China, July 20, 2023 — BorgWarner celebrated today the official opening of its new Tianjin Plant. The event was attended by Dr. Stefan Demmerle, President and General Manager, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems, Yuesheng Tan, Global Vice President and President, BorgWarner China, and Dr. Xiaoqiu Li, Vice President and General Manager Asia, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. The new Tianjin plant is located in the Pilot Free Trade Zone, covering an area of 42,020 square meters. The plant was constructed with a focus on environmentally friendly practices and has received LEED Gold certification. In the future, BorgWarner’s Tianjin Plant is expected to supply eMotors for new energy vehicles to Chinese independent brand customers and international tier 1 OEMs, contributing to the optimization of new energy vehicle production in China.
"Since the start of mass production of the first fully-automated, independently-developed hairpin motor production line in 2019, the Tianjin plant has made significant contributions to BorgWarner's Charging Forward 2027 targets,” said Yuesheng Tan, Global Vice President and President, BorgWarner China, “The establishment and operation of this new plant not only strengthens BorgWarner's supply capacity for electric products, but also demonstrates BorgWarner's commitment to sustainable development through environmentally friendly plant construction. The plant will contribute to the achievement of our 2035 carbon neutrality goals for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions."
"In the era of global electrification, BorgWarner’s Tianjin plant has consistently excelled in innovation, receiving award of numerous Chinese and global patents in the field of hairpin motors. With top-notch product processes and production equipment development capabilities, we can meet the ever-changing electrification demands of both Chinese and global customers,” said Dr. Xiaoqiu Li, Vice President and General Manager Asia, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. “We are proud to see that the Tianjin plant has self-developed automated production lines, with an annual hairpin motor capacity of over one million units. We are confident that the Tianjin plant will continue to demonstrate excellence in motor design and self-developed production lines in the future, providing even greater value to local and global customers."
The BorgWarner Tianjin plant obtained LEED Gold certification. The factory is equipped with LED intelligent lighting, a rooftop solar energy system, rainwater harvesting systems, and an electric vehicle charging station.
Regarding local talent development, BorgWarner will continue to strengthen the cultivation of excellent operational talent while maintaining a focus on technological innovation. The BorgWarner Tianjin plant employs approximately 700 people in positions such as engineering, procurement, quality, automation, production planning, logistics, sales, projects management, human resources management, and finance. This is expected to grow to 1,100 employees by 2027.
BorgWarner Celebrates New Plant Grand Opening in Tianjin. Plant to Supply eMotors for New Energy Vehicles