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From February 17 to 21, 2025, the Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2025), one of the world's premier defense industry events, was successfully held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in the UAE. As the largest and most influential defense technology exchange platform in the Middle East, this year's exhibition attracted over 1,560 exhibitors from 65 countries and more than 150,000 professional visitors. The Ningbo FLK sales team showcased a range of high-performance protective products at Booth 13-02. These products are designed for various defense scenarios, including individual soldier equipment, armored vehicles, and ship bulkheads, offering flexible adjustments in material thickness and composite structures. Striking the perfect balance between lightweight design and protective efficiency, the solutions demonstrated advanced innovations to a global audience. During the exhibition, the sales team engaged in in-depth discussions with military representatives, defense enterprises, and research institutions from multiple countries. The booth attracted visitors from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Thailand, and more, fostering friendly negotiations on product advantages and technical details. These conversations laid a solid foundation for future cooperation. By participating in this exhibition, Ningbo FLK showcased China's manufacturing excellence through outstanding products and technology. Looking ahead, the company remains committed to innovation, launching more high-quality products and collaborating with global partners to contribute to the development of the global defense industry.

From October 29 to 31, 2024, the Tokyo High-Performance Ceramics Exhibition and Tokyo International High-Performance Materials Week (Highly-Functional Materials Week) were successfully held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. As a globally renowned and authoritative trade show in the advanced manufacturing materials sector, this exhibition gathered top-tier innovations and industry leaders. The Ningbo FLK team made a striking appearance, showcasing key products including silicon carbide 3D printing technologies. At the exhibition, the Ningbo FLK team introduced customers to 3D-printed silicon carbide, 3D-printed graphite, sealing rings, bearing sleeves, and other products, highlighting their outstanding applications in aerospace, photovoltaics, semiconductors, nuclear energy, pump industries, and more. The showcase attracted significant attention from both domestic and international buyers. In addition, the team engaged in in-depth discussions with industry experts, sharing technical insights and exploring future development trends. This participation not only demonstrated Ningbo FLK's achievements in the high-performance materials field but also laid a strong foundation for market expansion and international cooperation. Looking ahead, Ningbo FLK remains committed to innovation, delivering high-quality products and solutions to various industries, driving continuous progress in the high-performance materials sector.

Ningbo FLK’s Academician Expert Workstation has successfully passed the periodic performance evaluation organized by the Zhejiang Provincial Coordination Group for Academician Workstation Development, as well as the 2021 process performance review conducted by the Ningbo Association for Science and Technology—achieving an "Excellent" rating in both assessments. Established in 2017, the Ningbo FLK Academician Workstation was designated as a National Model Academician Workstation and is led by Academician Wang Yuming of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who serves as FLK’s Chief Scientist. Academician Wang provides guidance in scientific research, patent strategies, and talent development, playing a critical role in driving FLK’s rapid advancement. This prestigious recognition further solidifies Ningbo FLK’s commitment to technological innovation and academic excellence, laying a strong foundation for future breakthroughs and industry leadership.

Ningbo FLK has achieved significant recognition in mechanical sealing technology! The company's project, "Key Technologies and Applications of High-Performance Mechanical Sealing Materials and Devices," has been awarded First Prize in the 2021 Industry Technology Progress Awards by the China Hydraulic Pneumatic Sealing Industry Association. This breakthrough has successfully disrupted foreign dominance in oil drilling mechanical sealing systems, with the technology now demonstrated on drilling platforms operated by CNOOC, CNPC, and Sinopec, earning positive feedback from the industry. The project was jointly submitted by Ningbo FLK, the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of CAS, Tsinghua University, and Beijing JJSC Petroleum Equipment Co., Ltd. Additionally, Ningbo FLK’s project, "T/ZZB0668-2018 Food and Pharmaceutical-Grade Mechanical Sealing," has won Third Prize in the same competition, marking another milestone in the company’s progress within the mechanical sealing industry. On November 17, Chairman and General Manager Wu Guoping personally presented certificates to the award-winning team members, celebrating their success. This prestigious recognition underscores Ningbo FLK’s commitment to technological innovation and industry leadership. Moving forward, the company remains dedicated to advancing core technologies, driving continuous breakthroughs, and maintaining its role as a pioneer in high-performance sealing solutions.

On September 8, Ningbo FLK officially delivered its latest high-purity silicon carbide fluidized bed high-temperature structural component for semiconductor applications, developed using advanced 3D printing technology, at the FLK Innovation Building. During the project results report meeting, FLK engaged in in-depth discussions with Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Group regarding the research and development progress of the project. FLK was responsible for overcoming technical challenges in raw material preparation, production equipment development, component manufacturing, and product purification. This effort successfully led to the domestication of high-purity silicon carbide fluidized bed components, eliminating the need for molds, pressing, casting, or machining, thereby reducing contamination risks during production. Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Group, the world’s largest granular polysilicon producer, contributed expertise in component structure design, testing methods and standards, operational parameter determination, and online validation. After over a year of intensive efforts, the high-purity silicon carbide fluidized bed components fully met project technical requirements. Compared to foreign imports, the production cost was reduced by over 50%, delivery times were shortened by more than two-thirds, and the product quality surpassed U.S. imports. The easy replication and rapid manufacturing capabilities of 3D printing further boosted production efficiency, enabling import substitution and overcoming critical technological bottlenecks. At the delivery ceremony, Chairman and General Manager Wu Guoping of Ningbo FLK shook hands with the General Manager of Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Group, marking a significant milestone in semiconductor innovation. This achievement showcases China’s growing expertise in high-performance materials, reinforcing FLK’s leadership in cutting-edge technological advancements.

To further enhance corporate technological innovation and strengthen Zhejiang's "415X" advanced manufacturing industry cluster, the province has focused on high-tech industries, strategic emerging sectors, and future technologies, selecting a series of enterprises with independent intellectual property rights, high technical standards, reliable quality, and strong economic benefits for recognition. Recently, according to the Zhejiang Economic and Information Technology Department document [2024] No. 89, the 2023 Zhejiang Province Outstanding Industrial New Products Catalog was officially released. Ningbo FLK’s product, "High-Purity Granular Silicon Fluidized Bed 3D-Printed Silicon Carbide Reactor Liner FBR-L940-8750," successfully passed self-application, local recommendations, and expert evaluations, earning a place on this prestigious list. The 3D-printed silicon carbide reactor liner is a result of FLK’s independent research and development and has been successfully applied in China’s photovoltaic industry, solving core technological challenges in national major equipment manufacturing. This innovation has achieved import substitution and even reverse exports, outperforming foreign competitors in technical specifications, reducing delivery times, and significantly cutting production costs—a major boost for China’s high-purity granular silicon industry. This recognition reinforces Ningbo FLK’s commitment to cutting-edge industrial innovation, paving the way for continued advancements and broader applications across high-tech industries. The company remains dedicated to pushing boundaries, strengthening competitiveness, and driving high-quality industrial progress.

 Recently, our company was invited to attend the 2022 Yinzhou District Economic Wind List Award Ceremony, and won the honorary title of "Excellent Enterprise". In 2022, facing a severe and complex domestic and international environment, our company strove to advance through concrete actions, overcoming challenges such as recurring pandemics and declining demand, steadily climbing to new heights, and continuously enhancing its overall strength. Over the past year, our company has been honored with multiple corporate accolades, including "National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise,"  "Zhejiang Province's First Batch of Advanced New Materials Enterprises," and "Zhejiang Province's Science and Technology Little Giant Enterprise."  In the future, our company will continue to maintain rapid development and make greater contributions to building Yinzhou into a modern coastal metropolis with high quality and becoming a regional model of Chinese-style modernization.

Recently, the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology officially released the "List of Leading Science and Technology Enterprises and Little Giants in Zhejiang Province for 2022." After being recommended by the Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology and reviewed by the provincial department, FLK was successfully recognized as a "Little Giant Enterprise in Zhejiang Province" for its high-level independent innovation and rapid growth in silicon carbide ceramics and mechanical seals. FLK Company has undertaken and participated in over ten R&D projects, including the 863 Program, National Key Special Projects, and the National Natural Science Foundation. We have received numerous awards, such as the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Anhui Province, the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Zhejiang Province, and the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Ningbo City. Our special ceramic materials and mechanical seals are widely used in aerospace, nuclear energy, deep-sea drilling, defense, energy, and semiconductor industries. In the future, our company will further strengthen and expand, continue to enhance the enterprise's technological innovation ability, and bravely undertake the important task of tackling key core technologies.

Recently, Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology released the list of newly recognized provincial enterprise research institutes in 2022. Our company was approved to establish Zhejiang FLK Special Ceramics Enterprise Research Institute.    As of now, our company owns two national-level R&D platforms: a National Demonstration Academician Workstation and a National Postdoctoral Workstation; two provincial-level R&D platforms: a Provincial Enterprise Research Institute and a Provincial Research Center. We have undertaken over ten national and provincial-level R&D projects, obtained more than 30 invention patents, and led or participated in the drafting and formulation of 15 national and industry standards.          In the future, our company will continue to improve the organizational structure, management system and operation mechanism, gather innovation elements, increase R&D investment, break through core technologies, enhance innovation ability, complete the construction targets and tasks with high quality, and play a leading and exemplary role in the innovation-driven development strategy.

Recently, our company's "High-purity granular silicon fluidized bed 3D printing silicon carbide reactor lining FBR-L940-8750" was recommended by Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Economic and Information Technology, and successfully passed the certification of the first (set) product in 2022 organized by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Economic and Information Technology. It was selected as the first (set) product at the national level. It will be included in the "Zhejiang Province First (set) Product Promotion and Application Guidance Catalog" and enjoy the first (set) promotion and application policy. This product broke the exclusive monopoly of a US company, achieved import substitution, and solved the problem of "bottleneck" of core components of major national equipment. The comprehensive technical indicators of the product are better than imported products, and have greatly shortened the delivery cycle, significantly reduced production costs, and provided strong support for the development of my country's high-purity granular silicon industry.

On the morning of November 22, the technical review meeting for the "Key Technology Demonstration and Application of High-Parameter Mechanical Seals in Multiphase Media" project under the National Key Research and Development Program was grandly held at the Ningbo Kai Zhou Hotel. Six experts and professors from Harbin Engineering University, Beihang University, and other institutions conducted the technical review of this project. Seventeen members from the project team, including those from Fei General Machinery Research Institute, Tsinghua University, Zhongmi Holding, and our company, participated in the review presentation. The project team reported on the application of prototype ultra-high speed dry gas sealing and mixed phase medium mechanical sealing products, and the high precision manufacturing technology of key components of ultra-high speed dry gas sealing. After the expert inquiry and discussion, the project of "demonstration application of key technologies of multi-phase medium high parameter mechanical sealing parts" passed the technical review. This project addresses the significant demand for high-parameter mechanical seals in multiphase media from fields such as petrochemicals, coal chemicals, and marine engineering. It focuses on research into ultra-high-speed dry gas sealing and mixed-phase medium mechanical (face) sealing design, key manufacturing processes, testing, and industrial applications. The aim is to break through complex conditions of non-steady-state variable loads in multiphase media, including gas film stability and mixed-phase lubrication film formation mechanisms, optimization of seal structure design, high-precision manufacturing technology for critical components, surface film modification, intelligent monitoring, and extreme condition testing. The project will develop ultra-high-speed dry gas sealing and high-parameter mechanical seals for mixed-phase media, with the goal of achieving demonstrative applications in petrochemicals, coal chemicals, and marine engineering.

On the morning of August 18th, the groundbreaking ceremony for the FLK New Materials Intelligent Manufacturing Shou 'nan Base was grandly held. Chief Scientist of FLK and Academician Wang Yuming of the Chinese Academy of Engineering attended the ceremony. Representatives from the local government and relevant departments, FLK shareholders, executives, employee representatives, as well as guests from construction, design, and supervision companies, jointly witnessed this milestone moment in Fukan's development history. Chairman Wu Guoping took the stage to deliver a speech, warmly welcoming all guests and expressing gratitude for the strong support and assistance from governments at all levels and relevant authorities. Once the Shou Nan Base project for new material intelligent manufacturing is operational, it will produce aerospace silicon carbide optical structural products, photovoltaic-specific silicon carbide products, and semiconductor-specific silicon carbide products based on silicon carbide ceramic formulation technology and additive manufacturing technology. We hope this will bring new vitality and dynamism to research and production in the field of silicon carbide ceramics, providing robust technical support for the rapid development of domestic photovoltaic, semiconductor, and power battery industries. At 8:18, amid the sound of salutes and thunderous applause, guests held golden shovels to lift soil and lay the foundation for the project, successfully completing the groundbreaking ceremony. A single stone lays the foundation for a thousand years of endeavors; countless people forge the achievements of generations. The commencement of construction at the Shou Nan Base marks the beginning of a new phase of development for FLK Technology. It will undoubtedly enhance the company's R&D capabilities and advanced manufacturing prowess, demonstrating new responsibilities in advancing special engineering ceramics and leading industrial innovation.

The 6th China International Photovoltaic Industry Conference was held at the Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center in Chengdu from November 14 to 16,2023. FLK participated as one of the exhibitors and sincerely invites you to visit Booth 833 in Zone B, Hall 3 for exhibition and business discussions!   The company focuses on the research and development of silicon carbide and boron carbide materials and products, which are widely used as critical components in photovoltaic and semiconductor, fluid control, and aerospace defense industries. The developed silicon carbide 3D printing technology achieves integrated functional structure formation of silicon carbide products, solving the process challenges of large-scale, high-purity, and complex structure items. This technology enables efficient, low-cost, and rapid delivery capabilities for scaled production.

With the support of the leaders of the Ningbo Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, our provincial postdoctoral workstation was successfully upgraded to a national postdoctoral workstation, and Director Xu personally awarded the plaque to our company.  Since our company established a provincial postdoctoral work station in 2016, we have entered the station for many full-time postdoctoral students. All postdoctoral students left the station will stay in the department to continue their research and development work, contributing their own strength to the rapid development of our company. Our postdoctoral workstation has also won the title of Yinzhou District Postdoctoral Workstation benchmark enterprise many times, and won the title of Ningbo Excellent Postdoctoral Workstation in 2022.

The "Key Techniques and Engineering Applications of New High-End Pump Mechanical Seal" project jointly completed by our company, Hefei General Machinery Research Institute, Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Dandong Cloning Group won the first prize of the Anhui Science and Technology Progress Award.     The project successfully addressed the challenges of low reliability and short service life of mechanical seals used in nuclear-grade pumps and petrochemical plant pumps under harsh conditions of high temperature, high pressure, and high radiation. The outcomes of the project have promoted the autonomy of many key pump mechanical seals in China's nuclear power and petrochemical sectors, breaking the technological monopoly of foreign countries in this field and significantly enhancing the overall technical level of China's high-end pump mechanical seal industry.       This honor embodies the hard work and strength of all scientific researchers involved in the project. Our company will cherish the honor and continue to work hard, focus on conquering the key core technologies of "bottlenecks", strive to create new achievements, and form landmark major scientific and technological achievements.

The project "Key Technologies and Industrial Application of Ultra-high Pressure Mechanical Seal in Complex Drilling and Well Completion Conditions" jointly completed by our company, Ningbo Institute of Materials Science and Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Jieshiji was awarded the third prize of Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Award in 2022. The project has developed a new balanced floating structure mechanical sealing pipe assembly, breaking through the key technologies of toughening and wear resistance of mechanical seal end surface materials, and solving the technical problems of ultra-high pressure drilling and completion in complex working conditions. It has been successfully applied to deep wells in the Kalim, Sichuan, and Ordos Basins and shale oil and gas drilling and completion. It has the remarkable characteristics of easy installation and maintenance, high pressure resistance and long life, which greatly reduces the labor intensity of people and greatly improves the drilling and completion operation efficiency and safety. The overall level of this achievement is internationally advanced.

FLK's advanced ceramic product helped Shenzhou 12 to return home At 13:34 Beijing time on September 17, after three months in space, Shenzhou XII manned return capsule landed smoothly at the Dongfeng landing site, and the astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Booming and Tang Hongbo who performed the mission safely and successfully exited the capsule, making the first manned mission in the space station phase a complete success. FLK's high-performance special ceramic materials and components were used in the key systems of deep space exploration equipment, and FLK's product helped to guide the manned spacecraft and precisely guided the Shenzhou-12 return capsule to land, ensuring the astronauts' safe return home. FLK's large size high-end silicon carbide ceramic seal ring with independent intellectual property rights has the characteristics of large size, high toughness, wear resistance and long life, which has been appraised by China Machinery Industry Federation and the overall technology of the achievement has reached the advanced level. In the future, FLK will have more high precision products launched into the sky with the satellites, contributing our power in various fields such as space-based equipment, environment and resource exploration.

In the morning of August 30, the third postdoctoral fellow, Hong Yu Che, jointly trained by Ningbo Institute of Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences and FLK Technology Co. Professor Tan Shouhong from Shanghai Institute of Silicate, CAS, Researcher Jiangnan and Researcher Li He from Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Senior Engineer Ma Tian from Institute of Quartermaster Engineering Technology, Institute of Systems Engineering, Academy of Military Sciences, Senior Engineer Wu Guoping and Senior Engineer Xie Fangmin from FLK Technology Co. They agreed that he has the ability to conduct scientific research independently, his achievements have practical significance and economic value, and he has completed the work tasks during the postdoctoral period and met the requirements for postdoctoral discharge. Guo Tao and Liu Hongsheng, the director of the Specialized Technology Department of Ningbo Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, Cui Li, the deputy director of Yinzhou Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, Zhou Zijian, the section chief of Yinzhou District, and other leaders at the city and district levels attended the post-doctoral evaluation report together and congratulated Dr. Hong Yu Che for his successful exit, encouraging him to continue his efforts in future work and make more contributions to enterprises and society.

FLK helps the lunar exploration project with technological innovation and high quality products! At 4:30 on November 24, the Long March 5 remote five carrier rocket carrying the Chang'e 5 probe pulled up and flew to the moon, opening the curtain of China's first unmanned lunar sampling return mission. Chang'e 5 mission is the sixth mission of China's lunar exploration project, which is one of the most complex and difficult tasks in China's space field so far. In such a major mission, the high-end large-size ceramic seal ring produced by our company and the high-performance fully enclosed internal circulation mechanical seal system designed by our company, as the only core key equipment connecting the dynamic and static cooling pipeline, were applied to the large radar constituting the deep space measurement and control network, which significantly improved the data reception capability, detection distance and reception sensitivity, and provided strong measurement and control support for this Chang'e 5 mission and the lunar exploration project. The project of "Development of high-end ceramic materials and sealing rings and their application in large active phased array radar", jointly completed by our company, the 14th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group, Tsinghua University and Hefei General Machinery Research Institute Co. The project has made significant innovations and breakthroughs in many key technologies, such as the design/sintering technology of high-end reinforced toughened ceramic materials, the manufacturing/high-precision processing technology of oversized ceramic seal rings, and the design/manufacturing technology of fully enclosed internal circulation mechanical seal system. For the first time, we have developed high-end ceramic seal ring products of 500mm size and mechanical seal system with a flow rate of 400m3/h, which successfully solved the problems faced by traditional mechanical seal systems such as cooling of megawatt-level heat consumption, high load operation, low reliability under extreme harsh environment and short service life. From China Electronics Technology Group was informed that the application of the project's innovative technology and products of the deep space antenna array system, will provide solid measurement and control and communication technology guarantee for Chang'e 5 mission, 100% full protection of the lunar exploration project mission.

On the afternoon of September 10, 2020, the meeting of concluding report from the first members of postdoctoral students jointly trained by Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering under Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ningbo FLK Technology Co., Ltd. were held in the conference room of the newly completed science and technology building of Ningbo FLK. The experts team, including Tan Shouhong, researcher of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics under Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiangnan and Li He researchers of Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering under Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zheng Shunqi, researcher of 52 Institute of China North Industries Group, and Xie Fangmin, senior engineer of Ningbo FLK Technology Co., Ltd., acknowledged the achievements made by the two postdoctors, Guo Daidong and Cai Ningning, during their work at the center. They all agreed that they have had the ability to independently engage in scientific research, and their achievements have practical significance and economic value. And they have completed the postdoctoral work tasks. The post doctoral exit report has reached the postdoctoral exit level and the experts agreed that they have passed the exit examination. Guo Tao, director of special technology department of Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, Wang Huanran, assistant to director of Yinzhou District Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, and Zhou Zijian, chief of special technology section, also attended the exit report meeting. They congratulated to the two postdoctors and encouraged them to continue their efforts in future work and make more contributions to the enterprise and society. At the same time, the leaders have also affirmed achievements of FLK`s postdoctoral work, and are happy to join hands with the company to introduce more talents, use talents well and serve the society. Wu Guoping, president and general manager of the company, expressed his heartfelt thanks to all the leaders and experts for attending the meeting, and sent his best wishes to all the experts on the special day of Teachers' Day. They are the first two postdoctors who have existed from the center since the company established the provincial postdoctoral center. In the future, the company will further enhance talent training and keep following the way of technology innovation.