The Department of Commerce of Jiangsu Province released its list of recognized platforms and industrial clusters for the province's integrated domestic and foreign trade development initiative. Two clusters from Zhangjiagang made the list: the metallurgical new materials cluster at the Jiangsu Yangtze International Metallurgical Industrial Park, and the automobile and auto parts cluster in the Zhangjiagang Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Metallurgical new materials cluster
As one of Zhangjiagang's pillar industries, the metallurgical sector is anchored by large and medium-sized steel manufacturers, led by Fortune Global 500 enterprise Jiangsu Shagang Group. The city boasts a complete product lineup, including rebar, wire rod, hot-rolled coils, medium plates, ultra-thin strips, and seamless steel pipes.
The cluster has built an impressive annual production capacity: 18.1 million metric tons of pig iron, 22.15 million tons of crude steel, 22.2 million tons of rolled steel, 1.1 million tons of stainless steel, and 300,000 tons of electrolytic copper. In 2024, the cluster's large-scale enterprises recorded a total industrial output of 140.51 billion yuan ($19.55 billion), with foreign trade volume exceeding $4.7 billion, highlighting its strategic role in international trade and advanced manufacturing.
Automobile and auto parts cluster
In recent years, Zhangjiagang has attracted several leading automobile and parts sector enterprises, including Great Wall Motors, Spotlight Automotive, ZF Group, JATCO, and Magna. Today, the city has over 100 auto parts manufacturers and 60 large-scale automotive enterprises.
An automobile and parts manufacturing base in Zhangjiagang. [Photo/WeChat account: zhangjiagangfabu365]
In 2024, the city's automotive manufacturing sector achieved a 56 percent increase in output value, contributing to a 17 percent growth in its intelligent and high-end equipment manufacturing sector, pushing the latter's output past the 100-billion-yuan mark.