Dear VDMA Member,
We are pleased to announce the next VDMA China Industry Insight Tour, which will take us to Qingdao to explore the circular economy and advanced recycling. This exclusive in-person tour offers a good opportunity to gain first-hand insights through site visits to two recycling and e-waste dismantling facilities:
- Haier Recycling Interconnected Factory (dismantling of used household appliances, plastic recycling and further processing)
- North Star Advanced Recycling Technology (lithium-ion battery recycling)
Event Details:
- Date: 08-09 September, 2026
- City: Qingdao
- Participation Fee: 1,500 RMB/pax (subject to 6.76% VAT)
Deadline for event registration is August 25, 2026.
Join us for what is going to be a unique opportunity for industry insights and networking.
Your VDMA China
Agenda
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Qingdao Recycling Dialogue
Introduction of the Qingdao Zero-Waste City Concept & Qingdao’s Policies and Roadmap for Circular Economy
Networking with selected companies from Qingdao’s circular economy sector
Presentations by VDMA delegation participants (if interested)
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Registration
Organizer
Your Contact Person for this Tour
Ms. ZHAO Haina 赵海娜
Senior Project Manager, Standards and Market Intelligence
German Mechanical Engineering Commercial Services (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (GMECS)
Email: zhaohaina@chinavdma.org
Tel.: 0086-10-8773 0210
Mobile: 13146827584
Hotel Information
Please note: For the stay in Qingdao we recommend the following hotel. This will be our meeting location.
Hotel information (Qingdao): 700 RMB/person incl. breakfast
Qingdao: Qingdao Seaview Garden Hotel 青岛海景花园大酒店
Address: No.2 Changhua Road, Nanqu District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province
地址：山东青岛市南区彰化路2 号
Company Introductions
Haier Recycling Interconnected Factory: founded in 2022 in Laixi City / Qingdao. It is the first interconnected facility in China's home-appliance recycling industry. The facility operates six appliance-disassembly lines, three cleaning and crushing lines, one electrostatic sorting line, and eight pelletizing lines. It has the capacity to dismantle three million appliances and recycle 30,000 metric tons of material annually. With an annual disassembly capacity of 3 million units and a recycling capacity of 30,000 tons. Through the use of industrial internet and industrial robotics technologies, the factory has achieved a high degree of automation across the entire process, including warehouse management, logistics and distribution, product processing, and material handling. Leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data technologies, the factory has implemented real-time collection, transmission, analysis, and feedback of data related to the recycling process of waste household appliances to achieve the Dual Carbon target and explore new models for a green circular economy.
North Star Advanced Recycling Technology: founded in 2020, it's a technology-driven company specializing in lithium-ion battery recycling, with proprietary expertise in advanced equipment, process design, material recovery, and carbon management. Leveraging our strong R&D capabilities, the company integrates digitalization and AI to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and environmental performance. While the company's primary focus is on battery recycling, it also develops solutions for solar panels, wind turbines, and other resource recycling challenges, driving innovation in the circular economy.