TUV Rheinland reaffirms commitment to smarter manufacturing at China-Germany Advanced Manufacturing Summit 2020

SHAOXING,China,Dec. 14,2020 -- On December 14,2020,the 'China-Germany Advanced Manufacturing Summit 2020' took place in Shaoxing,Zhejiang Province,China hosted by the local government. The summit included an online/offline forum,an exhibition of German projects,as well as signing of a partnership MOU to strengthen China-Germany cooperation. Over 300 delegates from China and Germany took part in the summit,including experts,government officials and entrepreneurs. This important event explored ways to bolster cooperation between China and Germany,focusing particularly on enhancing and upgrading manufacturing enterprises in Zhejiang province.

At the summit,Dr. Thorsten Keiter,Senior Vice President of TUV Rheinland Greater China,presented the innovation mechanism and innovative service of TUV Rheinland and its continuous support to the development of Zhejiang's manufacturing industry. In addition to Dr. Keiter,other distinguished guests invited to the summit included Dr. Henning Kagermann – well known as the founding father and driving force behind Industry 4.0; Dr. Jurgen Rodel – Professor at the Technische Universität Darmstadt; and Dr. Christine D. Althauser – Consul General of Germany in Shanghai.

"Zhejiang is a well-developed region in China with a mature manufacturing industry and active private economy. There is a huge desire to upgrade the industries here. TUV Rheinland is perfectly placed to support that drive," Dr. Thorsten Keiter said at the summit. "Germany and China,particularly in Zhejiang,have a lot of complementary strengths – those offer a huge potential for cooperation in the fields of consumer electronics and automobiles,and definitely in disease or pandemic control given the context of COVID-19. There are fast emerging developments in intelligent manufacturing,autonomous vehicles,and artificial intelligence that make our collaboration even more promising," he added.

TUV Rheinland is a German company,operating in China for over 30 years. It understands China very well,and fully recognizes the collaboration potential between the two countries. TUV Rheinland aims to partner with German and Chinese enterprises,facilitating the utilization and transfer of advanced technologies and experiences. Supporting China's efforts to fully embrace Industry 4.0,it promotes stronger cooperation between the two countries.