Zhongzi Technology Co., Ltd. was established on July 15, 2005 and listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board in 2021. For a long time, Zhongzi Technology has been committed to both technological innovation and achievement transformationDedicated to internal combustion enginesPost-treatment catalystTechnological research and development in the fields of industrial catalysts, energy storage/energy storage+, composite materials, etcHome CollectionA key high-tech enterprise under the National Torch Plan that integrates technology, research and development, production, sales, and service.

On July 15th, on the occasion of the company's 20th anniversary, Zhongzi Technology released a series of innovative achievements, injecting strong momentum into green development with a comprehensive layout and hardcore technology, and outlining a new picture of low-carbon transformation in the industry.

Empowering industrial upgrading with product matrix

At the press conference, Wang Yun, General Manager of Zhongzi Technology, provided a detailed introduction to Zhongzi Technology's strategic layout, industrial ecosystem, scientific and technological innovation achievements, and new product technologies.

It is reported that Zhongzi Technology's strategic layout will continue to anchor the dual carbon direction. Zhongzi Technology has constructed a three-stage development curve of "reducing pollution and carbon emissions, peaking carbon emissions, and achieving carbon neutrality", connecting traditional and emerging tracks. From post-treatment catalysts for internal combustion engines and industrial catalysts as the foundation for emission reduction, to energy storage/energy storage+support, and then to future layouts such as composite materials, covering multiple fields such as transportation, energy, and industry, building a green technology ecosystem, accurately responding to the national "dual carbon" strategy, and laying a solid path for the low-carbon transformation of industries.

Zhongzi Technology will build a solid foundation for development with its scientific and technological innovation capabilities, and demonstrate its hardcore strength with its profound technological accumulation. Since its establishment 20 years ago, the company has won 20 provincial and ministerial level science and technology awards, led or participated in the development of 27 national/industry standards, obtained more than 200 domestic and foreign patent authorizations, and formed a high-level professional technology research and development team of more than 200 people led by talents at the national, provincial, and municipal levels, building a technological innovation "moat". Natural gas vehicle post-treatment catalysts and other products have reached the international leading level, and breakthroughs in multiple fields of technology have filled the industry gap, providing a "China self solution" for green technology iteration.

Zhongzi Technology will continue to empower industrial upgrading with its product matrix. A series of new products from the company have become accelerators for green development: National 7 and Euro 5+post-treatment catalysts, accurately tackling the problem of reducing emissions from motor vehicles and helping to upgrade emissions in the transportation sector; Low temperature and low concentration VOCs purification catalyst provides an efficient pathway for industrial pollution control; The smart microgrid solution solves the pain points of new energy consumption and grid stability, and activates the potential for energy transformation. From pollution reduction to energy revolution, the product matrix deeply empowers multi industry green upgrading and accelerates the low-carbon transformation process of the whole society.

The road to entrepreneurship is difficult, but it has been overcome

Chen Qizhang, Chairman of Zhongzi Technology, recalls his entrepreneurial journey with great emotion. Twenty years ago, with the dream of founding a team and like many other entrepreneurial companies around the world, Zhongzi Technology was born in a simple factory building in Chengdu. Through market analysis, it has been decided to transform the research achievements of Sichuan University in motorcycle exhaust purification catalyst technology.

The first thing we encounter is the talent team barrier. Where do people come from? At the beginning, based on graduates from Sichuan University, we also introduced professional talents from other universities, established training systems and methods, continuously strengthened theory and practice, and solved the initial talent problem. Gradually forming a research and development, production, quality, marketing, and management team of hundreds of people today.

Secondly, there is the difficulty of technological transformation. Catalyst technology has long been monopolized by multinational corporations. In the early stages, from laboratory technology to mass-produced products, the company encountered multiple technical challenges and life and death tests such as catalyst rusting, detachment, conversion efficiency, and durability. From science, technology to engineering, through small-scale and pilot scale production, the company has achieved iterative optimization from samples, products to commodities, making Zhongzi motorcycle exhaust catalysts a benchmark in the industry.

The third is the relationship between production and quality. There is no matching production equipment in the market, and it needs to be redeveloped based on its own production process. After multiple upgrades and iterations such as manual, semi-automatic, automation, and intelligence, all quality indicators have been digitized to ensure product consistency. 2023 Motor Vehicle Exhaust Purification CatalystThe production capacity has exceeded 4 million sets,2024China VIThe annual sales of gasoline vehicle catalysts have exceeded one million sets.

The fourth is the capital barrier. Motor vehicle exhaust purification catalysts are a typical capital intensive industry, and the transaction model for important raw material procurement is cash on delivery. The payment period from downstream customers to the company is three months. The implementation time of motor vehicle emission standards is unified, resulting in a larger funding gap with more demand orders. Through in-depth communication, financial institutions provide financial support through factoring business, some customers prepay for goods, and suppliers extend their payment terms to ensure product delivery. Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to financial institutions and partners for their help in times of need!

The fifth is the market. Although the founding team has no industry experience, they adhere to the core concept of "customer-centric, creating value for customers", persevere and never give up, winning the trust of many domestic and foreign customers and receiving orders. In the future, the company will continue to deepen the layout of the the Belt and Road, so that Chinese technology can benefit the world.

Looking back on the path of technology entrepreneurship in China, it can be said that we have overcome five obstacles and cut through six generals. The obstacles are difficult, but they have been overcome.

Always maintain the attribute of scientific and technological innovation, adhere to the original intention of innovation

Although the road is long, it is approaching; although things are difficult, they will be accomplished. Nowadays, Zhongzi Technology has not only achieved leapfrog growth, but also successfully obtained approval for national innovation platforms such as the National Enterprise Technology Center and Postdoctoral Workstation, and has been awarded the title of "National Specialized, Refined, Unique and New Small Giant Enterprise"; Accumulated over 130 authorized invention patents both domestically and internationally; Led or participated in 16 major scientific research projects such as national key research and development programs, and 19 provincial-level scientific research projects; And won heavyweight awards such as one National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize, six Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology First Prizes, and one Sichuan Patent First Prize; As the leader unit of the internal combustion engine emission post-treatment catalyst working group of the China Internal Standards Committee, I have led and participated in the development of 27 industry standards; Cultivate over 40 talents at the national, provincial, municipal, and district levels, including recipients of the National Ten Thousand Talents Program and the National May Day Labor Medal. With its research and development investment and innovation attributes, the company was listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on October 22, 2021. Since then, Zhongzi Technology has embarked on the high-speed road of technological innovation and capital market.

Chen Qizhang stated that Zhongzi Technology will always remember: customer-centric, creating value for customers; Always maintain the attribute of scientific and technological innovation, and adhere to the original intention of innovation. Using the "correct and most difficult" technology layout for the future, we aim to overcome the bottleneck technical challenges in fields such as environmental catalysis, energy storage/energy storage+, and composite materials. The company will also build a global career development platform, hoping that various outstanding talents will join and grow and succeed on the platform of Zhongzi Technology.

One year of enterprise relies on luck, ten years of enterprise relies on management, and a hundred years of enterprise relies on culture. Twenty years is the prologue, and a hundred years of road is faith. "Chen Qizhang said that Zhongzi Technology's success in the next twenty years depends on corporate culture. Resources will be depleted, only culture will continue to thrive. The next twenty years are destined to be full of uncertainty, with times changing, demands changing, people getting older, and attitudes changing. Zhongzi Technology aims to arm all employees with corporate culture, find certainty, and adapt to changes with stability.

Zhongzi Technology aims to lead technological innovation and achieve a green, low-carbon and beautiful life; Our vision is to become a leader in the Chinese industry and a world leader in various fields; Our core values are "unity, struggle, excellence, and win-win". At the same time, the entrepreneurial concept of "hard work, sharing honor and disgrace" was released;The eight behavioral concepts include the business philosophy of "revolving around the market, following the market, and changing with the market".

He pointed out that resources will be depleted, only culture will continue to thrive. These corporate cultures are not just slogans hanging on the wall, but should be ingrained in the minds and hearts of employees, internalized into their actions and habits, achieving the unity of knowledge and action.

Source: China Automotive News