Shandong Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary and Governor Guo Shuqing unveiled the new factory

On July 12 local German time, the new GermanAschaffenburg plant of Shandong Heavy Industry·Weichai Power Linde Hydraulicswas put into production. Shandong Provincial Party CommitteeDeputy Secretary and GovernorGuo Shuqing and Aschaffenburg Mayor Klaus Herzog attended the ceremony, and jointly unveiled the new factory.

The opening ceremony was hosted by the Weichai Power Executive President and the Linde Hydraulics Advisory Committee Chairman Sun Shaojun.

Shandong Heavy Industry and Weichai Power President Tan Xuguang delivered a speech

The President Tan Xuguang expressed in his speech that under joint efforts of the Chinese and German team, the "We Are One" concept penetrated in people's heart, to continuously upgrade the operation efficiency, constantly perfect the product portfolio, continuously optimize the production layout, and tremendously enhance the overall competitiveness of Linde Hydraulics. The company improves operating performance year by year, and has successfully stepped on the track of healthy development. We have the confidence and ability to build hydraulic business into a world-class excellent enterprise, and become the industry and market leader.

Linde Hydraulics CEO Dr. JÖrg Ulrich also expressed that this new and advanced factory would vigorously support Linde Hydraulics in independent developmentand enhancement of market competitiveness. In the future,Linde Hydraulics will display growth potential, and achieve technical innovation in a more rapid and effective way.

AuliffeBorgmacy, the President of Linde Hydraulics Employee Committee said that the employees of Linde Hydraulics finally had an independent workplace, hopingthat generations of staff will work, discuss, grow, laugh, and become friends here.He felt very fortunate to have Weichai Power as our shareholder, and appreciated President Tan Xuguang and all colleagues to turn this dreaminto a reality.

Mr. Klaus Herzog, the Aschaffenburg Mayor delivered a speech, saying thisengineering construction project was the "milestone ofAschaffenburg's industrial development". He said asa time-honored industrial center, Aschaffenburg boasted a large number of high-tech talents, and the municipal government had been a reliable partner for industrial and commercial enterprises.

Amidst warm applauses, Shandong Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary and Governor Guo Shuqing and Aschaffenburg Mayor Klaus Herzog jointly unveiled the new German Aschaffenburg plant of Weichai Power Linde Hydraulics.

After the opening ceremony, Guo Shuqing visited the new factory of Linde Hydraulics, escorted by Tan Xuguang.

Photo of leaders and guests attending the unveiling ceremony of the new plant