On the morning of July 6, 2023, the unveiling ceremony of China Railway 14th Bureau Group Equipment Co., Ltd. and the first shield machine offline ceremony were held in Nantong, Jiangsu. The offline of the shield tunneling machine is of great significance in driving the transformation and upgrading of the local high-end equipment manufacturing industry, promoting the development of the entire shield tunneling industry chain, and the construction of underground spaces around Nantong. At the same time, it marks a new starting point and journey for Nantong Manufacturing, represented by China Railway 14th Bureau Equipment Co., Ltd.

Ling Yi, Deputy Mayor and Secretary General of Nantong City, Ding Feng, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Tongzhou Bay Demonstration Zone, Shi Hongjie, Director, Zhou Changjin, General Manager of China Railway 14th Bureau Group, Li Fangdong, Deputy General Manager, He Yongjun, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Director and Chairman of the Trade Union of China Railway Construction Corporation Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd., and more than 130 guests and staff witnessed this historical moment.

At the event, Zhou Changjin, Ding Feng, Li Fangdong, and Shi Hongjie jointly unveiled the plaque for China Railway 14th Bureau Group Equipment Co., Ltd

Ling Yi delivered a speech at the ceremony, warmly congratulating China Railway 14th Bureau Equipment Co., Ltd. on its unveiling and the dismantling of the shield tunneling machine. He also expressed sincere gratitude to friends from all walks of life who have long cared about and supported the development of Nantong. He stated that Nantong is deeply integrated into the national development strategy and entering the fast lane of development, facing the river and sea; The Tongzhou Bay Demonstration Zone, as the core area of Nantong's strategy of expanding the Yangtze River and the sea, has achieved significant results in integrated development; The strength of China Railway 14th Bureau is strong, and it has created core competitiveness such as large shield machine and underwater tunnel construction that lead the industry. The launch of the shield machine is not only an important link for China Railway 14th Bureau to consolidate its advantages in the coastal areas and improve the layout of the large shield industry chain, but also will provide a strong driving force for Nantong to develop and expand the 100 billion level high-end equipment industry cluster and accelerate the construction of a Ocean Centre with river and sea characteristics. I hope both sides can seize the opportunity, work together for development, and achieve a win-win future. The Nantong Municipal Government will focus its efforts, integrate policies, and gather resources to create a first-class business environment of "all things are well connected" and provide all-round and full process service guarantee for enterprise development.

Ling Yi and Zhou Changjin jointly initiate the offline operation of the shield tunneling machine

Zhou Changjin stated in his speech that China Railway 14th Bureau seized the development opportunities of Nantong and deeply integrated into the development strategy of Jiangsu urban agglomeration. It has successively participated in the construction of key and difficult projects such as the Haitai River Crossing Tunnel, the North Riverside High speed Railway, and Nantong Rail Transit. This time, China Railway 14th Bureau set up a high-end equipment manufacturing subsidiary in Nantong Tongzhou Bay Demonstration Zone, benefiting from the superior location advantage of Nantong connecting the river and the sea, as well as the excellent business environment created by the high-end layout and careful service of Nantong Municipal Government. He stated that equipment manufacturing is an important part of China Railway 14th Bureau's current efforts to build the "Top Ten Industrial Chains". By continuously extending the entire industrial chain upstream and downstream, it has become the most potential and opportunity growth pole. China Railway 14th Bureau will continue to provide protection in resources, technology, talent, and other aspects, strengthen cooperation with local governments, promote equipment companies to become stronger, better, and larger, and create a golden card for digital, low-carbon, intelligent, and high-end equipment manufacturing, To make new contributions to serving the economic and social development of Nantong and helping Jiangsu take the lead in building the "National High Quality Development Demonstration Zone for Manufacturing Industry".

Li Fangdong presided over the ceremony and introduced the basic situation of the offline shield tunneling machine. The shield machine that was taken offline this time is an earth pressure balance shield machine with an excavation diameter of 6.4m, with a length of 76 meters and a total weight of 485 tons. The offline production of the first shield tunneling machine also injects new momentum into Tongzhou Bay to accelerate the growth of advanced manufacturing industry near the port, improve industrial level, and form a billion level high-end equipment industry cluster as soon as possible.

China Railway 14th Bureau Equipment Co., Ltd. is located in the Jianghai Linkage Demonstration Zone in Tongzhou Bay Area, Jiangsu Province, covering an area of approximately 300 acres. It shoulders the mission of focusing on shield tunneling equipment, mastering key technologies of shield tunneling machines, and achieving integrated control capabilities throughout the entire life cycle of shield tunneling machines, including tracking, maintenance, and management. Next, the equipment company will join hands with China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation to quickly integrate into the industry development with high standards, layout emerging industries around equipment manufacturing, help Nantong's economic construction make new contributions, and promote the development of Jiangsu Province's manufacturing industry towards high-end, intelligent, green, and service directions. Editor/Zhao E