Danish minister visits Danfoss’ China factory

CHINA: The Danfoss factory in Tianjin recently hosted a visit from the Danish minister for foreign affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, during the politician’s high-level tour of China.

The visit to China from May 17-19 celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Denmark and the People’s Republic of China. 

Danfoss’ Tianjin factory, established in 1996, is a cornerstone of the company’s operations in China. It is the company’s first factory in China, and produces advanced components for HVAC, refrigeration, and industrial applications, as well as high-efficiency heat meters.

In 2019, the World Economic Forum recognised the Tianjin facility as a Lighthouse Factory, placing it among the world’s most advanced manufacturing sites thanks to its use of AI-powered inspections, intelligent sensors, and fully automated monitoring systems.

Running entirely on renewable electricity from a nearby solar farm, the site expanded in 2023 with the launch of a 7,000m² R&D centre dedicated to the development of sustainable technologies for heat pumps, air conditioning and data centre cooling.

Danfoss’ presence in China is set to grow further this year with the upcoming completion of its Haiyan campus, which will become the company’s largest global production hub. The new facility spans 126,000m² and is designed to also run entirely on green power.

Discussing the developing relationship between the two countries, particularly over the last 25 to 30 years, Lars Løkke Rasmussen said: 

“Danfoss is a great example of that development. It becomes very tangible when visiting this campus, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year, and seeing how it forms an integrated part of Danfoss’ global value creation chain.”