Recently, several Wanxiang enterprises have won numerous awards for their outstanding creativity and advanced achievements in digital and intelligent transformation, highlighting Wanxiang’s dynamic momentum toward high-quality development driven by innovation and empowered by digital intelligence.

Wanxiang Qianchao and Wanxiang 123 Once Again Make the Top 100 List of Enterprise Creativity in Zhejiang Province

The Zhejiang Provincial Intellectual Property Association has released the Top 100 List of Enterprise Creativity in Zhejiang Province, and Wanxiang Qianchao Co., Ltd. and Wanxiang Yier San Co., Ltd. have once again made the list. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive evaluation using three indicators: the number of valid invention patents held by enterprises, the number of high-value invention patents, and the number of invention patents authorized over the past three years.

Wanxiang Qianchao focuses on the R&D and manufacturing of automotive components, possessing core technologies in design, manufacturing, and testing. The company places great importance on innovative development, adheres to a science-and-technology-first approach, increases investment in scientific research, and integrates and promotes scientific and technological advancements into its business operations, thereby driving industrial upgrading and development. Upholding the principle of "creation as the core, application as the key, protection as the foundation, and management as the guarantee," the company vigorously implements its intellectual property strategy. It has spearheaded and participated in the formulation of 72 international, national, industry, and Zhejiang manufacturing standards for products such as universal joints, constant-velocity drive shafts, bearings, and brakes. To date, the company has been granted over 3,500 domestic patents, including more than 500 invention patents.

Wanxiang 123 is dedicated to battery R&D and manufacturing, focusing on safe batteries with high power, high performance, and long service life. The company provides comprehensive battery solutions for new-energy vehicles, industrial energy systems, and smart grids. It possesses exclusive core technology in super-nano lithium iron phosphate and has a global patent portfolio. The company consistently places technological innovation at the forefront, achieving tangible technological breakthroughs through substantial R&D investment. It holds nearly 1,000 validly granted patents worldwide, including over 600 domestic valid patents, 357 invention patents, more than 300 overseas valid patents, and 297 invention patents abroad.

Wanxiang Jinggong Selected as a “Cloud-Based Enterprise” in Zhejiang Province’s Manufacturing Sector

Wanxiang Jinggong specializes in the production of automotive hub bearing units and automotive electronic products, and boasts core technologies developed through independent research and innovation. In recent years, the company has vigorously promoted its digital and intelligent transformation, achieving remarkable results in this area. Building on its consecutive recognitions—including being named a provincial 5G fully-connected factory, a district chief information officer enterprise, and a key industrial internet platform under district-level cultivation—Wanxiang Jinggong recently succeeded in being included on the fourth batch of “Cloud-Based Enterprises” in Zhejiang Province’s manufacturing sector.

Leveraging the power of “the cloud” and digital intelligence, the company has fully launched the “Cloud-Based Project” under Wanxiang Qianchao’s overall plan. Centered around an industrial internet platform (IOT platform) and a data resource management platform (DPM system), the project integrates various production process modules by applying next-generation information technologies such as 5G, AR/VR, and digital twins, thereby seamlessly connecting the production end with the customer end. This not only provides robust technological empowerment for production operations but also offers digital service support for building the industrial ecosystem. Meanwhile, by effectively combining digital tools for equipment management, safety monitoring, and energy consumption management, the company has achieved a comprehensive upgrade in its safety control and green manufacturing capabilities.

Wanxiang 123 has been selected as a “Smart Factory” in Hangzhou for 2024.

The Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Economy and Informatization released the list of “Future Factories” in Hangzhou for 2024, and Wanxiang 123 was successfully selected as a “Smart Factory” in Hangzhou for 2024.

The high-end lithium-ion battery “Smart Factory” of Wanxiang 123 employs digital, intelligent, and visual manufacturing technologies and processes. It deeply integrates foundational digital business modules such as PLM, MES, and ERP, significantly enhancing production and processing efficiency, warehousing and logistics operations, and the company’s overall digital management level, thereby delivering substantial economic and environmental benefits. At the end of 2022, the company was certified as a “Digital Workshop” by Hangzhou City. After two years of dedicated effort, it has successfully been upgraded to a “Smart Factory” designation in Hangzhou City—a recognition and encouragement of the company’s ongoing commitment to building a future-oriented factory that is digital, intelligent, and visual. The company will continue its journey toward becoming a true “Future Factory.”

Grades are the starting point; honors are the driving force. Wanxiang will continue to uphold innovation-driven development, enhance its capabilities in digital management and intelligent manufacturing, take proactive measures, strive for breakthroughs, and continuously strengthen its core competitiveness, ensuring that high-quality development has even stronger momentum, greater advantages, and a brighter future!