• German Machine Tool Builders' Association
  • vdw@vdw.de
  • +49 69 756081-0

Shanghai Representative Office

The Shanghai Representative Office (SRO) supports VDW’s members in setting up their business in China, provides information on current developments in the Chinese machine tool industry, and represents the German machine tool industry in China.

Having been intensively active in China for ten years under the umbrella of the VDMA, VDW increased its presence on the world’s biggest market for machine tools and opened an independent office in China at the beginning of 2021.

The SRO is located at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao International Machine Tool Center in Pudong district. Being situated in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the SRO is in close proximity to German and international machine tool manufacturers.

 

The VDW China Office is located in the Shanghai Waigaoqiao International Machine Tool Center (IMT) and represents the German machine tool industry in China.

The VDW China Office is located in the Shanghai Waigaoqiao International Machine Tool Center (IMT) and represents the German machine tool industry in China.

With it’s a team of currently three staff, the SRO officially represents the VDW in China, for example at international exhibitions like the International Machine Tool Show (CIMT) and the China CNC Machine Tool Fair (CCMT). In addition, by implementing numerous umati-related activities, the SRO is promoting the dissemination use of open, standardized interfaces based on OPC UA.s in China. Furthermore, VDW organizes a China Management Meeting (CMM) twice a year. The CMM offers the machine tool community in China the opportunity to exchange experiences and to network.

The SRO provides exclusive services to the VDW members, such as the quarterly China Newsletter and extensive research on the most important customers of Chinese machine tool industry. Certainly, we are also ready to support our members with individual inquiries.

Last but not least, our members are welcome to use meeting rooms and a fully equipped workplace at VDW’s premises in Pudong District. Our China team looks forward to your visit!

 

Contact information:

VDW – German Machine Tool Builders’ Association
Shanghai Representative Office
Unit 201, 2F, Building 6, No. 526, Third Fute Road (E),
Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, 200131,
P.R. China