23.04.2025 • News

New plant in China

The ifm group has laid the foundation stone for a new factory in Suzhou, China, which will be built on a 40,000 square meter site.

Start of construction for ifm Technology Suzhou. Ge Zhengguo, Zhang Jingcui,...
Start of construction for ifm Technology Suzhou. Ge Zhengguo, Zhang Jingcui, Zhang Biying, Caixia Liang, Ye Xin, Andrzej Durdin, Shaun Tang, Dr. Dirk Kristes, Jessie Jiang, and Tina Zhou (from left to right). Image: ifm

Suzhou, located approximately 100 km west of Shanghai, is strategically important as China is Ifm's third-largest sales market. The plant, registered under the name ifm Technology Suzhou, will primarily serve the Chinese market and will offer space for up to 1,000 employees. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.

According to a company spokesperson, the modern industrial structure of the metropolis of Suzhou, with its 10 million inhabitants, offers ideal conditions for this innovative and sustainable greenfield project. Ifm has invited employees from around the world to participate in the construction of the plant in order to gain international experience and further their cultural and linguistic skills. Interest is high, and many see this as an opportunity for personal and professional development.

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ifm electronic gmbh

Friedrichstr. 1
45128 Essen
Germany

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