About the plant

The KIRCHHOFF Automotive plant in Suzhou started in 2006 as a rented assembly plant. Within a year it had grown to a 40,000 m2 site in Suzhou Industrial Park, with its own production workshop and administration buildings. The plant develops and produces a wide range of high-precision steel and aluminium structural components. The main products include front and rear bumpers, cross car beams, body-in-white components, etc. Among the customers are the brands BMW, Lixiang, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Geely, and Volvo.

• IATF 16949:2016
• ISO 14001:2015
• ISO 45001:2018
• TISAX

Working and living in the region

Suzhou is a historical town in the middle of the Yangtze River Delta. It is famous for its traditional gardens, silk, embroidery and opera.

Suzhou is most famous for its traditional gardens and silk. As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, Suzhou was the silk centre of China, and its exquisite silk products were sold both domestically and overseas. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Suzhou's gardens were very well developed, skillfully blending natural beauty with the art of architecture. There are over 60 well-preserved classical gardens in Suzhou, many of which are on the World Heritage List.