# SEW Eurodrive opens first phase of smart factory in Suzhou, China

SEW-Motors (Suzhou) Co Ltd, a branch of SEW Eurodrive, opened the first phase of its smart factory in Suzhou Industrial Park on July 15, 2023, with an investment of about RMB 600 million and annual capacity of 1.5 million motors. The second phase, with an investment of over RMB 700 million, broke ground and is scheduled to operate in 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-07-15
- Where: Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, China
- Value: $83.0M (600.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: 15 Jul 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.5 million motors per year (Phase I); 2 million motors per year (total)
- Products: gearmotors, frequency inverters, drive solutions, synchronous low-voltage motors, high-voltage servo motors
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Sew-Eurodrive](https://endata.com/companies/5718.md)
- [SEW-Motors (Suzhou)](https://endata.com/companies/71464.md)

## Sources

- [sipac.gov.cn](http://www.sipac.gov.cn/szgyyqenglish/industries/202307/c93af76303aa4cf794006f595767b25c.shtml), 2023-07-17: "The first phase of the smart factory of SEW-Motors (Suzhou) Co Ltd, a branch of SEW Eurodrive, came into operation on July 15, while the groundbreaking ceremony of the second phase of the factory was held."

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