A New Chapter in Globalization | MIND Thermal System Lays the Foundation for the First European Plant

On September 16th at 10:00 AM local time in Germany, the foundation-laying ceremony for MIND Thermal System's first European plant took place in Kirchroth, a city in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. In attendance were Josef Laumer, the Administrator of Straubing-Bogen, Matthias Fischer, the Administrator of Kirchroth, Wolfgang Speer, Chairman of Lang & Cie, representatives from BMW AG, Andreas Gröbl, Waldemar Eisner, and Stefan Beer, high-ranking officials from the Bavarian Investment Promotion Agency, Ms. Kartin Beck and Ms. Wang Fang, Wu Nan, the CEO of MIND Group, and Li Guokai, the General Manager of MIND Thermal System.

The new plant which is planned to be accomplished in June 2025, is located in the picturesque city of Kirchroth, covering an area of 8,500 square meters. This strategic deployment not only lays a solid foundation for MIND's in-depth development in the European market but also demonstrates MIND's unwavering determination and exceptional capability to provide top-tier automotive air conditioning systems for global premium automotive brands such as BMW.

In his speech, Mr. Josef Laumer, the Administrator of Straubing-Bogen, warmly welcomed MIND's arrival. He affectionately recalled the long-standing cooperation history between China and Germany, and noted that today's foundation-laying ceremony is yet another vivid example of the deepening friendship and cooperation between the two countries. He pledged to continue to pay close attention to and fully support the development of MIND's new plant in Kirchroth, looking forward to build a brilliant future together with MIND, meanwhile, Mr. Josef Laumer believed that MIND would create more opportunities and write a new chapter of success on this vibrant German land.

Mr. Li Guokai, the General Manager of MIND Thermal System, delivered an inspiring speech at the foundation-laying ceremony, he stated that MIND had always adhered to its core values of "Pragmatism, Innovation, Passion, and Sharing". After more than 20 years development, MIND Gourp has 5 R&D Centers, 29 Plants globally, and with over 17,000 employees worldwide. MIND’s business scope is extensive covering cutting-edge fields including whole vehicle lighting, thermal management systems, electrical systems, and smart mobility. He stated that MIND would continue to uphold the philosophy of excellence, providing innovative solutions for global customers and becoming the trusted first choice for electronic and electrical system suppliers. At the same time, MIND will actively expand into overseas markets, deepen cooperation with mainstream global automotive OEMs, and promote the in-depth implementation of localized production. With the completion of the new plant, MIND will introduce more high-quality talent, accelerate its global footprint development in European market, in oder to provide even more outstanding products and services to customers in Europe and around the world.

The foundation-laying of MIND Thermal System German Plant not only marks a new level of localization service capability of MIND in Europe but also indicates that under the guidance of its internationalization strategy, MIND will participate more actively in global market competition and cooperation. With even more excellent products to bring more extreme service experience to the global customers.