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SANY state-of-the-art R&D facility is nearer completion

The main structure has been completed at the SANY Global Construction Machinery R&D Development Center in Kunshan, China. The centre will be one of the largest single research and development facilities in the country when fully completed.
By Guy Woodford January 13, 2021 Read time: 1 min
The main structure has been completed at the SANY Global Construction Machinery R&D Development Center

Designed by world-famous architect Colin Franzen, the campus will cover a total area of 1.1 million sq ft. It will feature administration, laboratory and new R&D functions and accommodate more than 5,000 employees.

“Creatively, the single main building (centre of image) is naturally divided into three functional areas by its shape, which resembles the logo of the company…and we blur the boundary between workspace and landscape, which I believe is the most cutting-edge and imaginative architectural design for construction machinery companies in China,” said Franzen.

An artist’s impression of how SANY’s cutting-edge R&D center will look on completion
An artist’s impression of how SANY’s cutting-edge R&D center will look on completion

The landmark building will become a ‘nest’ for SANY’s future intellectual and advanced machinery prototypes. The R&D centre will integrate exploring, prototyping, testing, and showcasing SANY’s next-generation excavators.

As one of the company’s most important projects currently under construction, SANY says the Global Construction Machinery R&D Center will strengthen its corporate competitiveness by developing state-of-the-art technologies for construction and earthmoving machinery.

According to the project’s leader, Zhang Weifeng, the facility is expected to be completed by September 2021, creating a workspace that offers an “unprecedented and thrilling” experience.

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