Dalian University of Technology and Dawson Holdings signed a contract for the establishment of a joint research center for ultra-precision technology

On January 2, 2024, the "Ultra-precision Technology Joint Research Center" jointly established by Dalian University of Technology (hereinafter referred to as "DUT") and listed company Suzhou Dawson Drilling Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Dawson Drilling Equipment") was signed at Dawson Drilling Equipment's holding subsidiary KOTA Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "KOTA Technology"). Academician Guo Dongming, former president of Dalian University of Technology, Professor Zhou Ping, Professor Huang Hao and other 9 experts and scholars; Hu Yongjun, secretary of the Chongchuan District Committee of Nantong City, Wang Bin, member of the Standing Committee of the District Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Zhu Bing, secretary of the Party Working Committee of Gangzha Economic Development Zone and other government ; Chen Xiansheng, vice chairman of Dawson Drilling Equipment and KOTA Technology, Mitsuda Mitsuya, general manager of KOTA Technology, Zhu Kaixing, deputy general manager and secretary of the board of directors of Dawson Drilling Equipment and KOTA Technology, Chen Ming, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dawson Drilling Equipment, and Liu Anlai, general manager and financial director of Dawson Drilling Equipment, and other company attended the event.

　　Academician Guo Dongming delivered a speech and said: In the face of future challenges and opportunities, Dalian University of Technology and Dawson Holdings will be committed to in-depth cooperation in multiple fields such as technical strategy consulting, scientific and technological innovation, product development, talent training, social resources and market information sharing in the field of ultra-precision technology, based on market demand, and jointly promote the transformation of scientific research results in the field of ultra-precision technology.

　　Vice Chairman Chen Xiansheng expressed his sincere welcome to the delegation led by Academician Guo Dongming, and of the Chongchuan District Committee and District Government, and delivered a speech: In order to continuously strengthen the technological innovation in ultra-precision vacuum coating equipment, the company has had in-depth exchanges with the team of Academician Guo of Dalian University of Technology and professors and experts from the School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, and School of Chemical Engineering. The two sides have reached a consensus on a number of industry-university-research project cooperation and scientific research results transformation. Today is an important moment in the development history of Dawson Co., Ltd. and KOTA Technology. We believe that this cooperation between the two sides will accelerate the penetration and development of the company in the field of ultra-precision vacuum coating equipment and high-end copper foil production equipment, and become a market.

　　Secretary Hu Yongjun congratulated the unveiling and signing of the "Ultra-precision Technology Joint Research Center" on behalf of the district committee and the district government. He said that with the in-depth implementation of multiple national strategies and the accelerated construction of the "Eight Dragons Crossing the River" pattern, Nantong has become more closely connected with Shanghai and southern Jiangsu, and the same-city effect has become more prominent. Chongchuan, as the main urban area, is a good place for innovation and entrepreneurship. The cooperation between Dawson Holdings, KOTA Technology and Dalian University of Technology will better add momentum to the high-quality development of Chongchuan's intelligent equipment industry. The district committee and the district government will, as always, provide a environment, preferential policies and high-quality services for the development of enterprises to help enterprises "thrive and grow".

　　Afterwards, Academician Guo and Secretary Hu and his party visited the company's vacuum coating equipment R&D center. The and experts present at the meeting spoke highly of KOTA Technology's large-roll composite copper foil products produced by vacuum magnetron sputtering technology, and expressed warm congratulations on KOTA Technology's latest product, the vacuum magnetron sputtering evaporation composite coating machine. They hoped that KOTA Technology would speed up the launch of large-roll composite copper-aluminum foil products exceeding 10,000 meters, accelerate the domestic substitution of advanced equipment in the field of ultra-precision vacuum coating, and the development of the composite current collector industry to new heights.

　　In the afternoon of the same day, Academician Guo Dongming and his delegation also conducted on-site research on KOTA Technology's lithium battery copper foil high-end complete equipment manufacturing project in Dafeng, Yancheng (a major project in Jiangsu Province). Vice Chairman Chen Xiansheng, General Manager Matsuda Mitsuya, and Deputy General Manager and Board Secretary Zhu Kaixing accompanied the delegation throughout the process and introduced the company's industrial layout, new product development, equipment technology, market development, etc. in detail to the expert research team.

　　Afterwards, representatives of both parties held a high-end industry seminar with Chen Hua, deputy secretary of the Dafeng District Committee and head of the Organization Department, Qiu Zhaohua, secretary of the Party Working Committee of Dafeng Economic Development Zone, and of relevant departments. At the meeting, experts conducted in-depth analysis and exchanged opinions on the four industry-university-research cooperation projects signed in the phase, combined with on-site research issues.

　　Mitsuda Mitsuru, general manager of KOTA Technology, also had in-depth discussions with experts on the process and technology difficulties and future innovation directions of the electrolytic copper foil and composite copper foil high-end equipment industry, and said: KOTA Technology will fully support the joint research center to become bigger and stronger, provide service support and guarantee for the expert teams, and promote the cooperation projects to bear fruit as soon as possible.

　　Zhu Kaixing, deputy general manager and secretary of the board of directors of Dawson Holdings and KOTA Technology, said in his concluding remarks: The Joint Research Center for Ultra-precision Technology has a high position and extensive and in-depth cooperation. Relying on Academician Guo's top scientific research team and DUT's key laboratory platform, full-disciplinary advantages and expert strength, it will surely promote both parties to focus on national key industries, play a major role in solving major problems and enhancing global competitive advantages in key areas, and become an important platform and long-term partner for the transformation of DUT's scientific research results.

　　Dalian University of Technology is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, a key university of the national "985 Project" and "211 Project", a national "Double First-Class" university, and a university A-level university. Dawson shares is a listed company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange main board and a well-known domestic company in the field of wellhead and well control equipment; KOTA Technology is a well-known domestic high-end equipment manufacturing company for new energy. In the future, the "Ultra-precision Technology Joint Research Center" will carry out strategic, innovative and collaborative research around cutting-edge issues, key technologies and basic theories related to ultra-precision technology, support national development strategies through innovation and creation in the field of ultra-precision technology, and meet the needs of major national development strategies.