On November 8, the opening ceremony of Jatco (Suzhou) Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jatco Suzhou) was successfully held at the Zhangjiagang Plant. Leaders and related personnel from Zhangjiagang City Government, Nissan Group, and Jatco Group celebrated the opening of the ceremony with all Jatco Suzhou employees. Jatco Suzhou is one of the three largest automatic transmission manufacturers in the world. Jatco Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jatco) follows Jatco (Guangzhou) Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd. The second production base established in China.
With the continuous development of the Chinese automotive market, the demand for transmissions is also increasing. At the same time, the requirements for environmental protection are also more stringent, and CVT's superior environmental protection and driving performance have increasingly attracted attention in the Chinese market. In 2007, Gartco established the first production company in China in Guangzhou. After more than ten years of development, Gartco Guangzhou has grown into a full-fledged company integrating production, research and development, market investigation, quality assurance, and sales Functional company, with an annual output of 1.2 million units. With the increase of demand in the Chinese market, Jateco Suzhou emerged at the historic moment in July 2018. The factory covers an area of about 96,000 square meters, has more than 700 employees, a registered capital of 398 million yuan, and an annual production capacity of 480,000 units.
Gartco Suzhou was established to meet the needs of the Chinese market, and the location of Zhangjiagang is of great significance to Gartco's industrial layout in China. Located in the Yangtze River Delta region, it has gathered many excellent talents to meet the needs of Gart to quickly set up factories. In addition, Zhangjiagang's perfect logistics and transportation environment facilitates communication with customers and suppliers. As the youngest factory under the Gatco Group, Gatco Suzhou combines the technology of the Gatco Group and the Guangzhou factory experience that has cultivated a large number of outstanding talents. While training local talents, it continues to promote the localization of high-quality energy-saving CVTs. .
Jatco CVT8
Jatco Suzhou mainly produces Jatco CVT8, which is a continuously variable transmission CVT that considers both environmental performance and strong sports performance. The adoption of a new pulley system and a reduction in the diameter of the pulley shaft have widened the transmission range from 6.0 to 7.0. Compared with the previous CVT of the same level, the mechanical loss (friction) is reduced by 40%, and the fuel economy is improved by 10%. At present, it is mainly installed on medium and large vehicles of Dongfeng Nissan, Dongfeng Qichen, Dongfeng Renault and GAC Mitsubishi, such as Qijun, Qashqai, Teana, Loulan, T70, Korai, Outlander, etc.
General Manager of Gatko Suzhou Saitou Shou said: "Gatko Suzhou is a young factory built on the basis of the full experience and resources of Gatko Group and Gatko Guangzhou. It took only one year from preparation to mass production, achieving short-term, high-quality mass production. "He also said," The Suzhou plant was able to quickly enter mass production, and we also thank the local government for its strong support during the preparation period. And assistance, including plant construction and staff recruitment. "
Gartco is a professional manufacturer of transmissions with cumulative production of AT and CVT of more than 100 million units. Especially in the CVT field, it has achieved a cumulative production of more than 44 million units. Its market share in this field has remained high for a long time. In addition to Japan and China, there are also production plants in Mexico and Thailand.
President Gatko Nakazuka said: "With the continuous expansion of the Chinese double pedal market, especially with higher requirements for environmental protection, CVT technology has advanced fuel economy performance and smooth driving performance. And its development prospects have also been recognized by the Chinese market. The Chinese market is an important strategic market for the Gartco Group. In the future, Gartco will use its technological advantages to continue to contribute to the development of China's automotive industry. "
The establishment of Jatco Suzhou marks a new starting point and a new leap for Jatco in the Chinese market. In the future, Gartco Suzhou will also adhere to the principle of "China's cause, listen in China, think in China, and practice in China", further exert the spirit of ultimate creation, and work with Gartco Guangzhou to continue to contribute to the development of the Chinese automotive industry .