Haier wows media with smart manufacturing
China DailyThe A Date with China media tour pays a visit to the headquarters of Haier Group in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on June 3, 2024. A group of China-based foreign correspondents and social media influencers paid a visit to the headquarters of Haier Group in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on June 3. Since it was established in 1984, Haier Group has established 10 major research and development centers, 71 research institutes, 35 industrial parks, 143 manufacturing centers, and a sales network of 230,000 worldwide. In 2017, Haier Group launched the Haier COSMOPlat, one of the first smart manufacturing demonstration platforms in China, which has driven industrial manufacturing towards more intelligent and efficient large-scale personalized customization.