MAN Diesel & Turbo, the Germany-based manufacturer of diesel engines for use in ships and power stations, has opened the second section of a new building at its plant in Changzhou, Jiangsu province.

The plant will produce turbomachinery and turbochargers for large-bore diesel engines, which until now have been manufactured in Shanghai. The Changzhou plant currently employs 250 staff, a total that will rise to around 400 next year.

Changzhou, situated just north of Taihu Lake, is roughly halfway between Shanghai and Nanjing.