Lishui is making efforts in its manufacturing sector to propel digital economic innovation.

Embracing a gradient cultivation approach, the city is fostering a shift from digital workshops to smart factories and ultimately to future factories.

The dashboard of a smart factory in Lishui, Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: wxlishui]

Lishui's intelligent manufacturing is on the forefront of digital transformation. The city's pioneer, Zhejiang Santian Group, achieved a remarkable 30.22 percent boost in production efficiency, a 12.92 percent increase in energy utilization, and a 35.09 percent reduction in product development cycles through its implementation of the future factory project.

With six new enterprises designated as future-oriented factories and 29 as smart factories or digitally equipped workshops, Lishui is poised to lead the charge in the digital era. The nomination serves as a blueprint for the city's ambitious plans to accelerate industrial digitization, ensuring high-quality and sustainable development across the manufacturing sector.

Two local enterprises, Zhejiang Fangzheng Electric Motor and Zhejiang Jiali Industrial, exemplify the city's commitment to the future factory vision. Companies in the city are driven to restructure the production process and modernize the automotive lamp industry.

A robot hand works in a future factory. [Photo/WeChat account: wxlishui]

As Lishui continues to establish more future factories, the city is not only enhancing its manufacturing capabilities but also setting a benchmark for ecological industrial development. Lishui is boldly stepping into the era of blending big data technology, industrial integration, and open spirit, marking a pivotal moment in its manufacturing evolution.