# ZF LIFETEC breaks ground on EUR 150M capacity expansion at Xi'an gas generator base

ZF LIFETEC broke ground on a capacity expansion project at its Xi'an inflator base in China, with a total investment of 150 million euros. The expansion will add 4.1 million units of annual capacity for SHI2/SHI3 hybrid inflators and 1.8 million for hood lifters, pushing total annual output past 21 million units.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-18
- Where: Xi'an, China, China
- Value: $170.0M (150.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 4.1 million units of SHI2/SHI3 hybrid inflators and 1.8 million hood lifters annually
- Products: SHI2/SHI3 hybrid inflators, hood lifters
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ZF LIFETEC](https://endata.com/companies/86655.md)
- [ZF](https://endata.com/companies/5885.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [autonews.gasgoo.com](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/zf-lifetec-launches-capacity-expansion-project-at-xian-gas-generator-base-2034242963738095616), 2026-03-18: "ZF LIFETEC officially broke ground on a capacity expansion project at its Xi'an inflator base in the city's Economic and Technological Development Zone."
- [en.wedoany.com](https://en.wedoany.com/shortnews/115669.html), 2026-03-19: "The Chinese market is a core component of ZF LIFETEC's global strategy."

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