2011

May 19, 2011

Dow AgroSciences China Co Ltd, the only Chinese headquarters of this Fortune 500 company, held an unveiling ceremony and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its establishment in GZEDZ.

May 28, 2011

GZEDZ signed a framework agreement with Shenzhen Seg Electronics Co Ltd.

June 3, 2011

The Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences officially signed an agreement to develop a biotechnology park in GZEDZ.

July 2, 2011

The first 3D digital sand table in a Chinese economic development zone was officially put into operation in GZEDZ. The sand table had three screens: a touch screen for manual operation, a display screen for ground projection and a wall-mounted display screen, on which it presented a blueprint for city development and an industrial plan for the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015).

July 9, 2011

Shanghai Sansi signed to develop an LED project in GZEDZ.

Oct 8, 2011

Keppel Nantong Heavy Industry Co Ltd held a foundation stone laying ceremony, a keel-laying ceremony for Asian Hercules III crane and a commencement ceremony for Keppel Seghers waste grate incinerator.

Oct 29, 2011

Jiangsu Modern Power Capacitor Co Ltd independently developed the TDS intelligent 10kV alternating current vacuum contactor and comprehensive equipment for TDS active harmonic and reactive power control with the help of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. These developments passed the appraisal of Nantong Municipal Science and Technology Bureau. The experts all agreed that these two world-class achievements were pioneers developments at home and abroad.

Nov 15, 2011

Jiangsu Nantong Power Plant built two 1,000 megawatt ultra-supercritical power generating units, as part of the national "big pressure on the small" policy, and held an opening ceremony for Nantong major projects.

Dec 12, 2011

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Zhengtian Marine Machinery Supporting Industrial Park signed to develop operations in GZEDZ.

Dec 29, 2011

GZEDZ signed with Yanxiang Zhigu.

2012

June 12, 2012

GZEDZ held the Nantong Wushui Business Centre Planning and Development Forum.

Oct 18, 2012

Alibaba's Hangzhou headquarters signed with Nantong to develop Alibaba·Nantong (Tian An) E-commerce Cooperation Project and held an unveiling ceremony.

Dec 30, 2012

Auchen Nantong Yongxing Store, the first Fortune 500 Company in Gangzha district, started business.

2013

May 6, 2013

Construction of Tiansheng Fumin Center started in GZEDZ.

May 8, 2013

GZEDZ signed a framework agreement with Nanking 1912.

June 27, 2013

The Nantong Fin-tech Park project was signed.

July 26, 2013

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Zhengtian Marine Machinery Supporting Industrial Park, received 1 billion yuan in investment and held a foundation stone laying ceremony.

Aug 10, 2013

Automobile Industry Association of GZEDZ was set up.

Oct 30, 2013

GZEDZ signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Nantong Guo Xin Jun An Venture Investment Capital Management Co Ltd.

Oct 31, 2013

Keppel Heavy Industry held an opening ceremony for its production workshop and semi-submersible platform.

Oct 31, 2013

Keppel Heavy Industry held a commencement ceremony for its panel line workshop and semi-submersible platform.

Nov 27, 2013

Construction of Nantong Seg Modern Square started, with 70 million yuan in registered investment and 600 million yuan in gross investment.

2014

March 20, 2014

Zhengtian project was signed in GZEDZ.

May 10, 2014

Nantong Zhongnan Culture and Sports Industry Co Ltd was entrusted to operate GZEDZ Culture and Sports Center.

May 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Zhengtian Marine Machinery Supporting Industrial Park was signed.

June 10，2014

Construction of Yanxiang Zhigu started.

June 24, 2014

Construction of Nantong Fin-tech Park started.

July 8, 2014

The Universal Pulp and Paper project was signed.