Xinhua News Agency, Jinan, August 31 (Reporter Zhang Wuyue) In late August, on the construction site of the fifth phase of the Shulang Group in Yantai Development Zone, Shandong, machines roared and workers were busy.
"This is the company's smart factory project, which can provide 10,000 jobs after completion." Group Chairman Wu Jianmin said proudly.
The new development opportunity that this fashion women's clothing company has recently ushered in is a decision made during the epidemic.
At the beginning of this year, the new crown pneumonia epidemic broke out and medical supplies were in short supply.
Facing the severe situation, Wu Jianmin immediately decided: the company switched to protective clothing to support the national epidemic prevention and control work.
“Our main business is fashion, medical supplies such as protective clothing, which means everything is started from scratch.” Shulang Group immediately recruited local technicians to carry out production in strict accordance with the standards of the State Drug Administration on protective clothing.
On January 31, the emergency working group was established; on February 2, Yantai Shulang Medical Technology Co., Ltd. was established. In only four days, the first batch of protective clothing was offline and donated; on March 2, the company’s protective clothing The daily output has reached 100,000 pieces.
Wu Jianmin said that from the establishment of Shulang Medical Co., Ltd. to its production, it experienced a series of difficulties such as shortage of factory buildings, capital, and manpower.
The local government and various departments have made concerted efforts to open up a "green channel" so that Shulang's epidemic prevention products are compliant and legal, with quality and quantity guaranteed.
In the production workshop of Shulang Medical Company, the reporter saw that the workers were busy on the production line in an orderly manner, and the types of protective clothing produced were also varied.
R&D personnel told reporters that the group has developed 122 types of protective clothing products, and the design technology of protective clothing has become increasingly mature.
Following the protective clothing in the medical, labor insurance, and industrial fields, the company has launched a trendy series of protective clothing in the fashion field.
Under the situation of normal epidemic prevention and control, Shulang Group ushered in a "new life".
According to reports, the company's current production capacity is relatively stable, the staff reserve is gradually increasing, and the traditional fashion and newly developed medical supplies are developing smoothly.
In April 2020, Shulang Group's fifth phase project held a groundbreaking ceremony, which is an exploration and experiment of its intelligent chemical factory.
Wu Jianmin introduced that the intelligent chemical factory will effectively save energy and reduce consumption, reduce ineffective material handling, provide a basis for quality traceability, and improve production efficiency, quality and productivity.
"In the past, Shulang's business was mainly based on internal circulation. In the future, we will gradually realize a domestic and international dual cycle, focus on expanding overseas markets, and achieve high-quality development in various ways." Wu Jianmin said.