Honoured with the China Patent Award, setting a benchmark for innovation in the industry
The China Patent Award is an internationally recognised and authoritative award jointly organised by the China National Intellectual Property Administration and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), and is hailed as the ‘crown jewel’ of China’s patent sector.
The company’s core invention patent, ‘A Method for the Preparation of Hollow Glass Microspheres’, was awarded the 25th China Patent Excellence Award. This award is not only the highest honour in the field of intellectual property for new hollow glass microsphere materials in China in recent years, but also the highest award won by Shanxi Province across all areas of intellectual property in the past two years.
An in-depth report in *Science and Technology Daily* decodes the journey to overcoming ‘bottleneck’ technologies
On 2 November 2025, the authoritative publication *Science and Technology Daily* published an in-depth feature entitled ‘38 million beads weighing just 1 gram – A chronicle of the domestic production of “high-performance hollow glass microspheres”’, which focused extensively on the company’s decade-long journey of overcoming challenges and breaking foreign technological monopolies. Upon its publication, the report was reprinted by numerous mainstream media outlets, including Xinhua Net, China National Radio, China News Service and China Report, attracting widespread attention both at home and abroad.
Passing the re-evaluation for the national ‘Specialised, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative’ ‘Little Giant’ programme demonstrates the company’s robust development capabilities
Following its successful designation as a national-level ‘Specialised, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative’ (‘Little Giant’) enterprise in 2022, the company successfully passed the re-evaluation in 2025, once again demonstrating its strong innovative dynamism and solid capacity for sustainable development within the ‘Specialised, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative’ sector.
Designated as a National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise and selected as a Provincial Leading Enterprise
In 2025, the company was successfully included in the list of ‘Shanxi Province Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprises’ for cultivation and was recommended to the National Intellectual Property Administration for designation as a National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise, marking a new milestone in its intellectual property development.
Led the drafting of the first industry standard for the product, filling a gap in the field
As an industry leader, the company has taken the lead in drafting the sector’s first product standard—*Hollow Glass Beads* (2022-2043T-JC). In 2025, the standard successfully completed key stages including the consultation process, thematic seminars and expert reviews, and was formally submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for review. It is expected to be published in 2026, thereby filling a gap in domestic standards in this field.
Core products have been recognised as patent-intensive products, highlighting the company’s strong technological foundation
In 2025, the company’s hollow glass microsphere products were recognised by the National Intellectual Property Administration as patent-intensive products, thanks to their comprehensive portfolio of core patents and high level of technological sophistication, further highlighting the company’s strong foundation in technological innovation.
Honoured with the title of ‘Smart Factory’, setting a new benchmark for intelligent development in the industry
The company has successfully been recognised as an ‘Advanced-level Smart Factory’, marking a breakthrough in the development of its smart manufacturing system. By leveraging digitalisation and intelligent technologies to enhance every stage of the production process, we have set a new benchmark for the industry’s digital transformation that can be emulated and scaled up.
Awarded the ‘Shanxi Quality Product’ certification, setting a benchmark for quality in the industry
“Shanxi Excellence” is a public brand meticulously developed by the People’s Government of Shanxi Province, representing the benchmark for high-quality products and services in the province. Following a rigorous assessment process—including evaluation, assessment of the advanced nature of standards, on-site inspections, certification and endorsement, and deliberation at meetings—the company’s hollow glass microsphere products have successfully been awarded the “Shanxi Excellence” certification on the strength of their outstanding performance and consistent quality. This not only demonstrates the products’ core strengths but also sets a new benchmark for quality within the industry.
Took the lead in establishing the sector’s first technological innovation alliance, which was recognised at provincial level in 2025
Led by the company and established in collaboration with thirteen leading research institutions—including institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and North University of China—the ‘Shanxi Provincial Strategic Alliance for Technological Innovation in High-Performance Hollow Glass Microsphere Advanced Composites’ was officially recognised as a Shanxi Provincial Industrial Technology Innovation Alliance by the Shanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology in 2025. This alliance is currently the only innovation consortium in this field in China to have received recognition at provincial level or above, marking a significant step forward for the company in integrating industry, academia and research resources and leading the way in tackling key technological challenges within the sector.
Recognised as a ‘Leading Private Technology Enterprise in Shanxi Province’, spearheading industrial innovation and upgrading
‘Shanxi Province’s Leading Private Technology Enterprises’ are private flagship enterprises within the province that demonstrate significant strengths in both investment in and output of ‘hard technology’, whose core technologies and products consistently hold leading positions within the industry, and which are capable of driving innovation and upgrading across the entire industrial chain. The recognition scheme commenced in 2025. Thanks to its solid technological capabilities and outstanding contributions to the industry, the company has successfully been named among the first batch of Shanxi Province’s Leading Private Technology Enterprises.
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