Timeline for Rugao Economic and Technological Development Zone (2020)
Dec 22: Hao Xiaodong, a Party official of the development zone, goes on an inspection tour of Mytech Intelligence Park, the zone's science and innovation center.
Nov 28: The launch ceremony for the Rugao production base of Swedish automotive giant Scania, which is located in the development zone, was held.
Nov 13: Jiangsu Sieyuan Hertz Instrument Transformer Co in the development zone was included on a list of enterprises that lead in technological innovation and market share, which was released by the Ministry of Industry of Information Technology.
Oct 30: A production line of polypropylene film at Nantong Bison Electronic New Material Co started operation.
Oct 20: The development zone signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Fuel Cell Vehicle Powertrain Co on initiating a fuel-cell engine project.
Sept 28: A project of Jiangsu Zhipu Technology Co in the zone started operation. The project can manufacture 36 million SMT smart patches and 5 million smart terminals a year.
Sept 27: Zhang Jianhua, Rugao's Party secretary, and He Yijun, Rugao's mayor, inspected a PVC pool project at Bestway (Nantong) Recreation Co.
Sept 15: The National Hydrogen Energy Vehicle Research and Testing Public Service Platform was unveiled during the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress in Shanghai. The platform is established by Rugao Economic and Technological Development Zone and Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification & Tech Innovation Center.
Aug 21: A salon attended by young entrepreneurs was held at Nantong Wealth Machinery Technical Co.
Aug 5: Jiangsu Times Textile Technology Co in the development zone was included on a list of China's top 100 garment companies for 2019, which was released by the China National Garment Association.
July 31: Xu Huimin, Nantong's Party secretary, visited the construction site of a project of Plotech Technology Co in the development zone.
July 10: The zone signed an agreement with Intech (Hong Kong) Co on a smart terminals industrial park project.
May 26: The local administration of China-Laos Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone held a conference in Rugao development zone to attract investment.
April 17: Rugao Economic and Technological Development Zone signed a cooperation agreement with China-Laos Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone in Kunming.
April 13: The third edition of the symposium on cooperation between government, banks, and enterprises took place.
Feb 22: Zhang Jianhua, Rugao's Party secretary, inspected the epidemic prevention and control practice, as well as the operation of companies in the development zone.
Jan 13: Fengsheng Auto (Jiangsu) Co held a ceremony to start mass producing its Maple 30X.