Catena-X announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shanghai Data Service Provider Association (SDSPA) and the People's Government of Anting Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, to establish the Catena-X China hub (Shanghai) and onboard the local automotive sector.
As one of the world's largest automotive markets, China is not only a key supplier but also home to major manufacturers. By establishing a local hub in Shanghai, Catena-X is reinforcing its commitment to fostering global collaboration and driving adoption of the standards across all segments of the automotive industry – manufacturers, suppliers, and key stakeholders alike. This hub will act as a vital bridge for a sovereign and seamless cross-border data exchange between companies around the globe, driving transparency, efficiency, and compliance throughout the entire global automotive value chain.
Key Focus of the Catena-X Shanghai Hub:
- Local and Global Activation: The hub will play a fundamental role in educating and activating of local and global partners on sovereign cross-border data exchange, facilitating better collaboration across the globe in line with regional compliance requirements.
- Multi-Tier-Collaboration: The hub will help to connect key players across the automotive supply chain, ensuring that data can flow smoothly from tier X suppliers to manufacturers and even recyclers, increasing efficiency and resiliency.
- Driving Catena-X Standards: The collaboration aims to increase the adoption of Catena-X standards in China, enabling local automotive companies to participate seamlessly in the global ecosystem and participate in shaping future standards.
"The Chinese automotive sector is not only a key player in the global industry, but also one of the largest consumers and providers of data in the value chain, and we are excited to fostering our connections. Strengthening our ties with China on many levels is in line with our mission to create a global, sovereign, and collaborative environment that benefits all stakeholders worldwide. We look forward to deepening our partnership, driving adoption of the standards and advancing our shared goals of trusted sustainability and resilient supply chains.“, says Claus Cremers, Member of the Board at Catena-X.
"With the launch of the Catena-X China Hub in Shanghai, we are expecting a new industry data space to be built which will empower the local industry to set standards for cross-border data sharing in the future.", says Mr. Yong Lu, CEO of the Shanghai Data Service Provider Association.
Transforming the Industry
Catena-X is transforming the automotive industry by establishing standardized data exchange and collaboration across the entire value chain. Given the vast amount of data generated along the automotive value chain, Catena-X aims to connect manufacturers, suppliers and technology partners to significantly improve transparency, efficiency and sustainability. By enabling seamless tracking of parts, materials, and vehicles throughout their lifecycle, Catena-X not only drives operational efficiencies, but also empowers companies to adopt sustainable production practices, positioning the ecosystem as a critical solution to the industry's most pressing challenges.
The Catena-X Shanghai hub will act as a regional representative and physical showroom, bringing together companies, key stakeholders and local use cases to accelerate the adoption of Catena-X standards and solutions. This initiative underlines Catena-X's vision of creating a global "network of networks", where multiple regional hubs work together to strengthen the international automotive value chain.
About Catena-X:
Catena-X is the first end-to-end, collaborative and open data ecosystem for the automotive industry that connects all players along the value chain. The goal is to enable standardized, interoperable and data-sovereign collaboration to promote innovation, increase efficiency and enable compliance. Catena-X is Gaia-X compliant and also serves as a model for all Manufacturing-X initiatives and is shaping the development of standardized data ecosystems in other industries as well. Founded in 2021 the association has already over 192 members working on standards and driving use cases. Become a member and learn more at https://catena-x.net/