# Schunk breaks ground on China production base in Shanghai

Schunk China held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 30, 2023, for a new production base in Shanghai's Xinzhuang Industrial Zone. The 4,500 sqm facility will assemble PCB depaneling machines and automation products, expected to open in mid-2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-07-03
- Where: Xinzhuang Industrial Zone, Shanghai, China
- Starts operating: Jul 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: PCB depaneling machines, automation products, grippers, clamping technology
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Schunk](https://endata.com/companies/17637.md)

## Sources

- [beareyes.com.cn](https://beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/202307/03/20230703734.htm), 2023-07-03: "将高端分板设备和机械手等自动化产品的组装引入中国，是德国雄克在全球推进本土化战略的一项重大举措。"

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