On August 16th, local time, Mr. Zhang Run, the Chinese Ambassador to Mexico, and his team visited Haitian Mexico. Mr. Xu Biyun, General Manager of Haitian Mexico, attended the reception and accompanied the visit.

During the visit, the ambassador and his entourage gained a detailed understanding of Haitian’s local development history and operation situation in Mexico. They also made a plant tour and had an in-depth discussion with Haitian staff. Mr. Zhang spoke highly of Haitian‘s dedication into the machinery industry and its brilliant overseas development achievements.

As the second largest plastics consumer market in Latin America, Mexico has huge market demand and broad development prospects. 1999, Haitian International exported the first injection molding machine to Mexico, opening the Mexican market sales and service. After more than twenty years of development in the market, Haitian Mexico has become one of the most well-known local plastic machinery manufacturers.

In recent years, Mexico has become an emerging hot spot for investment in the manufacturing industry, ushering in unprecedented development opportunities. In June this year, located in the largest local logistics center CLJ Industrial Park, Haitian Mexico’s new plant was also formally opened, which is strategically positioned by Haitian as the manufacturing center for the entire American area.

Highlights of GIFA 2023

GIFA 2023 ended successfully in Düsseldorf on June 16th. Haitian Die Casting introduced the latest HDC series high-performance medium and small-sized cold chamber die casting machines for the first time in Europe and presented a comprehensive range of solutions in the field of ultra large integrated die casting.

The showcased HDC550 cold chamber die casting machine at the exhibition has not only an appearance upgrade but also a significant breakthrough in performance. Its capabilities attracted numerous visitors and facilitated interactive exchanges. Our team provided explanations of customized solutions to customers, and had some signing of multiple orders on-site and achieving gradual breakthroughs in the European market.

During the exhibition, three significant strategic cooperation signing ceremonies were held, promoting high-quality industry development. The official announcement of the joint development of a 20,000-ton ultra large die casting equipment will further set off a new wave of technological innovation.

Focusing on casting, embracing the world

With the development of automotive lightweighting, integrated die casting is gradually becoming a must-have for automobile manufacturers. As a high-standard die casting solution provider, Haitian Die Casting fully understands market demands and has introduced efficient and energy-saving die casting equipment. Haitian Die Casting also actively contributes to the industry’s development by filling the gaps in the integrated upstream and downstream industries and providing customers with a complete set of solutions and integrated trial mold services.

In recent years, Haitian Die Casting has actively expanded in overseas markets and emphasized on localized operations. Through comprehensive deployment in services, products, research and development, and other areas, Haitian Die Casting continuously connects with high-quality global resources and opens broader overseas markets. Haitian Die Casting broadens the product track through advanced manufacturing and demonstrates the determination and persistence of Chinese enterprises through independent innovation, bringing superior products and solutions to more places.

Conclusion

Haitian Die Casting will continue keeping pace with the market and firmly seizing the opportunities of technological innovation and digitalization upgrade, empowering the sustainable development of global customers. Haitian Die Casting appreciates all the partners who visited our booth at GIFA 2023. Looking forward to meeting you again next time!

On April 28, “New Ecology of Digital Intelligence, Win-win Result on the New Journey” – Haier Global Supplier Partners Conference 2023 was launched in Shanghai World Expo Center grandly. Haitian Plastics Machinery was invited to attend the event and won the honorary title of “Excellent Partner Award” with its intelligent and efficient products and excellent services. Zhang Jianfeng, President of Haitian Plastics Machinery, attended the event and accepted the award on stage. It is reported that Haitian is the only injection molding machine solution provider that has won the Award.

Founded in 1984, Haier Group is the world’s leading provider of better life and digital transformation solutions. Since its establishment 39 years ago, Haier has always been with its users, and has been staying on the position of the world’s first brand of large home appliances for 14 consecutive years, and the world’s only ecological brand of Internet of Things for 4 consecutive years.

As a long-term strategic partner of Haier Group, Haitian has been deeply engaged in the household appliance industry for 28 years since the start of their close cooperation relation. In terms of equipment, technology, process and other aspects, Haitian has fully supported Haier with complete services, providing a total of more than 500 sets of equipment, deeply empowering the implementation of smart home application scenarios.

With top strength of intelligent manufacturing, build a new development engine. In addition to the supply of injection molding machines, with the new ecological iteration of the IoT intelligent residence of Haier Smart Home, Haitian Plastics machinery and Haitian Smart Solutions accurately matched Haier’s needs, brought out the complete set of solutions of smart factory, and jointly built the intelligent connected factory for Casarte washing machine. By deepening digital transformation and upgrading and promoting intelligent reform, Haier unmanned factories can achieve fully automatic digital production and monitoring of the whole process. With the extreme production experience, Haier can improve the quality and efficiency and have innovative development, thus consolidating the solid base of intelligent manufacturing.

The Award is the full affirmation and recognition of Haier for Haitian’s solutions. In the future, Haitian will continue to explore more innovative technologies and smart factory solutions, and continuously deepen intelligent upgrading, so as to provide Haier with the most competitive products and solutions, cultivate a new model of intelligent manufacturing, spare more efforts in the new industrial advantages, and work together to continue the win-win cooperation story and create a new experience of a better life.

SMART TECHNOLOGY. FLEXIBLE INTEGRATION. SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. THE 5TH GENERATION OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINES FROM HAITIAN AND ZHAFIR SETS NEW STANDARDS.

The ideal of future-proof plastics processing combines quality and efficiency for sustainable solutions. Digital intelligence is the key to achieving this. Engineers and IT experts throughout the Haitian Group are working continuously to improve the core technology platform of our injection molding machines to meet these customer needs. The new generation of machines from Haitian and Zhafir combines numerous innovations at the highest level, paving the way for a new stage in intelligent and connected manufacturing.

At Chinaplas 2023 in Shenzhen from April 17 to 20, the complete 5th generation machine family – the VE5, ZE5, MA5 and JU5 – is presented to the trade for the first time.

HAITIAN INTERNATIONAL IS EXPANDING ITS PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS NETWORK IN EUROPE AND INVESTING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MODERN PLANT WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 250,000 SQUARE METERS AT ITS SITE IN RUMA, SERBIA. THE PLANT IS SCHEDULED TO GO INTO OPERATION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025.

With this investment in the center of the Balkan Peninsula, Haitian International is setting a further milestone in its global strategy. It involves building new infrastructures and sites to strengthen international competitiveness in the long term. The company also wants to position itself more crisis-proof – resilient against rising transport costs and logistics congestion. The small town of Ruma is a central transport hub for the main axes of important logistics connections in Europe.

On April 20, 2023, at 10:08 a.m. European time, the groundbreaking ceremony was held at the future production site in Ruma, marking the start of the first construction phase – the foundation. Construction work on the building can begin in the fall.
Phase 1 in the fall will cover 161,000 sqm including plant hall A with 59,000 sqm  along with a 3-story office and employee building with an in-house canteen. According to the current plan, the plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2025.

Picture: In addition to the Haitian project team, representatives of the government of Ruma also took part in the ceremony Mrs. Aleksandra Ciric (Mayor), Mr. Dusan Ljubisic (head of the municipal administration), Mrs. Nada Hars ( head of the department for urban planning and construction), Vladislava Pović – (Director of Public Company for planning and construction), Mrs. Jasmina Stojanac Zoric (head of the department for local economic development), Sun Yiming (Project leader and CEO of Haitian International Germany).

The location is a further important step towards global resilience and the city of Ruma offers all the advantages of a central production site. It is located directly in the transport hub for the main axis of important European logistics connections. The construction of the production base in Ruma will enable Haitian to directly and efficiently serve the European market, closely link the markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, continuously improve local delivery and supply capacity and, last but not least, optimize local service in Serbia.

“Ruma is ideally located for us as Haitian International to directly supply Mars and Jupiter machines to our customers’ markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and to support them with local services. In Serbia, the Haitian team has already built up a large customer base, which the new plant will enable us to serve even better in the future,” affirms Sun Yiming, CEO of Haitian International Germany. 

“Highly efficient synergies are created throughout the entire production depth, which we make directly available to our customers, for example Haitian Smart Solutions for automation solutions, MES systems or individual manufacturing systems for lean production. In addition, we will offer the local customers with a broad portfolio for its manufacturing. Everything from a single source,” says Zhang Bin, the deputy CEO of Haitian Group.

About Haitian International as a member of Haitian Group

Haitian International Holdings Ltd. (stock code: 1882) in Ningbo, China, is the world’s leading manufacturer of plastic injection molding machines and one of six business units within the called Haitian Group. 

Haitian International focuses on intelligent and energy-efficient machine concepts that provide customers with sustainable competitive advantages. With a differentiated product strategy for around 95 percent of industrial requirements – from mass-produced articles to high-precision parts – the Group offers „Technology to the Point”. With a total of 1.5 million square meters of factory and logistics space and 80 sales and service partners, Haitian International has a presence in all major global markets, supplying and servicing more than 30,000 customers in over 130 countries. 

The entire Haitian Group has matured from a dedicated machine manufacturer to a system provider and partner for intelligent industry solutions in almost 60 years on the market. Because basic principles such as material and process technologies are given priority in the in-house research institute, and because creative platforms make interdisciplinary exchange within the Haitian Group more efficient. 

Synergy effects within the strong Haitian Group pay off for Haitian International. Haitian Drive Systems, for example, has been a partner and innovation driver of Haitian International for many years, leading in the development and supply of energy-efficient drive systems with customized high-performance servo motors. Haitian now combines the competences of all business units, thus increasing customer benefits many times over.

The “Haitian Group” at a glance

• Haitian International (plastics machinery)
• Haitian Drive Systems (drives, robotics, drive components)
• Haitian Smart Solutions (plant planning, auxiliary systems, information systems)
• Haitian Precision (CNC machinery)
• Haitian Die Casting (die casting and magnesium injection molding machines)
• Haitian Laser Machinery (additive manufacturing, laser machines)

More and more plastic wastes are dumped into the natural environment, threatening human health and sustainable global development. So what can we do to make plastic clean and recycled? In CHINAPLAS 2023, Haitian actively explored into the recycling journey of plastics, so as to provide technological innovation and green solutions for the development of plastic recycling economy, and promote the whole life cycle management of plastics.

1. Background
According to the report Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios as of 2060 released by OECD in 2022, the global amount of use of plastics in 2060 is expected to triple that in 2019, and plastic waste will also increase by nearly three times. About 8-12% of global plastics are recycled, and most of the rest are dumped in landfills or discharged into the environment, bringing serious pollution and health problems to the environment.

In this context, it has been an important goal for various countries to develop circular economy and explore new green and low-carbon paths. In order to increase the recycling rate and promote the circular plastic economy, countries have begun to introduce targets to encourage or even require the use of recycled plastics, so that waste plastics can be reborn in a new scenario with economic, environmental and social values.

2. Recycled plastics in China
China is one of the world’s largest consumers of plastic and a major producer and consumer of recycled plastic. With the improvement of environmental protection awareness and the support of government policies, the market demand for recycled plastics in China shows a steady growth. At the same time, consumers’ demand for green and environmental protection products is increasing, and recycled plastics are more and more widely used in packaging, home appliances, automobiles, plastic products production, building materials, textiles and other fields, further promoting the quantity demand growth of China’s recycled plastics market. In addition, the price of recycled plastics in China has a certain advantage compared with the international price, so recycled plastics are also attracting more and more attentions from enterprises and consumers, and the capacity of China’s recycled plastics industry is expanding.

3. Source and application of recycled plastics in China
According to the statistics and calculation of the amount of waste plastics recycled in 2021, the main sources of waste plastic include electrical and electronic products, waste lunch boxes, waste automobile plastics, waste PET, and so on.

During this session of the Chinaplas exhibition, Haitian will use recycled ABS as raw material on Haitian MA5 to solve the pain points in production, show Haitian International’s sustainable development strategy and technological innovations in circular economy and carbon and emission reduction, and drive the high-quality development of “circular economy”. The 100% recycled ABS material will be used this time, which is from Shanghai Re-mall Environmental Protection, a professional high-quality supplier of recycled plastics.

4. Outlook
Plastic circular economy refers to an economic model that reduces resource consumption and environmental pollution by recycling waste plastics to achieve sustainable development. In the future, the development of plastic circular economy will require the active participation and joint efforts of the government, enterprises and all parties in society to maximize the utilization of resources and environmental protection.

From November 5 to 10, 2022, the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) is held in Shanghai. On November 7, during the CIIE, Panasonic Corporation of China and Haitian Plastics Machinery Group signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement.

The signing ceremony was attended by Tetsuo Honma, Global Vice President and General Representative of Panasonic Holdings Corporation in China and Northeast Asia, Li Xuliang, Deputy Director of Production Strengthening Center of Panasonic Corporation of China, General Manager Hu Jiehua, Deputy General Manager Yoshiharu Kunisei, Deputy Director Wang Yonghua of Panasonic Appliances Washing Machine (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. Zhang Bin, Executive Vice President of Haitian Group and Executive Vice President of Haitian Plastics Machinery Group, Hu Yongkai, Regional Business Director of Haitian Plastics Machinery Group, General Manager Chen Shengwei and Deputy General Manager Chen Yihan of the Regional Sales Company, and other leaders.

At the ceremony, Zhang Bin, Executive Vice President of Haitian Group, said: “the cooperation between Panasonic and Haitian Group began in 1995. Our long and sincere cooperation has forged a deep friendship between us. The signing of this strategic cooperation framework agreement will provide new opportunities for Panasonic and Haitian to carry out comprehensive cooperation. We will actively build a new platform for our collaborative development, raise the level of strategic collaboration, and continue to provide Panasonic with high-quality products, efficient services, and excellent customer experience.”

According to the agreement, the two sides will follow the cooperative spirit of “long-term cooperation, resource sharing, mutual benefit, stability, permanence, efficiency and quality” and form a deep strategic cooperative partnership to embrace new opportunities in the new era hand in hand, provide consumers with more convenient and high-quality services, and create new value for each other.

It is reported that Panasonic has participated in the CIIE for five consecutive years. Its theme this year is “Environment”. The positive contributions made by Panasonic’s overall value chain to carbon dioxide emission reduction is introduced.

In order to realize green development, in the future the two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in several projects such as energy-saving hydraulic injection molding machine and its intelligent manufacturing solution, energy-saving, environment-friendly, high-quality and high-precision electric injection molding machine and its intelligent manufacturing solution, and optimization of production processes. The two sides will work together to save energy and reduce emissions in the process of injection molding, make positive contributions to environmental protection and sustainable development, and enable each other to gain more favorable market competitive advantages.

Haitian International has redefined availability and delivery reliability.

Speed and reliability are core values of the Haitian International Group brand. The global infrastruc- ture network of our own sites and logistics and service partners plays a key role in this.

Congestion at ports, disrupted supply chains – uncertain logistics parameters around the globe. Triggered by the pandemic and exacerbated by political tensions, the quality of supply has not ex- actly taken a turn for the better. With its “2+6 strat- egy” and developed synergies within the Group, Haitian International began to rethink logistics years ago and created alternative structures.

2+6 = efficient communication, short delivery routes, high availability

The concept is working. The “2+6 strategy” marks the pillars of the global presence of the world market leader: 6 regional headquarters (Singapore, Japan, India, Germany, Turkey, Mexico) in important sales markets where machines are built and/or assembled, as well as 2 headquarters in Ningbo, East China and Shunde, South China, where development, production and manufacturing are carried out on an even larger scale. The heart of this decentralized Manufacturing Power is a regionalized manufacturing platform, developed across the Group under the Haitian Machinery brand. More importantly, the regional headquarters will enable the Group to create a more efficient platform for communicating with its local customers and to respond quickly to customized solutions.

The network of all production sites, application centers and service bases in 60 countries around the world succeeds in providing customers with optimum supply and support throughout the entire product life cycle. From initial delivery and on-site customizing to product experience, technical application diversity and support.

Zhang Jianming, visionary and chairman of the entire Haitian Group at the opening of the regional site in Singapore

High synergies within the Haitian Group

This is possible because Haitian has evolved from a dedicated machine manufacturer to a partner and system provider for intelligent manufacturing in more than 50 years on the market. Because basic principles such as material and process technologies are given priority in the in-house research institute, and because creative platforms bundle the interdisciplinary exchange within the Haitian Group. The goal has always been to strengthen the company’s own innovative power and the sustainable development of the divisions.

Today, the Group can offer processors a wide range of solutions – from a single source. In the manufacture of injection molding machines, automation, CNC machines, die casting machines and drive systems. But also in the planning and design of intelligent production lines, up to the complete smart factory.

Chint Group, founded in 1984, is a world-renowned intelligent energy system solution provider. Under the new wave of industrial digitization, grasping the new development opportunities of digital intelligence and carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, Chint has continuously deepened the transformation and upgrading strategy. In order to scientifically and steadily promote the implementation of the digital intelligence development strategy, Chint will continue to build a comprehensive, high-quality highly skilled talent team.

On July 21, 2022 – the opening month of Haitian factory – a special visitor, Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Chint”), a subsidiary of Chint Group, came to Haitian headquarters for a special customer exchange meeting. In this exchange meeting, adhering to the concept of sincere service and focusing on the actual needs of Chint, Haitian committed to the “one plan for one enterprise” strategy to create zero distance communication and services, and realizing the upgrading of cooperation between the two parties.

Through continuous communication with customers in the early stage, Haitian deeply explored the demands of Chint and customized the content of this exchange session, including process technology, equipment operation and maintenance, lean production, production management, and digital construction. During the factory tour, the rich exhibition solutions and one-stop solutions for injection molding workshops left a deep impression on the guests.

At the exchange meeting, the heads of various departments of Chint put forward many questions and opinions on production technology and equipment use, while the technical experts of Haitian Group gave detailed answers and introductions to each question, leading to an enthusiastic on-site discussion atmosphere. Subsequently, the two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on building a full-life-cycle collaborative intelligent manufacturing system and a green manufacturing system. After deeply communicating and learning more about Haitian’s unique “8 + 16” intelligent manufacturing model and digital management platform, the leaders of Chint expressed their deep appreciation and expressed that it is worth learning and using for reference.

Doing a good job in the transformation and upgrading of digital intelligence and green development requires more technological innovation and production practice. In the future, Haitian will continue to be driven by technological innovation to promote productivity changes in various fields, continue to output high-efficiency digital productivity to customers, solve practical problems faced by customers, and contribute to the transformation and upgrading of the industry and green development!

A bigger booth, more exhibits, more room for smart solutions: At its almost 700 sqm booth in Hall 15/A57, the global market leader will showcase the benchmarks of its broad technology spectrum for a wide range of applications in key sectors of the plastics processing industries. Besides two European machine premieres, Haitian International will also present new developments and strategies within the Haitian Group at K 2022.

Under the motto “Smart Technologies – Flexible Integration – Sustainable Solutions,” Haitian International is clearly positioning its Zhafir and Haitian brands for the future and, together with various partners, will showcase live applications from different industries and application areas. Haitian International will present a total of five exhibits at K 2022. The broad portfolio of electric series from Zhafir Plastics Machinery – whether as an all-electric solution, with integrated hydraulics or as a hybrid solution – will be represented by three machines.

In addition, Haitian International is communicating the synergies within the Haitian Group. Haitian Smart Solutions, also a member of the Haitian Group, will be presented for the first time in Düsseldorf at a European trade show as an accomplished integration partner.

New technologies

While the current machine portfolio already covers almost all requirements in the plastics processing industry, Haitian International is pushing ahead with new developments of its machine series. In addition to two European machine premieres showcasing the wide range of applications for Haitian machines, Haitian International will be exhibiting for the first time intelligent machine functions that enable plastics processors to achieve additional energy savings and more efficient processes. For instance, an intelligent energy management function. Furthermore, the company will introduce other features such as intelligent process optimization, plasticizing efficiency or clamping force optimization and thereby give an outlook to the next machine generation. Haitian International’s declared goal: To offer smart features as a standard feature at no extra charge.

Flexible integration

Standardized interfaces and open system integration are the fundamentals for maximum flexibility in terms of connectivity. Thus, Zhafir and Haitian machines offer processors almost unlimited freedom in their choice of integration partners. Accordingly, several system partners will be integrated into the machine concepts at K 2022. In the MES area, in addition to Haitian Smart Solutions’ own “GoFactory”, another MES partner will be presented specifically for the European market. All 5 exhibits will be connected to both systems.

Industry-oriented, sustainable solutions

Energy efficiency has always been a key aspect in the development of all Haitian machines. In this regard, sister company Haitian Drive Systems confirms its value as a co-innovation driver by developing and providing energy-efficient drives. Since 2006, these are used as standard in all machine series of the Zhafir and Haitian brands.

In the future, Haitian will intensify the development of industry-oriented and sustainable solutions. With the European premier of the Haitian Mars K Series, Haitian shows a machine not only ready for fast cycles, but also an effective solution for the processing of recycles and sustainable materials.

The K2022 exhibits at a glance

Medical: An electric Zhafir Zeres Med Series with 1,200 kN and medical package, will demonstrate an economical cleanroom solution made from PP with a laminar flowbox from Max Petek.

Commodity: An electric Zhafir Zeres Multi Series with 3,000 kN, presented as an R-version (piggyback) will be integrated into a production cell with in-house robotics of the Hilectro brand. The ZE-M produces a tape measure housing made from ABS/TPE.

Automotive: The electric hybrid Zhafir Jenius Series with 3,600 kN, is producing an automotive part that is removed with a “Success 33” from Sepro.

Logistic: A servo-hydraulic Haitian Jupiter with two-platen technology and 4,500 kN produces a fruit box made from a material compound HDPE and TetraPak recyclate. The application is integrated into a manufacturing cell with in-house Hilectro robotics.

Packaging: The servo-hydraulic Haitian Mars K Series with high injection performance of up to 1,000 mm/s is celebrating its premiere in Europe. It will produce a food container with IML, integrated into an automation system from Hilectro.

HAITIAN INTERNATIONAL AT K-SHOW: HALL 15 / STAND A57

Haitian Mars K Series – the servo-hydraulic solution with injection speed up to 1000 mm/s