Fuyao puts people at heart of its smart upgrade

China's Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd, the world's largest automotive glass and integrated automotive trim solutions provider, is ramping up smart manufacturing and capacity expansion at home and abroad, creating thousands of new jobs as part of a broader strategy to align industrial upgrading with high-quality job growth.

The company, whose clients include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen and Toyota, posted robust financial results in 2024, with revenue rising 18.37 percent year-on-year to 39.25 billion yuan ($5.48 billion) and net profit jumping 33.2 percent to 7.5 billion yuan. Fuyao has maintained double-digit growth in both revenue and net profit for three consecutive years.

"Technology is not only transforming how we make glass, but also how we grow jobs," said Zhang Haiyan, human resources director at Fuyao Glass. "By combining intelligent manufacturing with a strong talent strategy, we're not just expanding production — we're expanding opportunities."