Siemens has completed its structural realignment and thus successfully executed a key part of its Vision 2020+ strategy concept. This morning’s listing in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange completed the quotation of Siemens Energy as a leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power. This step begins a new chapter in the company’s history. The independent Siemens companies Siemens AG, Siemens Healthineers AG and Siemens Energy AG will work together within an ecosystem of common interests. In each case, however, they will focus on the priorities and characteristics of their specific businesses and industries. With some 240,000 employees, Siemens AG will primarily concentrate on technologies that are driving advances in the digital transformation of industry, in smart infrastructure and in sustainable transportation.

Siemens today signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic collaboration with the Department of Human Resource and Social Security of Sichuan province at the Sichuan Vocational Education Forum, which was co-hosted by the two parties. Both pledged to launch comprehensive collaboration in vocational skill improvement and education by learning from Germany’s advanced vocational education models and practices, and drawing on Siemens’ rich experience in vocational education, in an effort to facilitate Sichuan in its journey towards educational reform and innovation, and provide technological and talent support for the province’s industrial transformation and upgrading.

Siemens signed a comprehensive cooperation framework agreement with Henan province today in the field of intelligent manufacturing & industrial internet, city sustainable development, overseas EPC project and supply chain, as well as talent cultivation and innovation. The cooperation aims to promote industrial transformation and high-quality development in the province. Yin Hong, governor of Henan province, Lothar Herrmann, President and CEO of Siemens Greater China, witnessed the signing ceremony. Huang Qiang, executive vice governor of Henan province, and Han Lei, Vice President of Siemens Ltd., China and General Manager of Region Central China, signed the agreement on behalf of the two parties.

Siemens participated in the China International Industry Fair 2020 (CIIF 2020) today with the theme “Digital Enterprise - Thinking Industry Further”. Siemens showcased its digital ecosystem and for the first time invited partners including Shanghai SIIC-Longchuang Smarter Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai Wellthinic Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd., Zhejiang TOPhicon Tech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Rong Ke Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing Comfort Technologies Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Huazhang Technology Co. Ltd. to jointly present comprehensive digital capabilities covering different industries at the Siemens booth. In addition, Siemens also showcased co-creation results and successful practices with industrial companies such as Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd. (Laojiao Co., Ltd.) and Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. (Huaxing Glass) at the booth, aiming to drive the implementation of digital transformation at a large scale for China’s industry. In addition, taking its digital factory in Chengdu, Siemens Electronics Works Chengdu (SEWC) as an example, Siemens displayed continuous innovation in the core elements of factory operations such as product quality, scheduling and delivery and production efficiency.

Siemens Innovation Day China 2020 is held today with the theme “Reshape · Co-create”, which best illustrates the innovation insight and approach Siemens advocates for the post-pandemic era. Siemens joins hands with all partners to co-create innovation ecosystem and implement end-to-end digital solutions from assessment and consultation to implementation and optimization services, as well as cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence, edge computing, 5G and industrial cloud in areas including manufacturing, cities and infrastructure, mobility and Internet of Things (IoT). Siemens’ core innovation competences and best practices are showcased during the summit. In addition, Siemens officially unveiled the Chinese name of Siemens Advanta, formerly known as Siemens IoT Services business unit. With Siemens Advanta actively expanding into IoT consulting business, Siemens further consolidated its unique position as the right innovation partner.

The “Siemens Cup” China Intelligent Manufacturing Challenge (CIMC) 2020, which was held online for the first time, concluded. As a national-class competition jointly organized by Siemens and China’s Ministry of Education (MoE), the competition has been successfully held for 14 years. Facing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s competition was held online, with almost 10,000 students from more than 400 schools participating in it. By providing free simulation software as well as online teaching and lectures for participating students, Siemens continued to empower the development of “New Engineers” with technical, managerial, commercial and humanistic capabilities.

Siemens and China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (CR Cement) have successfully launched the first phase of the intelligent manufacturing pilot project at Tianyang Base, CR Cement. Based on the Siemens Digital Enterprise Platform, CR Cement has applied Siemens’ advanced artificial intelligence, big data analysis, digital twin and industrial cybersecurity technologies, marking an important milestone for the two parties to promote the large-scale development of the digital transformation of China’s process industries and build a benchmark project for Sino-German cooperation on “Industrie 4.0”.

Siemens and Guangdong Huaxing Glass Co,. Ltd (Huaxing Glass) today signed a strategic framework agreement to jointly carry out digital transformation for 15 factories of the latter. This project is Siemens' first digital lighthouse pilot factory project worldwide in the glass container industry. Using the digtial factory from Huaxing Glass Foshan Headquarters as example, the two parties will jointly develop and build digital lighthouse pilot factory with values of further duplication and promotion. Leveraging Siemens' comprehensive solutions including accessment, consultation, integration and optimization services, the two companies will drive digital transformation, inter-connection and the building of manufacturing information system step by step for the furnaces and production lines of Huaxing Glass' 15 factories. This partnership aims to promote the digitalization level of Huaxing Glass, enhance the company's resilience to meet challenges and lay the foundation for its global market layout.