The history of Ningbo Zhongchun High Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to Zhongchun Hi-Tech) can be traced back to 1985 (including its predecessor). Over the past four decades, the company has remained dedicated to the cement products sector, diligently cultivating its expertise and gradually establishing a diverse business portfolio that includes precast piles and metro segments. Its market influence has continuously expanded, securing a significant position within the industry.

Through years of development, Zhongchun Hi-Tech has strategically built five major production bases centered in Shanghai, Yuyao, Ningbo, Taizhou, and Wenzhou. Currently, its annual production capacity for precast piles has reached an impressive 21.884 million m, ensuring both large-scale and stable output. According to data from China Concrete and Cement-based Products Association (CCPA), as of the end of 2023, there were thousands of precast pile manufacturers nationwide. However, Zhongchun Hi-Tech, with its excellent production capacity and outstanding product quality, has been ranked among the top three in the industry in terms of output of precast piles for many years. With a market share exceeding 4%, this achievement highlights its leading position in the industry.

The flagship base of Zhongchun Hi-Tech (Ningbo)

As a benchmark enterprise in the industry, Zhongchun Hi-Tech actively participates in the formulation and refinement of industry standards. It is one of the primary drafting units for multiple national and industry standards in the precast pile industry. Additionally, the company serves as a vice president unit of both CCPA and the China Building Materials Federation. With extensive technical expertise and leading innovation capabilities, it has been recognized as a high-tech enterprise. Zhongchun Hi-Tech remains committed to a quality-first philosophy, striving to provide customers with high-performance, reliable products, complemented by premium and efficient technical services. As a result, the company has garnered widespread acclaim and recognition from experts and clients alike. Its products have been selected for numerous large-scale key projects, earning high praise, so that its brand awareness, production scale and market share and other indicators of comprehensive strength in the domestic industry among the best, the brand advantage is increasingly prominent, and has become a deserved leader in the industry.

In addition, Zhongchun Hi-Tech and China Energy Engineering Group Zhejiang Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. and other units jointly edited the Zhejiang Solar Photovoltaic Industry Association group standard “High Performance Concrete Precast Photovoltaic Piles” (T/ZSP 001-2022). The company also collaborated with China Energy Engineering Group Jiangsu Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. prepared the Jiangsu Electric Power Industry Association group standard design atlas “High Performance Concrete Precast Photovoltaic Piles” (T/JSEPA 016-2023). The release and implementation of these standards have successfully extended the application of precast piles to the photovoltaic power generation industry, opening new avenues for the industry’s diversified development, which further consolidates Zhongchun Hi-Tech’s technological leadership and influence within the industry.

In the field of technological innovation, Zhongchun Hi-Tech has achieved remarkable results, establishing a comprehensive and diverse product portfolio. The company offers a wide range of precast pile products, including standard pipe piles, composite reinforced piles, static drill rooted piles, standard nodular piles, and square piles, with diameters ranging from Φ300 to Φ1200. This diverse product lineup is designed to fully meet the needs of different customers and the complex requirements of various engineering projects. Among them, the static drill rooted pile and its corresponding construction technology represent a groundbreaking technological breakthrough for the company. Zhongchun Hi-Tech was the first to introduce this technology domestically, filling a critical gap in the field. This innovation has made a significant contribution to the industry's transition toward energy efficiency, emission reduction, and green, low-carbon development, setting a new trend in technological advancement.

According to professional evaluations, under the same load-bearing conditions, the static drill rooted pile offers significant advantages over traditional bored cast-in-place piles. It can reduce slurry discharge by up to 70%, while its concrete usage is only one-third of that required for bored cast-in-place piles. This not only conserves resources but also enhances construction efficiency by a factor of five, significantly shortening project timelines and reducing construction costs. The technology provides outstanding economic and environmental benefits.

With this innovative technological achievement, Zhongchun Hi-Tech has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Second Prize of the China Building Materials Federation & China Silicate Society Building Materials’ Science and Technology Progress Award (2019) and the First Prize of Ningbo Science and Technology Progress Award (2021). In 2022, the static drill rooted pile was successfully listed as a National Manufacturing Single Champion Product, and in 2023, it was included in the Ministry of Ecology and Environment's "Catalogue of Advanced Applicable Technologies for 'Zero-Waste City' Construction" (Third Batch). These recognitions highlight the technology's advancement, innovation, and extensive application value, further solidifying its influence within the industry.

With its strong technological research and development capabilities and continuous innovation, Zhongchun Hi-Tech has received numerous prestigious honors. The company has been successively awarded titles such as the "2022 Zhejiang Provincial Enterprise Technology Center," "2021 Provincial High-Tech Enterprise Research and Development Center," and "Fifth Batch of Key Cultivation Enterprises for Manufacturing Single Champions in Ningbo." These accolades highlight the company's outstanding performance and comprehensive strength in technological innovation, corporate management, and market competitiveness.

In terms of industry-academia-research collaboration, Zhongchun Hi-Tech has formed strategic partnerships with Wuhan University of Technology, Guangxi Liuzhou Yufeng Cement Co., Ltd., Guilin University of Technology, Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., and other leading universities and enterprises. Together, they have undertaken a major scientific research project titled "High Ferrite Corrosion-Resistant Cementitious Materials/Preparation Technology and Development for Harsh Environmental Engineering Applications," which was awarded the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

Through relentless efforts, the project successfully developed nanocrystal-seed-induced toughening technology for high ferrite portland cement products. This groundbreaking innovation overcomes existing technical barriers and effectively meets the specialized requirements for transportation infrastructure, such as highways, cross-sea roads, railways, and photovoltaic installations, in extreme environments such as marine, saline-alkali, and freezing conditions. The technology has achieved international leadership in its field and has been successfully applied in key projects under harsh conditions.

This achievement provides robust technical support for the extensive application of Zhongchun Hi-Tech’s precast pile products in marine engineering and other specialized industries, further expanding the company’s market application potential. It also drives the company toward higher-quality and more innovative development, leading industry trends and making a significant contribution to the technological advancement and industrial upgrading of China’s concrete and cement-based products industry.