Shaoguan’s Time-Honored Factory Transforms into a Rising Star! Hongda Gear Undergoes Hardcore Upgrading
In spring, Shaoguan is bathed in gentle sunlight that pierces through the clouds and shines over Guanshao Industrial Park. In the production workshop of Hongda Gear, machines roar and workers are busy shuttling back and forth. Precision turning, gear hobbing, carburizing, gear grinding, precision measurement, assembly... Every procedure is carried out in an orderly manner, as if composing a inspiring movement of manufacturing. This time-honored state-owned enterprise is writing a wonderful chapter of transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing with a brand-new look.
Policy Support Boosts Development like Spring Breeze
The transformation and upgrading of Shaoguan Hongda Gear Co., Ltd. of Shaoneng Group started around 2012. Taking the opportunity of Shaoguan's "Three Olds" Renovation Project, the enterprise moved from the old urban area to Guanshao Industrial Park and achieved comprehensive upgrading of production lines. During the relocation, Shaoguan's taxation, industry and information technology and other departments provided all-round tax-related consulting and policy guidance, helping the enterprise make full use of relevant preferential policies and effectively reduce relocation costs.
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"Policy support has not only reduced our burden, but also given us hope for development," recalled the person in charge of the enterprise with gratitude. In recent years, Hongda Gear has continuously enjoyed policy dividends such as tax incentives for high-tech enterprises国家税务总局江苏省税务局 and additional tax deductions for R&D expenses, with a total tax reduction of tens of millions of yuan. These funds have been invested in technological R&D and equipment upgrading, injecting strong impetus into the enterprise's development.
Policy support has enabled Hongda Gear to advance steadily on the road of transformation and upgrading. Nowadays, the enterprise has not only gained a firm foothold in the domestic market, but also successfully expanded to the international market, with products sold to Europe, America and other regions, integrating into the domestic and international "dual circulation" development pattern.
Innovation-Driven Development Empowers Traditional Manufacturing with Technology
Hongda Gear is well aware that technological innovation is the core competitiveness of enterprise development. In recent years, the enterprise has increased R&D investment and successfully developed a series of high-tech products such as new energy vehicle automatic transmission assemblies and high-speed precision transmission gears. These products have not only filled domestic technological gaps in relevant fields, but also brought significant economic benefits to the enterprise.
"Our new energy vehicle gear products feature higher precision and longer service life, which can effectively improve the vehicle's transmission efficiency and cruising range," introduced Zhang Yaru, Deputy General Manager of Shaoguan Hongda Gear Co., Ltd. of Shaoneng Group. These products have been widely recognized by the market once launched and become new economic growth points for the enterprise. This year, Hongda Gear has carried out a major technical transformation on transmission parts for new energy vehicles with an investment of 160 million yuan, which is expected to be completed in June and bring about 100 million yuan in sales growth for the enterprise in the second half of the year.
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Driven by innovation, Hongda Gear's output value has risen year by year, and the number of employees has increased to more than 700. Looking ahead to 2025, the enterprise will continue to increase R&D investment, actively build a digital, high-end and green production line for new energy vehicle parts, continuously improve the specialization, refinement and characteristics of products as well as enterprise innovation capability, and strive to achieve a production and operation target of over 700 million yuan.
Full Orders Boost Motivation, Technical Upgrading Promotes Development
"We achieved 86 million yuan in operating revenue in January, an increase of 80% year-on-year," introduced Zhang Yaru. Due to full production tasks in the first quarter, the company has improved efficiency by using automated production lines. It is expected that the operating revenue in the first quarter of this year will reach 220 million yuan, an increase of 60% year-on-year.
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In recent years, a series of new products developed by Hongda Gear, such as automatic transmission assemblies for new energy commercial heavy-duty trucks and high-speed precision transmission gears for new energy vehicles, have been industrialized and achieved good social and economic benefits. The success of these products has not only brought considerable income to the enterprise, but also injected new impetus into the development of Shaoguan's auto parts industry.
"We are confident in creating more glories in this promising land of Shaoguan," said Zhang Yaru. With Shaoguan's sound business environment and policy support, Hongda Gear is embarking on a new journey with firm confidence, continuing to deepen the field of new energy vehicle parts, strengthen technological innovation, improve product quality and market competitiveness, and contribute more to the high-quality economic development of Shaoguan.
From traditional mechanical manufacturing to new energy vehicle parts production, from the domestic market to the international market, driven by both policy support and independent innovation, Shaoguan Hongda Gear is striding firmly towards a new journey of high-quality development and writing a magnificent chapter of transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing.