Chinese super factory with 400 metal 3D printers planned for smartphone parts

A subsidiary of China's Jingye Group signed an agreement to build a RMB 5 billion (~$700 million) manufacturing base in Fengshun County, Guangdong, with 400 metal 3D printers, 20 metal powder lines and 100 MIM lines. The site will make foldable-screen hinges and camera modules for smartphone suppliers, with partial production targeted before the end of 2026.

• Investment totals RMB 5 billion (~$700 million), phase one at RMB 2 billion
• 400 metal 3D printers, 20 powder lines and 100 MIM lines
• Expected annual output of RMB 10 billion and over 1,000 jobs
• Partial production targeted before the end of 2026