Guiyang SOE accelerates overseas orders with precision manufacturing

Workers at State-owned Guiyang Xianfeng Machine Tool Co have recently been expediting overseas orders at a factory in the Xiaomeng Industrial Park in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.

Workers expedite overseas orders at a factory in the Xiaomeng Industrial Park. [Photo/Guiyang Daily]

Guiyang Xianfeng's roll grinders are widely used in industries such as steel, paper manufacturing, automotive, and non-ferrous metals. Since its establishment in 1958, the company has undertaken numerous major Chinese and Guizhou provincial-level research projects, evolving into a key enterprise in China's machine tool manufacturing industry.

In 2025, Xianfeng's contracted product deliveries will be valued at nearly 400 million yuan ($54.9 million). Meanwhile, the company's overseas orders are set to see substantial growth, with secured export orders reaching 120 million yuan, accounting for 30 percent of total orders.

In 2024, the company produced a record 74 roll grinders and 121 centerless grinders, achieving a record industrial output of 308 million yuan, an 11.8 percent year-on-year increase.

Since 2020, overseas orders have consistently accounted for around 10 percent of Xianfeng's total output. Its products are exported to over 30 countries and regions, including Germany, Spain, and Thailand.

Despite being located in an inland city in China, why do overseas clients choose Xianfeng, considering the significant transportation costs of its products, which range from several metric tons to over 200 tons? The answer lies in its commitment to precision manufacturing.

In the manufacturing facility, a CNC gantry milling machine, the largest in Guizhou, is processing a five-meter-long component essential for manufacturing oversized machine beds. Operators input instructions into a computer, and the machine automatically carries out the necessary production tasks.

The finished products can reach lengths of up to 30 meters. During optical collimator testing, vertical and lateral rail errors must be kept within 5 microns, which is comparable to the diameter of a single strand of hair. As a result, workpieces processed with these machines achieve precision at the nanometer level.