# Kuka expanding Shanghai facilities to boost China sales

Kuka is expanding its facilities in Shanghai, with completion expected by Q2 2018, as part of a strategy to reach €1 billion in China sales by 2020 by leveraging parent Midea Group's network.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-07
- Where: Shanghai, China
- Starts operating: Q2 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: double its capacity for robots and big systems
- Products: robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [KUKA](https://endata.com/companies/3695.md)
- [Midea](https://endata.com/companies/1678.md) (investor)
- [Midea](https://endata.com/companies/1678.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [scmp.com](https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2136197/german-robot-maker-kuka-eyes-eu1b-sales-china-tapping-parents), 2018-03-07: "We have to speed up and make it happen quickly."
- [chinadaily.com.cn](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/09/WS5aa1e78fa3106e7dcc14099d.html), 2018-03-09: "We will soon double the production capacity in China as the demand for robotics is increasing in the country."
- [global.chinadaily.com.cn](https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/09/WS5aa1e78fa3106e7dcc14099d.html), 2018-03-09: "KUKA is working closely with Midea to look for business opportunities."

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