Jinshan's five-year tech drive fuels high-quality growth

Shanghai Shangyuan Water Technology Group's zero-carbon intelligent plant in Shanyang town. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

Shanghai's Jinshan district has experienced rapid growth over the past five years, with the number of high-tech, specialized, and new enterprises increasing from 166 to 789, a 4.75-fold rise. Industrial output in the first three quarters of 2025 totaled 221.3 billion yuan ($31.04 billion).

Shanghai Shangyuan Water Technology Group Co's zero-carbon smart plant features robotic stainless steel tank lines, reducing energy consumption and enhancing efficiency. The 52.5-mu (3.5-hectare) facility, built with a 350-million-yuan investment, emphasizes digital, green, and smart manufacturing.

A worker operates the automated stainless-steel tank production line at the plant. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

Smart equipment at Shanghai Shangyuan Water Technology Group. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

Mikrouna (Shanghai) Industrial Intelligent Technology Co moved into a new plant in late 2023, where automated glovebox assembly lines complete a unit in 30 minutes compared to over a day manually. The company now dominates China's vacuum glovebox market with a 60 percent share.

Automated glovebox assembly line at Mikrouna. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

Dingdong Farm in Langxia Village employs smart greenhouse automation and an agrometeorological station to enhance water, light, and nutrient management. As a result, vegetable yields have doubled to more than 1,500 kilograms per 0.067 hectare, providing consumers with safer and more environmentally friendly produce.

Rows of lush green vegetable plots at Dingdong Farm. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

Greenhouse ventilation, shading, and fertigation systems can be controlled with a single touch. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

These examples showcase Jinshan district's advances in industrial upgrading toward high-end, smart, and sustainable development. In the first three quarters of 2025, the total output value of above-scale industries in the region stood at 221.325 billion yuan, while the special equipment manufacturing and automobile manufacturing sectors grew by 21.1percent and 13.6 percent respectively, boosting the district's momentum for high-quality growth.