Seediq, a subsidiary of Freudenberg Group, further enhances its R & D strength in China

Recently，Seediq, the surface treatment specialist of Freudenberg Group（Hereinafter referred to as“Seediq”）New Technology Center Completed in Hangzhou。Mr. Xu Chang, Director of Management Committee of Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone、Ms. Zhang Kaiyun, Deputy Director of Management Committee of Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone、Ms. Xu Beidi, Regional Representative of Freudenberg in Asia（Bettina Schoen-Behanzin）、Mr. Lin Zifeng, General Manager of Seediq China、CEO of Seediq GroupDr. Karsten GrünkeAs well as representatives of other partners and affiliated enterprises, attended the ceremony.。

Inauguration Ceremony of Seediq's New Technology Center

Local research and development，Deep ploughing in China

In recent years，With the continuous promotion of China's industrial structure upgrading,，New energy vehicles、Intelligent manufacturing、Renewable energy and other related industries are developing rapidly in the Chinese market.。In order to better respond to local customer needs、Meet the needs of fast-growing emerging markets，The Seediq Technology Center has undergone a complete upgrade and expansion.。The new technical center covers an area of 360 square meters，Including application laboratories、Analytical Laboratory、QCLab、Research and Development Laboratory、Two instrument rooms、Three product test lines and other related facilities。Three of the test lines will cover the sample production of all Seediq product lines.，It can satisfy the car、Electron、The growing demand for low-carbon environmental protection and localization of supply chain in general hardware and other industries。

After the upgrade is complete，The equipment of the technology center can achieve efficient and accurate data analysis.，But also in addition to production and manufacturing，Quickly solve the product for the customer“Difficult and complicated diseases”，Provide value-added services。Through an independent research and development room，The new technology center not only helps to improve Seediq's innovative R & D strength in the Chinese market,，Effective protection of technological property rights，It can also be closer to the needs of China and even the Asian market.，Accelerate the landing of innovative products，Benefit more customers。Lin Zifeng, general manager of Seediq China, said.：“The Chinese market is an important driving force for Sedek's global strategic development.，In addition to continuing to work in traditional industries,，In new energy vehicles、5GCommunication、Wind power generation、Robots and other emerging areas，We are also laying out ahead of time.，Promote deeper local cooperation，Better serve the Chinese market。”

Sedek Hangzhou Factory Map

Continuously promote the sustainable development of the industry

Established since 1999，Seediq has been playing steadily in China for more than 20 years.，It has provided solutions and more than 800 product combinations in the field of surface treatment for many industries.。With the proposal of China“Double Carbon”Aim，Seediq will combine decades of experience，Continuously integrated into the practice of developing environmentally friendly and high-performance surface treatment processes，From the perspective of the local market and customer needs，Continuously optimize the process。

1996，Seediq innovatively develops the first harmless substance trivalent chromiumSurTec 680，Replacing hexavalent chromium with carcinogenic risk，Trivalent chromium technology will be promoted as a global industry benchmark.。In recent years，Based on this technology，Seediq has launched a number of innovative products to the market.，For example, trivalent chromium passivation products of aluminum alloySurTec 650 ，This product can be applied to 5GAntenna、Mast，And the surface treatment of the battery shell of the electric automobile.，It has vigorous market potential.。In addition，There is also the same concern.SurTec 883 XT, This environmentally friendly decorative trivalent chromium plating product is comparable to or even superior to the hexavalent chromium plating process in both appearance and performance.。

Sedek's surface treatment process is widely used in new energy vehicles.

Future，Seediq will continue to work hard in the field of surface treatment，Create better industry solutions，Join hands with partners to see the new trend of the future development of the industry，Continue to provide a full range of services and technical support for Chinese customers，Facilitate sustainable development。