# North China Metal opens new plant in Jinan, Shandong, China

North China Metal's new plant in Jinan, Shandong, China, officially started production. The facility features an integrated continuous casting and rolling production line and intelligent storage system, with AI quality inspection and digital twin technology.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-20
- Where: Jinan, Shandong, China, China
- Starts operating: 20 Apr 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: production efficiency 40% higher than old plant, product accuracy ±0.1 mm
- Products: metal products for new energy vehicles and aerospace
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [North China Metal](https://endata.com/companies/46664.md)

## Sources

- [northchinametal.com](https://northchinametal.com/the-role-of-ai-and-machine-learning-in-manufacturing/), 2020-04-20: "This factory is not a simple capacity expansion, but a model of achieving 'green growth' through technological innovation."

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