# Zoomlion breaks ground on Phase 2 of tower crane smart factory in Changde

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. started construction on the second phase of its tower crane smart factory in Changde, Hunan. The phase involves an investment of CNY 950 million (approx. USD 134 million) on 340 mu (about 22.7 hectares) and is expected to begin production in February 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-05-09
- Where: Changde, Hunan, China
- Value: $134.0M (950.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: Feb 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: tower cranes
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology](https://endata.com/companies/15150.md)

## Sources

- [hn.rednet.cn](https://hn.rednet.cn/content/2020/05/09/7192481.html), 2020-05-09: "中联重科塔机智能工厂二期项目是在一期的经验基础上，打造的‘国内一流、国际领先’的智能工厂。"

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