Seven Industry Technical Innovation Awards
Posted on Oct 22, 2026Donghua Limited is delighted to announce that the Hangzhou Donghua Chain Group has secured seven industry technical innovation awards at the 2026 Science and Technology Conference of the China General Machine Components Industry Association, held in September.
The conference reviewed the industry’s scientific and technological achievements and hosted an awards ceremony where Donghua received seven industry technical innovation awards.
Second place prizes innovation awards
Three products earned second-place prizes that represent breakthroughs in both key technologies and domestic localisation.
The lightweight paper-roll Conveyor Chain which is a core component of papermaking equipment, overcame multiple core technical challenges, achieving a 13% reduction in weight and a four-fold increase in assembly efficiency.
The 08B-1STCF spiked Conveyor Chain broke a foreign monopoly, enabling the domestic replacement of chains used in high-end blister packaging machines.
The F19V Leaf Chain for forklifts demonstrated significant enhanced performance and has been successfully adopted by major OEMs including Jungheinrich.
Third place prizes innovation awards
Four products received third place prizes and focus on specialised, high-end market segments and boast exceptional performance metrics.
Agricultural Conveyor Chain has reached a leading domestic standard, serving as a replacement for imported agricultural machinery parts.
The self-lubricating escalator step chain offers maintenance-free operation, low noise, and an extended service life and is now supplied in bulk globally for escalator systems.
The corrosion-resistant sugar processing chain features significantly improved strength and longer maintenance intervals making it well-suited for complex, highly corrosive environments.
The high wear-resistant packaging Conveyor Chain offers double the service life of previous versions.
Speaking about the awards Bob Wellsbury, Managing Director of Donghua Limited, said:
“Our OEM partners rely on us for chain that performs in demanding applications, and these awards reinforce our commitment to delivering innovative chain solutions that help them build better, more reliable machines.
“These awards are independent, industry-level validation of Donghua’s R&D. Congratulations to the team involved in the innovative development of these chains.”