On September 26, the KACO Hungary Plant marked its 30th anniversary. Over the past three decades, the plant has rooted itself in Hungary to serve the European market. Carrying forward KACO's century-long technological heritage, it has continuously expanded its product portfolio starting with radial seals and steadily upgraded its manufacturing capabilities. Today, it stands as a key pillar within KACO's global manufacturing system and Zhongding's European manufacturing network.
To celebrate this milestone, the plant hosted an Open Day event. Employees' family members, leadership from KACO Europe Headquarters, representatives of the Anhui-Hungary Chamber of Commerce and local community guests were invited to tour the facility and witness its achievements over thirty years. During the event, visitors viewed the fully automatic production line for plastic flanges and learned about the plant's practices in automated manufacturing, quality management and lean operations. Employees arranged a dining and networking gathering featuring authentic and diverse traditional Hungarian cuisine. Parent-child interactive activities were also held on-site, offering an immersive experience of the warm and cohesive team culture while deepening participants' understanding and recognition of the enterprise's development.
At the event, Mr. Feiel, Chief Operating Officer of KACO Group, and Xia Mingkuan, Plant Manager of KACO Hungary, delivered speeches, reviewing the plant's 30-year development journey and outlining prospects for future growth. On the same day, the Hungary Plant received congratulatory letters from Anhui Zhongding Holding (Group) Co., Ltd., and Mr. Ma Xiaopeng, Global Executive for Sealing Modules at Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KACO Group, reflecting the care and expectations of Zhongding Headquarters for the Hungary Plant.
Thirty years marks an important milestone for the Hungary Plant and a fresh starting point for century-old KACO. At this new juncture, we look forward to the KACO Hungary Plant continuing to leverage Zhongding's global advantages, deepening technological innovation and collaborative manufacturing, delivering greater value to global customers, and injecting sustained momentum into Zhongding's global industrial development.