Milestone in Industry-University-Research Collaboration | Hunan University and Yingxing Company’s R&D Center Officially Unveiled

On the morning of December 8, The unveiling ceremony for the R&D center of Hunan University and Yingxing Metal Surface Treatment Materials Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Yingxing Company”) was solemnly held at Yingxing Company’s headquarters. Relying on the strengths of university research talent and enterprise industrial resources, both sides are committed to cultivating high-quality young talents and ushering in a new chapter of deep integration among scientific research, teaching, and talent development. Attending the event were Professor Luo Shenglian from Hunan University, Dean Duan Hui Gao, Chen Jiangqing, Chairman of Yingxing Company, Shi Hongmei, General Manager of Yingxing Company, and numerous specially invited guests.

Group photo at the unveiling ceremony

        Chen Jiangqing, Chairman of Yingxing Company The speech pointed out that global manufacturing is accelerating its transition toward green and low-carbon development, and the steel industry is facing new challenges in achieving efficient resource utilization and environmentally friendly growth. Yingxing Company specializes in cold plastic forming of metals and surface treatment materials. Adhering to the strategy of “developing one generation for application, researching one generation, and pre-researching one generation,” the company leverages the research strengths of Hunan University—a “Double First-Class” university—to collaboratively tackle key technologies, promote the commercialization of research findings, build high-level innovation platforms, and foster deep integration among industry, academia, and research, as well as mutually beneficial cooperation between universities and enterprises and overall industrial advancement.

Speech by Chairman Chen Jiangqing of Yingxing Company

        Professor Luo Shenglian, Hunan University It was emphasized that this deepened cooperation between the two sides aims to achieve complementary advantages and forge a powerful alliance, seamlessly integrating education, industry, scientific research, and application across the board. This will accelerate innovation and breakthroughs in the cold plastic forming surface treatment industry, open up new avenues for growth, and drive enterprises toward transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development. Dean Duan Hui Gao It was stated that Hunan University, with its millennium-old cultural heritage, century-old strength in engineering disciplines, and advantages in multidisciplinary integration, will help enterprises reduce costs and improve efficiency, thereby promoting green and sustainable development in the industry. The R&D center will uphold the “Four Truths” principle: directly addressing “genuine needs,” solving “real problems,” pooling “genuine expertise,” and making “genuine contributions.” Professor Yin Kai The background, objectives, and plan of the joint R&D project are described in detail.

Professor Luo Shenglian from Hunan University delivers a speech.

Speech by Dean Duan Hui Gao of Hunan University

Professor Yin Kai from Hunan University delivers a speech.

Amid warm applause from the audience, the participating leaders and guests from Hunan University and Yingxing Company jointly unveiled the plaque for the “Hunan University-Yingxing Company R&D Center.” The logo marks the entry of school-enterprise cooperation into a new stage characterized by substance, systematization, and depth. Professor Yin Kai from Hunan University and Manager Xiao Yong from Yingxing Company were appointed as project leaders. After the ceremony, the guests toured the headquarters of Yingxing Company.

Chairman Chen Jiangqing of Yingxing Company (center) presents to Hunan University.

Professor Yin Kai (left) and Mr. Xiao Yong, Manager of Yingxing Company (right), present the appointment letters.

The guests visited Yingxing Company’s headquarters.

Since its establishment, Yingxing Company has consistently adhered to independent R&D and collaborative innovation involving industry, academia, and research. It has already established partnerships with numerous renowned universities. This collaboration with Hunan University marks another significant milestone. The R&D center will focus on the green transformation of the steel industry, promoting clean and low-carbon industrial development and contributing its wisdom and strength to the nation’s “dual carbon” goals.