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From November 26 to 29, 2025, NorenSpring (Xuzhou Apex Spring Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) took part in Automechanika Shanghai 2025 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), China. We presented our spring manufacturing capabilities and talked with automotive parts manufacturers, service providers and distributors about three things: where springs are used in their products, what quality requirements apply, and how supply cooperation would work.
Key takeaways
- Automechanika Shanghai 2025 ran November 26–29, 2025 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Messe Frankfurt reports 253,691 visitors and 7,465 exhibitors from 44 countries and regions.
- Our discussions covered automotive spring applications, quality requirements and supply cooperation.
- For automotive programmes, quality evidence such as material certificates, inspection records and approval samples is agreed at project setup.
- NorenSpring holds IATF 16949 certification and can prepare PPAP packages for automotive programmes.
About Automechanika Shanghai 2025
Automechanika Shanghai is Messe Frankfurt’s trade fair for the automotive parts, aftermarket and service industry in China. The 2025 edition brought 253,691 visitors to meet 7,465 exhibitors from 44 countries and regions across 383,000 m² of exhibition space (Messe Frankfurt final report, 2025). Its sectors include parts and components, new energy and connectivity, and tyres and wheels.
What we discussed with automotive buyers
Where springs work in a vehicle
Springs sit in almost every system of a car or truck. Suspension and seat springs carry load. Clutch, brake and throttle pedal springs return a part to its rest position. Valve, latch and hinge springs hold a position or a force. Clips and retainers made as wire forms hold hoses, cables and panels. Each use points to a different spring type: compression, extension or torsion.
Quality requirements
For an automotive spring, quality usually comes down to load tolerance at the working length, dimensional consistency from batch to batch, surface protection against corrosion, and the records that prove all three. Our IATF 16949 certification (valid to February 2028) covers automotive quality management, and our in-house laboratory checks dimensions, loads and the characteristics named in each control plan.
Supply cooperation
A supply relationship with us starts small: a drawing or a sample, engineering feedback within 24 hours, prototype samples for fit and load approval, then production with the agreed inspection records. There’s no fixed minimum order, and lead time is confirmed at quotation because it depends on spring type, material, tooling and quantity.
Continuing the conversation
Automechanika Shanghai 2025 helped us understand what automotive customers expect from a spring supplier. See our automotive springs page for typical applications, or read our guide to specifying a custom compression spring.
Published by the NorenSpring team in Xuzhou, China. More about NorenSpring.
We sincerely thank everyone who visited and connected with us during the exhibition. If you’re developing an automotive part, send us the drawing or a sample and we’ll review it with you.
