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Deeply rooted in South Carolina, JGBR’s U.S. factory is actively responding to the tariff challenges between China and the U.S.
Release time:
Apr 22,2025
Against the backdrop of a complex and ever-changing global trade environment, JGBR’s South Carolina plant under Lixing Group takes “Rooted in the U.S., Serving the Americas” as its strategic core. By fully embracing localized production and upgrading its supply chain, the plant proactively addresses the challenges posed by fluctuations in U.S.-China tariffs, delivering more efficient and reliable product delivery and services to customers in North America and around the world.
Strategic Upgrade: Localizing the Entire Value Chain to Build Strong Competitive Barriers
Since 2016, JGBR has proactively established a localized production system in the U.S., building an intelligent manufacturing base in South Carolina. The JGBR South Carolina Industrial Park covers an area of 65 mu and features factory buildings totaling 43,000 square meters. It boasts end-to-end process capabilities—from raw steel materials and optical inspection of ball blanks to AVIKO eddy-current testing, precision grinding, and fully automated packaging—enabling a “one-stop” closed-loop production system that significantly mitigates the impact of tariff policies on the supply chain.
The factory is located in the Charleston area—a key hub in the southeastern United States—adjacent to the Port of Charleston, one of the largest deepwater ports in the country. The industrial park brings together global giants such as Boeing, creating a high-tech ecosystem encompassing industries like automotive and aerospace. This ecosystem provides JGBR with an abundant pool of skilled technical talent and synergistic resources across the entire supply chain. Currently, the South Carolina facility specializes in producing high-end wheel hubs and transmission shaft steel balls ranging from 9 mm to 26.988 mm, including grades G10, G16, and G28, with an annual production capacity exceeding 8,000 tons. The facility’s primary equipment includes state-of-the-art CNC-controlled ball-milling machines, advanced inspection devices, and cutting-edge logistics systems. Additionally, a digitalized logistics center has been established, forming a networked customer coverage across the Americas in collaboration with China Unicom, thereby enhancing our ability to deliver products to customers. We can respond swiftly to North American customers’ demands for short lead times and highly customized solutions.
Rooted in the Community: Localization goes beyond manufacturing—it also embodies long-term responsibility.
JGBR’s “localization” strategy at its South Carolina plant is not only reflected in production but also extends deeply into talent development and community engagement. Currently, JGBR is actively cultivating local technical talent in South Carolina to steadily advance toward its 2030 strategic goal of “U.S. + Mexico + Canada.” In the future, these skilled professionals will bring innovative thinking and exceptional expertise, injecting fresh vitality into JGBR’s products.
(JGBR South Carolina Base Management Team)
In the future, JGBR will continue to take the U.S. South Carolina base as its core hub, deepen its investment in local R&D and manufacturing, and work closely with global partners to build a more resilient supply chain system, setting a new benchmark for the global expansion of “Made in China.”
(Second from the left: Maria Hogberg, SKF Vice President for the Americas; first from the left: Joseph Novak, SKF Procurement Head for the Americas)
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Stock Code:300421
Fax: 0086-513-87516774
E-mail: xwu@jgbr.cn
Address: No. 68 Xingyuan Avenue, Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, China.
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