As Jiaoji railway was constructed, CRRC Sifang Company, the predecessor of Sifang Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., was founded in 1900.
Sifang Company was established by Germans and occupied by Japan twice. It was subordinated to the Chinese government after taking over by the Northern Warlord Government and the National Government in 1949.
Sifang is the headquarter of labour movement and the birthland of Communist Party of China in Qingdao. The Labour Union of Sifang Company was secretly founded in October, 1924. In the same year the Communist Party of Sifang was set up with about 10 members. The Communist Party Branch of Sifang Company was set up in the spring of 1925.
The first steam locomotive “August 1st ” Model of New China was successfully trial-produced by Sifang Company in July 26th, 1952.
Sifang Company has created several first in the history of development of locomotives in New China.
Our enterprise mission: the company will have the first-class technology, manufacture the high-quality products and train the top-ranking employees to provide users with the most valuable green products and build it to the industry pioneer with best social responsibility. It will also keep the enterprise spirits of “credit, dedication, innovation, excellence” and persist in working attitudes of “seeking innovation, seeking fastness, seeking truth, seeking excellence” to create “a rail transportation solution provider focusing on customers’ needs”.
CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd. will continue to innovate and make progresses in China’s reform and opening up.
CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd. will make new contributions in the tide of rapid development of China railway.