• ZEISS Group’s new R&D and manufacturing site in Suzhou Industrial Park officially opens, marking a milestone in ZEISS’ efforts to further deepen its localization strategy in China.
• The significant investment enables ZEISS to respond more rapidly to local market demands while strengthening the resilience of its global R&D, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Leveraging the technological and talent strengths in the Yangtze River Delta region, the new site epitomizes ZEISS’ commitment to digitalization and sustainability. ZEISS is ready to leverage its state-of-the-art products and technologies to promote new quality productive forces and provide strong momentum for high-quality development.

Suzhou, China — ZEISS Group

On 8 July 2024, ZEISS opened its new R&D and manufacturing site in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). Covering an area of over 13,000 square meters, the new site marks the group’s first land purchase for its self-built project in China. It aims to become a key R&D and manufacturing center in the country for industrial quality solutions, research microscopes, surgical microscopes, and ophthalmic equipment. This milestone signifies ZEISS’ commitment to further deepening its localization strategy in China and enhancing its local R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

Maximilian Foerst, president and CEO of ZEISS Greater China, said, “China is one of the most innovative and fastest-growing markets. The new site, leveraging the strengths of the Yangtze River Delta region in resources, talents, and collaborative innovation, epitomizes our commitment to digitalization and sustainability. We are ready to leverage our state-of-the-art products and technologies to promote new quality productive forces and provide strong momentum for high-quality development in China.”

Sun Yangcheng, deputy director of Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee, said, “The new site opening demonstrates ZEISS’ confidence in the investment environment of Suzhou and SIP. It also highlights our longstanding and mutually beneficial cooperation. As SIP celebrates its 30th anniversary, we are committed to fostering an influential regional hub for innovation and a globally competitive modern industrial center. We will continue to support multinationals including ZEISS with an enhanced business environment and better services. We hope that ZEISS will help foster a vibrant local innovation ecosystem by leveraging its optical technology expertise.”

The architectural design of ZEISS Suzhou follows ZEISS’ brand colors of blue and white with a minimalist style while incorporating elements of Suzhou gardens and classical Chinese heritage. This showcases an integration of modern advanced technologies and traditional aesthetics. In the lobby, product experts from China and Germany demonstrate the signature products manufactured by ZEISS Suzhou, including the ZEISS O-INSPECT multi-sensor measuring machine, the ZEISS Axio Imager research microscope, and the ZEISS PENTERO 800 S surgical microscope. The interior display also tells the story of the construction progress of ZEISS Suzhou, ZEISS’ innovative achievements, and industry awards for almost twenty years in Suzhou, highlighting ZEISS’ long-term commitment to the Chinese market and its continuous efforts to expand its footprint in the country.

The year 2024 marks ZEISS’ 67th year in China. The company’s commitment to localization remains foundational to its development in the country. Serving as the high-end R&D and manufacturing hub in China, ZEISS Suzhou will closely work and share resources with ZEISS’ regional headquarters and Innovation and R&D Center in Shanghai to carry out industry-university-research collaboration to foster an ecosystem of advanced equipment innovation development in the Yangtze River Delta region, and become a reliable component of ZEISS’ global sustainability, innovation, R&D, and high-end manufacturing ecosystem.