1950

SMTS’s predecessor was Shanghai Auto Parts Factory (SAPF), mainly produced and supplied copper radiators for trucks, buses, engineering machines, agricultural machinery, etc,

1994

SAPF was incorporated into Shanghai Hezhong Auto Parts Company, renamed as Shanghai Hezhong Auto Parts Co., Ltd. SAPF supplied domestic OEMs like SAIC-VW. Note: SGM was established in 1997.

2002

Shanghai Hezhong Auto Parts Company was transformed into Shanghai Automobile Co., Ltd. Automotive Parts Factory.

2004

Shanghai Beir Thermal System Co., Ltd. was established in Hongkou District, Shanghai. In the same year, it achieved mass production of air conditioning modules and cooling modules.

2005

The new factory building located in the Jinqiao Development Zone of Pudong has been completed, and the company has finished relocating and started operations in the new factory area.

2009

The company has been awarded the title of High-tech Enterprise in Shanghai.

2014

The Shenyang subsidiary has been completed and put into production.

2011

Nanjing branch is put into production.

2015

Chengdu subsidiary completed and put into production.
Wuhan branch put into production.
Changsha branch put into production.

2016

Ningbo branch company has started production.

2017

The Jilin branch has been put into production.
"Shanghai Beier Heating System Co., Ltd." has been renamed to "Shanghai Mahle Heating System Co., Ltd."

2018

The battery cooler Chiller product has achieved mass production at the Wuhan branch.
The water-cooled plate product has achieved mass production at the Shanghai factory.

2019

Ningde subsidiary completed and put into production.
Electric heater PTC products achieved mass production in the dust-free workshop of the Shanghai factory.

2020

The indirect condenser iCond product has achieved mass production at the Wuhan branch.

2021

The Shanghai laboratory has obtained CNAS national laboratory certification, and the company has introduced a globally leading heat pump test bench.
The company has obtained TISAX information security certification.
The indirect intercooler iCAC product has achieved mass production at the Shenyang subsidiary.

2022

The expansion of the Shanghai factory has been completed, and the new air conditioning workshop is in operation, achieving automated AV logistics applications.

2023

The expansion project of the Shenyang subsidiary has been completed and put into production.
The company has obtained ASPICE 2.0 software process improvement and capability certification.

2024

Completed the research and development of the thermal management module for the new refrigerant together with the client for the first time.