# ZF LIFETEC breaks ground on OPW airbag project in Rizhao, China

ZF LIFETEC broke ground on the third phase of its plant in Rizhao, Shandong, China, on August 12, 2025, for one-piece woven (OPW) airbag production. The facility will produce over five million OPW airbags annually, with full production expected in 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-08-16
- Where: Rizhao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Shandong, China, China
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: over five million OPW airbags annually
- Products: one-piece woven (OPW) airbags
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ZF LIFETEC](https://endata.com/companies/86655.md)

## Sources

- [en.wedoany.com](https://en.wedoany.com/shortnews/55244.html), 2025-08-16: "Set to begin full production in 2027, it will produce over five million OPW airbags annually."

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