Recap | Industry Cluster Insights - Taicang & Beerfest 活动回顾
2024年8月8日，四十位德国企业代表前往太仓参加了由德国海外商会联盟大中华区组织的 “2024 探索产业集群-太仓” 活动。本次活动得到了太仓市政府领导的大力支持。德国企业家们在行程中不仅参观了三家太仓制造业产业集群的代表性企业，晚间还受邀参与了第十九届太仓罗腾堡啤酒节的开幕仪式，与诸多太仓本土企业共庆盛典。
On August 8, 2024, a delegation of 40 representatives of German companies traveled to Taicang to participate in the event “Industry Cluster Insights – Taicang,” organized by AHK Greater China, with strong support from the Taicang government. During their visit, the German entrepreneurs had the opportunity to tour three representative enterprises of the Taicang manufacturing cluster. Additionally, they were invited to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Rothenburg Oktoberfest in Taicang that evening, where they joined many Taicang local enterprises in celebrating this iconic German beer festival.
8月8日中午，代表团成员在上海集合乘坐大巴前往太仓，首站抵达太仓中德合作展示中心，在这里初步了解了德国企业在太仓30年来的深厚渊源与发展历程，展厅还介绍了双方在产业、科技、文化等方面合作的丰硕成果。第二站，代表团参观了红壹佰照明有限公司。这家企业在国内的LED灯具行业排名前三，秉承一生只做一支好灯的信念，其先进完备的生产线给代表团留下了深刻印象。随后，代表团来到了当红饮料元气森林的生产基地，作为新兴的健康饮品品牌，元气森林凭借其独特的市场定位和产品策略，在竞争激烈的饮料市场中脱颖而出。参观结束后,代表团来到了苏州奥智智能设备股份有限公司，这家企业不仅是金属管棒材加工领域的隐形冠军，同时还能为客户提供综合自动化工程的产线设计，在电气集成OEM领域享有良好的声誉。
The members of the delegation traveled from Shanghai to Taicang by bus and arrived at noon on August 8. The first stop on their journey was the Taicang Sino-German Cooperation Exhibition Center, which showcases 30 years of cooperation between Taicang and German enterprises. The exhibition features of fruitful cooperation results in industry, science and technology, culture and more. Following this, the delegation visited Red100 Lighting Co., Ltd, a top-three LED bulb enterprise, which impressed the participants with its advanced production line and strong production capacity. Next, they visited Mild Love, an emerging health drink brand that stands out in the highly competitive beverage market with its unique market positioning and product strategy. The third company visited was Suzhou In-Order M&E Joint Stock Co., Ltd, a hidden champion in the field of metal tube and bar processing, which also enjoys a good reputation in the electrical integration OEM sector, providing customers with comprehensive automation engineering for production line design.
活动的最后一站，代表们前往第十九届太仓罗腾堡啤酒节开幕典礼，中国德国商会华东及华中副执行董事丁嘉乐博士上台参与了开桶仪式。德企代表团在啤酒、美食、音乐和精彩的舞台表演中与当地领导及企业尽情交流，共度了一个美好的夜晚。
Finally, the delegates attended the 19th Rothenburg Oktoberfest in Taicang, where Dr. Sigrid Winkler, Deputy Executive Director of the German Chamber of Commerce East China, celebrated the opening ceremony on stage. Here, the delegation immersed themselves in the joyful atmosphere of a traditional German Oktoberfest, complete with beer, food, music, and performances. Overall, the evening provided an unforgettable opportunity for exchange of ideas and networking in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.