Established in 2002, the company comprises:
Specializing in the research and development, product introduction, production, and related technical consultation and services of electroplating brighteners, intermediates, and special chemicals in the field of metal surface treatment, the company is dedicated to providing electroplating enterprises with integrated solutions that constantly offer more perfect combinations of products, technologies, processes, and services.
The company's extraordinary growth has fueled its exponential development, earning it accolades such as:
Owning full independent intellectual property rights, the company's numerous technologies have received national innovation fund support and major scientific and technological achievement awards at provincial and municipal levels.
Adhering to the principle of technological innovation and combining scientific development with market needs, the company strives for customer satisfaction as its ultimate goal, thereby earning a widespread reputation within the industry.
In 2002, Wuhan Aobang Surface Technology Co., Ltd. was founded.
In 2005, Wuhan Aohua Surface Engineering Co., Ltd. was established.
In 2005, the company was awarded the status of Director Member Unit of the 1st Market Working Committee of China Surface Engineering Association.
In 2007, it was named one of the Top Ten Electroplating Suppliers in the Surface Treatment Industry.
In 2008, Wuhan Aohua, a member enterprise of Aobang Group, obtained the title of High-tech Enterprise.
In 2008, the enterprise won the National Technology Innovation Fund for Small and Medium-sized Science and Technology Enterprises, and was honored as one of the Top Ten Innovative & Progressive Enterprises in China’s Surface Treatment Industry Top Ten Selection.
In 2009, it received the Wuhan Municipal Technology Innovation Fund for Small and Medium-sized Science and Technology Enterprises, and was recognized as a National Electroplating Raw Material National Brand in the Top Ten Electroplating Enterprises Selection of China’s Surface Treatment Industry.
In 2010, the company was granted the Wuhan Municipal Technology Innovation Fund for Small and Medium-sized Science and Technology Enterprises, the Certification of Wuhan Independently Innovative Products, and ranked among the Top Ten National Brand Electroplating Raw Material Suppliers in the 5th China Electroplating Industry Selection.
In 2011, it was awarded the title of High-tech Enterprise and the Science & Technology Innovation Award by China Association for Quality Evaluation. Authorized by the Hubei Provincial High-tech Enterprise and the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Metallic and Non-metallic Coatings, the company served as a drafting unit for the national standard GB/T 9799-2011 *Metallic and Other Inorganic Coatings — Treated Zinc Electroplated Coatings on Steels*.
From 2011 to 2012, the enterprise obtained multiple invention patents. Meanwhile, Aobang Group successively acquired ISO 9001:2008 and IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management System Certifications, as well as the honor of Advanced Unit in the Surface Treatment Industry.
In 2013, it won the Science & Technology Innovation Award issued by China Association for Quality Evaluation, an honorary certificate from *Electroplating & Coating Magazine*, and was recognized as a manufacturer of Top Ten Eco-friendly Products in the field of Surface Engineering.
In 2014, the company was elected as a Director of the 2nd Committee of the Surface Treatment & Coating Technology Specialized Committee under Hubei Mechanical Engineering Society.
During 2014–2015, multiple invention patents were granted to the group. Wuhan Aohua Surface Engineering Co., Ltd. was certified as a Grade III Standardized Enterprise for Work Safety, certified under the supervision of the State Administration of Work Safety.
In 2017, Mr. Lv Zhi was honored as one of the Top Ten Scientific & Technological Innovation Entrepreneurs of Wuhan in the Wuhan Leading Scientific & Technological Innovation Enterprises Campaign.
Also in 2017, Hubei Provincial Surface Engineering Association was founded, and the enterprise was appointed its first president unit.
Research and development team: 2 doctoral supervisors, 5 graduate students, 20 undergraduates. Have 2 senior titles, 1 associate senior titles, 3 intermediate titles,Research and development staff accounted for 43%.
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Lv Zhi - Chairman As a Senior Engineer with 35 years in the surface finishing industry, Lu Zhi serves as a member of the National Specialized Standardization Technical Committee, Deputy Director of the Youth Committee for Electroplating under the China Surface Engineering Association, Executive Council Member of the same association, President of the Hubei Surface Engineering Association, and Chairman of the Wuhan Electroplating Association. He has been honored as one of the Top 10 Electroplating Personalities in 2010, a Pioneer in Wuhan's Technological Innovation in 2017, and one of Wuhan's Top 10 Innovative Entrepreneurs. Lu Zhi has participated in formulating four national standards, including GB/T 9799-2011 'Zinc and Other Inorganic Coatings on Steel After Treatment' and GB/T 39807-2021 'Specification for Lead-Free Tin and Tin Alloy Electroplating Processes', and has published 12 patents along with dozens of academic papers.
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Lv Mingwei - General Manageri
A member of the China Democratic League, recognized as an Elite of Wuhan and a Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor, Lu Mingwei graduated from Deakin University in Australia (ranking within the global top 1%) and acts as the Executive General Manager of AoBang Enterprise. He has contributed to the publication of 16 papers and possesses multiple invention and utility model patents. Lu Mingwei has also been involved in establishing national standards such as the 'Specification for Lead-Free Tin and Tin Alloy Electroplating Processes'.
Qi Junlei - R&D Director
Graduating with a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology, Qi Junlei currently serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, a specially appointed researcher at the Foshan (South China) New Materials Research Institute, and leads the project team for high volumetric efficiency multilayer ceramic capacitor materials and devices.
Chen Wenli - Special Consultant
With a Master's degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Chen Wenli currently holds the position of Senior Engineer at the Analytical Testing Center of Wuhan Institute of Technology. He has led projects including waste treatment and fine zirconia development for Shandong Shuguang Group, cold drawing phosphating solution development for Huangshi Jingcheng Metallurgical Materials Co., Ltd., and participated in the national "Eleventh Five-Year" major special project for the research and development of chloromethoxyphos. He has published numerous papers in provincial and municipal academic journals.
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Jiang Sheng - R&D Manager
Graduating in Pharmaceutical Engineering from Wuhan Institute of Technology, Jiang Sheng is a certified Intermediate Registered Safety Engineer, serving as both R&D Manager and Project Manager. He has led the design and construction of projects such as the annual production of 160,000 tons of acrylic acid and its esters, 800,000 tons of alkanes dehydrogenation coproduction of tert-butanol and propylene, and 200,000 tons of methyl methacrylate, earning him several national invention and utility model patents.
Yang Xiong - R&D Supervisor
Holding a Master's degree in Organic Chemistry from Central China Normal University, Yang Xiong joined Wuhan AoBang Surface Technology Co., Ltd. in October 2018 as a research and development staff member. He has published 22 papers in domestic professional academic journals and participated in numerous inventions and utility model patents.