The official list of members of the Ninth Council of the Welding Equipment Branch of the China Welding Association has been announced—congratulations to Nanjing Hexin Automation Co., Ltd. on being unanimously elected as an executive director unit!
Release time:
2026-01-26
On January 25, 2026, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, witnessed a pivotal moment for China’s welding equipment industry: the successful conclusion of the Ninth Council Election Conference of the Welding Equipment Branch of the China Welding Association. A total of 101 industry professionals gathered to oversee the transition between outgoing and incoming council members, injecting strong momentum into the sector as it embarks on its “15th Five-Year Plan” period.
In accordance with the election procedures, 34 director units, 17 executive director units, 15 vice-chairman units, and 1 chairman unit were elected from among the 206 member organizations of the branch. Comrade Chen Jie was elected chairperson of the Ninth Council, and Comrade Li Xianzheng was reappointed as the full-time secretary-general. Behind this list lies the industry’s high recognition of each organization’s overall strength, its contributions to the sector, and its sense of responsibility—further underscoring the industry’s unified resolve and concerted efforts to drive collective development.
From a leading enterprise deeply rooted in the development of intelligent welding robots to a specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative company focused on innovating welding auxiliary tools; from a pioneering force driving digital transformation to a steadfast advocate of green welding technologies—this new board of directors encompasses key links across the entire industry chain, both upstream and downstream, and will serve as the core backbone guiding the sector’s transition toward high-end, intelligent, and environmentally sustainable practices.
We are gradually unveiling featured profiles of our council member organizations, offering you an inside look at the industry’s key players. Together, let’s shine a spotlight on this roster that embodies the sector’s aspirations and witness the Chinese welding equipment industry embark on a new journey toward an exciting future!
Standing Director Unit of the 9th Council of the Welding Equipment Branch of the China Welding Association
Introduction to Nanjing Hexin Automation Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Hexin Automation Co., Ltd. is a nationally recognized “Little Giant” enterprise specializing in niche fields, a national high-tech enterprise, a Jiangsu Province Gazelle Enterprise, and a leading smart manufacturing service provider in Jiangsu Province. It also serves as a digital transformation and intelligent upgrading service provider for multiple cities across the province. The company has established the Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Flexible Intelligent Equipment and the Nanjing Municipal Engineering Research Center for Digitalization, has been designated as a major municipal industrialization project, holds more than 140 patents and software copyrights, and has participated in the drafting of dozens of standards.
Nanjing Hexin specializes in the R&D and innovation of intelligent welding equipment systems and the construction of digital factories. The company has developed heavy-duty logistics robots (RGVs), overhead gantry robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, embodied‑intelligence arc‑welding and grinding robot systems, as well as integrated hardware‑software information management platforms—Hexin Lingkong, Yunkong, and Ruikong. To date, Nanjing Hexin has delivered more than 40 smart factories and over 500 sets of intelligent welding robot systems, with its products widely deployed across high‑end manufacturing sectors including construction machinery, port equipment, agricultural machinery, shipbuilding and offshore engineering, aerospace, new energy (energy storage and wind power), nuclear power, and defense industries.
Nanjing Hexin, headquartered in Nanjing, operates a research and development center there and has established one manufacturing base and four subsidiaries nationwide. It serves more than 110 industry-leading clients, with operations spanning 12 provinces and municipalities across China as well as the North American market. The company has delivered end-to-end digital factory construction and intelligent equipment system solutions to leading enterprises such as China Shipbuilding, XCMG Group, Zoomlion, SANY Heavy Industry, LiuGong Group, Taiyuan Heavy Industry, and CASIC, leveraging technology to drive high‑quality, high‑end manufacturing.
Source: Welding Equipment Branch Official Account