Recently, Zhang Minggang, deputy general manager of Huawei's French branch, revealed at an internal meeting that Huawei's first overseas factory has been confirmed to land in France and is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2025. This blockbuster news instantly detonated the entire technology community and became the focus of heated discussions.
Huawei's French factory is located in the small town of Brumat, in the Rhine province, and covers an area of about 8 hectares (80,000 square meters), Zhang said. The project is expected to invest 200 million euros (about 15.5 yuan.)400 million yuan), and the annual output value can reach 1 billion euros (about 77 yuan.)200 million yuan), the rate of return is quite high. At the same time, the project will also create 800 jobs, including 300 in the near future and 500 in the long term.
The main mission of this factory is to produce 1 billion devices per year, but it is not to produce smartphones, but chipsets, motherboards and other components needed for 4G 5G base stations. These devices will provide strong support for Huawei's development in Europe throughout the European market.
Huawei entered France in 2003 and now has six R&D centers and one global design center in Paris, providing nearly 10,000 jobs in France. Huawei's development in France dates back more than a decade. In the process, Huawei has continuously increased its investment in France and carried out in-depth cooperation with local enterprises. Today, Huawei has become one of the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers in France, making important contributions to the construction of communications infrastructure and digital transformation in France.
The opening of Huawei's French factory is of great significance to Huawei's development in Europe. First of all, it will enable Huawei to better integrate into the European market, strengthen cooperation with local enterprises, and further expand its influence in Europe. Second, it will enhance Huawei's local production and R&D capabilities in Europe, and accelerate technological innovation and product upgrades. Finally, it will also create more jobs and economic growth points for France, and promote the development of the local economy and social prosperity.
After the news of Huawei's first overseas factory in France came out, it attracted great attention and enthusiastic responses from all walks of life. Industry experts and scholars have said that this marks an important step in Huawei's global layout, and also means that China and France will cooperate more closely in the field of science and technology. They believe that Huawei's investment and development in France will not only promote economic and trade cooperation between China and France, but also inject new impetus into the prosperity and development of the global technology industry.
At the same time, some have expressed concerns about Huawei's investment in France. They believe that Huawei's investment and expansion in France, as a Chinese company, could raise some political and security problems. However, they also acknowledged that Huawei's investment and development in France is of great significance to the local economic and social development, and can create more jobs and economic growth points for France.
Overall, the news of Huawei's first overseas factory in France is of great significance for the cooperation and development of China and France. This will promote closer cooperation between the two countries in the field of science and technology, and promote the economic development and social prosperity of the two countries. At the same time, it will also inject new impetus into the prosperity and development of the global technology industry. We look forward to Huawei's investment and development in France to achieve even better results