In April 2025, a high-level delegation from EuroBuild, a renowned European construction machinery distributor group, visited Xiaogang Group’s Changsha intelligent manufacturing base for an in-depth visit. This client has been among the top three overseas customers of the group for three consecutive years, and this visit aimed to discuss strategic cooperation plans for the next five years. The group’s chairman personally led the management team in receiving the delegation, demonstrating the importance and sincerity that the Chinese manufacturing company places on its international partners.
High-Level Reception Demonstrates Commitment to Cooperation
At 8:00 AM, the chairman and management team were already waiting in the factory’s reception area. When EuroBuild CEO Robert Miller and his delegation arrived, the Chinese and German national flags were raised in the factory area, and electronic screens displayed “Warm Welcome to Our Strategic Partner” in Chinese, English, and German. The chairman greeted the guests in German, making them feel especially welcome. Smart Factory Showcases Manufacturing Prowess
The first stop of the visit was the newly commissioned intelligent assembly workshop:
Digital dashboards displayed real-time production data, providing a clear overview of global order status.
Automated welding robots demonstrated excavator arm welding, achieving weld seam accuracy of 0.1mm.
Customers personally operated AR equipment to view 3D perspectives of XG series products.
They experienced a low-noise driving cab with noise levels below 62 decibels in the noise testing room.
Thematic Seminar Deepens Cooperation
In the thematic seminar held in the strategic meeting room, both sides focused on:
Product localization and adaptation: Environmental upgrade solutions for the European market.
Service network co-construction: Plans for establishing a joint training center in Europe.
New technology cooperation: Joint development of special equipment suitable for the extreme cold conditions of Northern Europe.
Supply chain collaboration: Feasibility study for establishing a European parts center.
Customized Experience, Experiencing Product Excellence
The afternoon’s experience session was uniquely designed:
At the test site, customers test-drove the electric version of the XG25U developed for the European market.
The technical team demonstrated the “one machine, multiple functions” quick-change system (attachment switching completed within 3 minutes).
Customer representatives experienced the intelligent control system in a simulated driving cab.
They visited the European working condition simulation laboratory at the R&D center.
Cultural Exchange, Enhancing Mutual Understanding
The dinner was held in a courtyard with distinctive Hunan cultural characteristics:
Bilingual Chinese and German menus were placed on the tables, with each dish symbolizing the theme of cooperation.
Hunan intangible cultural heritage inheritors performed Xiang embroidery techniques, with works incorporating both Chinese and German elements.
Both sides exchanged souvenirs: the Chinese side presented a customized excavator model, and the German side presented a German precision tool set.
Fruitful Results Signing of Strategic Memorandum
After two days of in-depth discussions, the two parties signed the “2025-2029 Strategic Cooperation Memorandum,” achieving the following results:
Annual procurement volume increased by 40%, covering three new product series
Joint investment in building a European customer experience center
Establishment of a quarterly technical exchange mechanism
Launch of a talent training and exchange program
“This visit allowed us to see the true strength of Xiaogang,” Mr. Miller said at the farewell, “not only in manufacturing capabilities, but also in innovation capabilities and sincerity in cooperation. You are not just a supplier, but a trustworthy partner.”
The Chairman stated: “Globalization is not simply about exporting products, but about establishing deeply trusting cooperative relationships. We will provide EuroBuild with products and services that exceed expectations.”
One week after the visit, the European team sent a new list of technical requirements, and engineers from both sides have already begun to collaborate. Xiaogang Group is using this as an opportunity to promote a profound transformation of its overseas cooperation from a “trade relationship” to a “strategic symbiosis,” providing a new paradigm for international cooperation of Chinese manufacturing.
