Co creation, Win Win, and Sharing in the New Era of Intelligent Manufacturing - Omron Automation and Gree Intelligent Equipment Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

Recently, Omron Automation (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Omron") and Zhuhai Gree Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Gree Intelligent Equipment") officially signed a strategic partnership agreement. Both parties promise to carry out deep cooperation in market development, project research and development, technological product innovation, and other aspects, injecting "smart" manufacturing vitality into fields such as rail transit, automobiles, electronics, photovoltaic lithium batteries, education, food, medicine and cosmetics, various robots, automation engineering system integration, and intelligent warehousing logistics with advanced automation technology and intelligent solutions.

1、 Background and significance of cooperation

Against the backdrop of accelerating the transformation of the global manufacturing industry towards intelligence and digitization, Omron and Gree Intelligent Equipment have decided to join hands and explore new paths in intelligent manufacturing through complementary advantages and resource sharing, leveraging their respective deep accumulations in automation technology and intelligent manufacturing. This cooperation will not only help both parties enhance their technological innovation capabilities and market competitiveness, but also inject new vitality into multiple industries such as rail transit, automobiles, electronics, photovoltaic lithium batteries, education, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, promoting industrial upgrading and sustainable development.

2、 Collaboration Content

According to the agreement, Omron and Gree Intelligent Equipment will engage in in-depth cooperation in market development, project research and development, and technological product innovation. The specific content includes:

（1）Market expansion: Both parties will jointly expand domestic and international markets, utilizing their respective sales channels and customer resources to achieve complementary and shared market coverage.

（2）Project research and development: In the fields of intelligent manufacturing, automation control, etc., both parties will jointly carry out technology research and project development, and jointly promote the birth and application of new technologies and products.

（3）Technological Product Innovation: Omron will leverage its advanced technologies in automation control, sensors, robots, and other fields, combined with Gree Intelligent Equipment's advantages in CNC machine tools, industrial robots, intelligent logistics and warehousing, to jointly promote innovation in intelligent manufacturing technology and product upgrades.

3、 Introduction of both parties to the cooperation

（1）Omron Automation (China) Co., Ltd.: As a digital transformation expert in the global automation field, Omron has always been committed to driving innovation with social demand. In the wave of fully integrating into China's intelligent manufacturing, Omron actively explores the deep integration of cutting-edge technology and practical applications, adheres to the "i-Automation!" manufacturing innovation concept, and continues to lead the development trend of industrial automation products and application technologies.

（2）Zhuhai Gree Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.: Established in 2015, Gree Intelligent Equipment's industry now covers four major sectors: CNC machine tools, industrial robots, intelligent logistics and warehousing, and factory automation. The company is committed to providing a one-stop solution for the entire industry chain of intelligent manufacturing for the automation upgrade of the industry, serving multiple leading enterprises in the domestic and foreign industries.

4、 Outlook for Cooperation

The cooperation between Omron and Gree Intelligent Equipment will open a new chapter in the field of intelligent manufacturing. Both sides will work together to inject "smart" manufacturing vitality into multiple industries with advanced automation technology and intelligent solutions, and jointly promote China's manufacturing industry to move towards intelligence and low-carbon direction. In the future, both sides will continue to deepen cooperation, explore more areas and models of cooperation, and contribute to the realization of the goals and visions of "carbon neutrality" and "digital society".

5、 Message from senior management

Zhu Zuojiang, General Manager of Omron Automation (China) Co., Ltd., said, "With more than 40 years of deep cultivation in the Chinese market, Omron has continuously integrated into the Chinese manufacturing wave, created cutting-edge products and solutions, and helped the industry and customers achieve sustainable development. Gree Intelligent Equipment's vision of 'co creating a better life for mankind' coincides with Omron's corporate philosophy of 'creating a better society'. We look forward to working together with Gree Intelligent Equipment to create a new era of intelligent manufacturing

Dong Mingzhu, Chairman and President of Zhuhai Gree Electric Co., Ltd., also expressed the hope that the cooperation between the two sides can complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, and achieve the goal of win-win cooperation. At the same time, both sides need to think about how to combine the cooperation more perfectly, achieve the effect of 1+1>2, and make the cooperation more meaningful

Conclusion:

The strategic cooperation between Omron and Gree Intelligent Equipment is an important collaboration in the field of intelligent manufacturing. Both sides will work together, driven by technological innovation and guided by market demand, to promote the intelligent and low-carbon development of China's manufacturing industry, and contribute to achieving the goals of "Made in China 2025" and "Carbon Neutrality".