Scene of the unveiling ceremony.
The unveiling ceremony of Taiyuan Heavy Industry South Africa Co., Ltd. was successfully held in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 22. This milestone marks the further refinement of the global strategic layout of Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (TZ), expanding the Group’s overseas footprint to core regions across Africa.
Representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises in South Africa, local South African business leaders, and TZ’s partners attended the ceremony. Entrusted by Tao Jiajin, Party Secretary and Chairman of TZ, Han Yuming, the Group’s Chief Marketing Officer, attended and delivered a speech. Wei Dongze, Secretary-General of the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association, and Du Qiqi, Deputy General Manager of Bank of China Johannesburg Branch, were among the distinguished guests in attendance.
A key partner under the Belt and Road Initiative, South Africa boasts abundant mineral resources, ranks among Africa’s top economies, and enjoys superior geographic outreach, making it a vital hub for Chinese enterprises expanding into African markets. Based in Johannesburg, Taiyuan Heavy Industry South Africa will leverage South Africa’s geographic strengths and industrial resources to build a continent-wide marketing and service network. It will also strengthen localized technical support, after-sales operation and maintenance, and spare parts supply systems, comprehensively boosting the Group’s service response speed and customer service capacity across Africa.
