Over the past five years, Taixing — a county-level city in Taizhou, Jiangsu province — has systematically upgraded its industrial base, steering six pillar sectors toward higher value chains and laying the groundwork for three industrial clusters — chemical new materials, advanced equipment and health manufacturing — worth 100 billion yuan ($14.82 billion) each by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30).
The transformation is visible inside Runtai Chemical's research labs, where engineers recently completed pilot testing of RTC-369, a next-generation film-forming additive for waterborne coatings. The company invests over 15 million yuan annually in technological innovation, partners with leading universities including Nanjing University and East China University of Science and Technology, and holds 61 authorized invention patents among more than 100 applications. Its dual strategy focuses on green upgrades to existing products while expanding into new energy applications.
Runtai Chemical (Taixing). [Photo/WeChat account: txfabu]
In the advanced equipment sector, Jiangsu DWFULAI Auto Parts illustrates the smart manufacturing push. After completing an intelligent production line for Volkswagen's MEB (modular electrification toolkit) platform in 2025, the company launched a second-phase smart panoramic sunroof project with an annual capacity of 200,000 units this year. Its fully automated digital workshop maintains a 99 percent yield rate, supplying components to major automakers including Volkswagen, Audi, SAIC, Huawei and NIO.
Jiangsu DWFULAI Auto Parts in Taixing. [Photo/WeChat account: txfabu]
Citywide, Taixing's six featured industries — spanning fine chemicals, new materials, high-end equipment, and pharmaceuticals — generated over 155 billion yuan in sales in 2025, accounting for 85 percent of total output of industrial companies above designated size — those with annual revenue of at least 20 million yuan.
From laboratory breakthroughs to smart factory floors, Taixing's industrial upgrading strategy is strengthening its real-economy foundation and accelerating its march toward a modern industrial powerhouse.