics with Chinese characteristics.
Daniel Groz (right)
At the Franke Symposium, Managing Director Daniel Groz extended a warm welcome to the leaders and entrepreneurs of the China Textile Machinery Association, the Textile Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the circular weft machine industry branch. Daniel Groz said: "I saw that many companies in the delegation are already users and old friends of Franke. In the past two years, Franke has invested in many new processing equipment due to the expanding market demand, and the scale of the factory and service capabilities have been improved. Daniel Groz is very happy to welcome VIPs at such a moment, and he hopes that this visit will enhance the trust of more user companies in Franke.
Stephan Kuhn (middle)
Franke Technical Sales Director Stephan Kuhn gave a brief report on the company's development, product areas and technology research and development during the exchange. According to Stephan Kuhn, Franke's products cover a wide range of fields, including solar, medical, textile, glass, wood, stone, environmental protection and other industries. Among them, products in the textile field account for 10% of the company's annual sales. It is reported that Franke's excellent design can bring users the greatest degree of design freedom and can better meet the diverse needs of customer enterprises.
Although the visit to Germany is only a few days, it is undoubtedly a lively on-site exchange course for the delegation companies, whether it is from enterprise management, product development, innovative ideas, to the control of production and processing processes, and then to the end product market. Expansion, etc., demonstrated the essence of Made in Germany in every link, which will definitely affect the concept of the delegation of the delegation, and undoubtedly a profound sublimation for product manufacturing, product innovation and product quality, many companies They all said "it's not worth it".
It is reported that in the future, the circular weft machine industry branch will continue to strengthen the interaction and exchanges between Chinese and foreign enterprises in the industry, learn foreign advanced technology and management concepts, and be eclectic to further promote the healthy and orderly development of China's circular weft machine industry.