Zhuangzhai Town, Cao County: Digital and Intelligent Technologies Empower Industries; Forestry Economy “Leads” the World

2026-08-04 Source: Cao County Media Center

Zhuangzhai Town in Cao County is firmly aligned with the “strengthening the county through industry” strategy, leveraging its distinctive advantages in wood processing. By focusing on upgrading to the “four new” sectors, attracting investment, advancing digital transformation and intelligent upgrades, and empowering through technological innovation, the town is driving the forestry and timber industry toward high-end, smart, and green development.

Shandong Rongcheng Machinery specializes in manufacturing woodworking machinery and equipment. Previously, the company relied on manual cutting and welding, resulting in low production efficiency. Leveraging the town’s digital transformation policy, the enterprise has introduced laser technology. Cutting machine , Implement intelligent upgrades to laser welding machines.

Gao Guanming, General Manager of Shandong Rongcheng Machinery Co., Ltd., stated: “After the upgrade, the product defect rate has dropped by approximately 60%, per‑employee productivity has increased by about 50%, and order‑delivery lead times have been shortened by roughly 30%. Currently, our products are primarily sold domestically. Our independently developed equipment achieves an accuracy of up to 0.1 millimeter, helping downstream sheet‑metal manufacturers reduce raw‑material waste by around 12% and cutting labor requirements on each production line by at least four workers. Meanwhile, our domestic customer repurchase rate has risen by approximately 35%.”

Also reaping the benefits of smart upgrades is Heze Huasheng Wood Products, which specializes in ventilation windows and venetian blinds. Its products are exported to Europe, the United States, Australia, and other markets, with orders this year up 20% to 30% year over year.

Li Yongzhi, head of digital and intelligent management at Heze Huasheng Wood Products Co., Ltd., said: “After the equipment upgrade, dimensions are entered automatically, and the length is set automatically. Our pass rate used to be just over 30%, but it’s now around 97%. Previously, the delivery lead time was about 14 days; today, the production cycle has been shortened by roughly seven days.”

Zhuangzhai Town is vigorously promoting technological upgrades in enterprises, leveraging national-level… Paulownia wood At the export base, research and development cooperation has been deepened to foster diversified growth in the timber industry. Across the town, 68 enterprises have undertaken upgrading initiatives, with total investment in technological upgrades amounting to RMB 335 million. The region has cultivated seven high-tech enterprises, 29 provincial-level specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative firms, one single‑product champion, and six green factories at the provincial and municipal levels.

Li Zhenhua, Deputy Secretary of the Zhuangzhai Town Party Committee and Town Mayor, stated: “Going forward, we will continue to ramp up investment in science and technology, focus on key initiatives such as attracting investment, industrial transformation, digital empowerment, and technological upgrading, extend the industrial value chain, and propel the timber industry toward becoming an innovation‑driven, digitally advanced, and brand‑oriented ‘smart manufacturing hub,’ thereby contributing Zhuangzhai’s strength to Cao County’s high‑quality economic development.”

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Editor: Siyan