Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the sixth batch of national-level specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative "little giant" enterprises. Guangdong Schenck Plastic Machinery Co., Ltd. ("Schenck Company" for short) has been successfully selected for its core technology breakthroughs, specialized market competitiveness, and industry-leading position. This honor marks that Schenck Company's innovative strength and high-quality development achievements in the field of high-end plastic machinery equipment have gained national authoritative recognition, adding another benchmark force for the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Deeply cultivate niche areas to forge the industry's "hidden champion"

The "Little Giant" enterprises specializing in niche sectors, with cutting-edge technologies and sophisticated craftsmanship are a key qualification established by the Chinese government to cultivate high-quality manufacturing firms characterized by specialization, refinement, uniqueness, and innovation. Selected enterprises must meet national standards in multiple dimensions, including technological R&D, market share, and critical segments of the industrial chain. Since its founding in 2003, Shicheng Company has consistently focused on the R&D and manufacturing of high-performance wide-width cast film equipment. Its core product—the multi-layer co-extrusion cast film production line—has broken foreign technological monopolies. The production and sales of its high-performance wide-width CPP/CPE cast film production lines have led the industry for many consecutive years, with exports to over 60 countries and regions worldwide, establishing the company as a global leader in the cast film equipment sector.

The company adheres to the "technology-based enterprise" strategy, forming a hundred-person R&D team led by PhDs and senior engineers. It owns nearly 500 national authorized patents and takes the lead in formulating national and industry standards, while also participating in the development of international standards. Its innovatively developed multi-layer co-extrusion cast film production line integrates IoT and big data technologies, achieving a film thickness error controlled within ±1.5 microns and increasing production efficiency by 30%. This advancement supports industries such as flexible packaging, new energy, automotive and architectural glass, and intelligent film material packaging in moving towards high-end development.

Innovation-driven development, assisting in the strategy of becoming a manufacturing powerhouse

In recent years, traditional manufacturing has actively embraced digital transformation, and Shicheng Company is no exception. The company has deployed a digital workshop to make daily production more efficient and traceable. In addition, conventional products combined with remote quality control technology can help customers quickly diagnose and address faults. The company's general manager, Qin Zhihong, stated: "Being selected as a 'Little Giant' is not only a recognition of our twenty years of commitment to innovation but also a new starting point. In the future, we will increase our efforts in intelligent equipment and new material processes, promote collaborative innovation in the industrial chain, and provide global customers with more efficient and intelligent solutions."

Currently, Shicheng Company has established industry-university-research cooperation with universities such as Dalian University of Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, and Liaoning University of Science and Technology, and has taken the lead in founding the 'Future Research Institute of New Materials', a new type of R&D institution that connects technology with industry. It mainly focuses on the research and industrialization of nanomaterials, polymer materials, superconducting materials, and flexible electronic materials. At present, Shicheng Company is tackling the PI film equipment, which is a significant breakthrough in the company's technological research and development. Relying on the strength and resources of the Shicheng Future Research Institute of New Materials, and benchmarking against internationally leading technologies, it can produce high-performance films that will be widely used in flexible circuit boards, consumer electronics, high-speed rail transportation, wind power generation, 5G communications, flexible displays, aerospace, and other fields. With continuous innovation, Shicheng Company is consolidating its leading market position globally.

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Shicheng Company was founded in 2003, headquartered in Nanhai, Foshan. It is a specialized and refined "Little Giant" enterprise, a national high-tech enterprise, and the convener of national standard working groups. The company focuses on the research and manufacturing of advanced cast film production lines. Its products cover traditional industries such as food soft packaging and strategic emerging industries such as lithium battery separators, optical films, and medical packaging films. Upholding the philosophy of 'excellence in quality, service to the globe', Shicheng Company will continue to empower China's intelligent manufacturing with core technologies and contribute to the high-quality development of global industry.